Yeah, I just read the other poster first sentence or two and agree.. LOL.. I didn't read any further. So, I might say the same thing..
Though, in IMHO..
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-I like your logo, but apparently you need to make it a bit larger/wider.. Just a bit, because the pixels look squeezed and hard to read a little..
- You need to change your talking bubble quotes that are thread bullet points. They need to be atleast smaller and a different color. Though, I think, if you insert an arrow design 'pointing to the new thread', would be good here..
-Also, you need to change the bubble quotes on your menu at the bottom... By just glancing, I wouldn't know what is a new forum posted between no new posts.. Plus, they are a bit too big. Make easy on the user, to just glance and see no new posts, new posts, and locked forum.
- Just because, your logo has a bubble quote,, doesn't mean you have to use it everywhere.
Then, on the frontpage still.. You need to fill in the white with color. Preferably light colors,, where black is readable.. This is in the middle where your posts list is posted. It makes it hard on the eyes.. Maybe, the right bar a slightly lighter color than the left bar in the same color tone.. With a small black border surrounding the two cells, of post all the way across..
- The the top of the frontpage, put color into and connect. Why not just make the menu bar and login bar all black, and touching (connecting).. Then this black bar, touching the purple, just as all of your other purple and black table rows.. And, if you can, make the menubar a mousover table cell.. Which will define the top menu, to a title. Which your titles are apparently black and white text..
I guess, that is about it... but, I did notice a forum design I liked today.. It kinda suprised me that it was this good..
http://www.forexforum.net . Though, I would change this a bit too..
Hey, I hope you get your forum running, but you do need to upgrade the design a bit...
Also, I am in the middle of designing a site,, basic page of nowbuy.net/index3.html , if you want to see my past experience.. Just for giggles...
And, don't steal the design, because the basic design is copyrighted.. LOL
