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There are some nice functions - I think that being able to upload pictures is nice. That makes life easier.
OK, things that could be better, apart from the "Active Topics" (major strike against the new forum that this is gone): Overall, and especially on the first page, there is a lot of overstimulation - I'd prefer things simple. There are many different fonts, falling blinky stars, popups, lots of things to pick from - I seriously had more than once the reaction of saying "Hey, calm down there." to my screen ;-) I'd think that a bit more serenity would be better. Kinda like a good dancer - who sometimes just stops.
Same with those new smileys, to give an example - I am sure that a lot of thought and effort went into this, and I bet that many people will disagree. But - it feels like overstimulation to me. Again, makes me want to tune down the visual volume.
Overall, I'd prefer a bit more of the feel I get when entering a Yoga studio - calm and quiet, simple. I understand that the software is in part responsible for that - but I am sure that there are ways of tweaking settings to make it feel a bit more calm.
Concrete suggestion: Turn off the falling stars. The pics behind are pretty, and I'd much prefer seeing them without my eyes hurting. I'd also change the font of "Belly Dance Central" in the banner, to match what's used elsewhere - and maybe even the font color to make this all more smooth and eye-pleasing. And, with a nod to the advertisers - the forum window is apparently fixed width - on my monitor, the sidebar ads are only half visible (no, I am not complaining about that - but if I were an advertiser, I would, and as a Bhuz regular, I'd rather not have an advertiser pull out.)
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