

To celebrate, we're going to commit to some long overdue forum updates. We've seen some great ideas in this Forum Talk forum and appreciate the input.
My current to-do list:
* Update to the latest version of phpBB. We're a few versions behind, as the updates haven't really been worth the time.
* Replace all 4 forum styles (familiar, Dark Fire, Rainbow Pearl, Rainbow Pearl Red) with one, unified style. It will be more appealing to the eyes for sure. "familiar" was quickly thrown together back in 2008 with the intent on keeping the same eye-bleeding fire theme as the previous board.
* Bring on 3 moderators to, well, moderate the forums.
* Update our phpBB modifications and add new features that make everyone's life easier. Perhaps something like an automatic dead-link checker? A thank-you system?
What I'd like from YOU:
* A new phpBB style! Are you handy with CSS? Maybe you've come across a style that you think would look great on here. Reply at THIS topic with your recommendations/creations and we'll pick the best one. Two rules: they need to be prosilver-based and keep some of the fire-colored spirit of the existing styles.
* Moderator recommendations. Reply at THIS topic with who you think would be a good moderator. They should be established and trusted by others in the community. No recommending yourself, of course. Just write a name and a quick reason why you think so. We have a few users in mind already, but would like your feedback too.
* phpBB modification recommendations. Again, we have a few in mind already. However, we wouldn't want to overlook a potentially cool feature. Many can be found in phpbb.com's mod database and some can be found elsewhere. Reply at THIS topic if you find anything worthwhile.
* Any other ideas you have! This is the time to be heard and improve our community!
There will be more to come! These are just the ones that we're starting off with to make a solid foundation, then we'll work on reorganizing things. Start posting below what you'd like to see, even if it's overlapping from the forum survey topic.
Thanks in advance. ~fretsonfire.org admins
