Hi!
So the name is certainly a unique aspect to your forum, and I think it will actually attract people simply because they are curious. Anyways!
Things I like:
-Your forum has a very simple and welcoming look/feel
-The consistency in both colours and organization
-Your descriptions are short and brief, which is always nice.
-Your rules are organized well and are short and to the point, which will cause members to actually read and appreciate them.
-I like the custom "paw" for your boards. Adding small things like that are good and will make your forum feel more friendly!
-Your navigation bar is simple. As always, simple things are good and will attract people!
Things I would like to suggest:
-Although the name is, as you put it, "weird" haha, I don't think it's bad, I think, as I already said, it will draw attention, however I feel that your logo, showing actual kitty poop, is a little much. That may turn people away. Perhaps change it to just a cat, or maybe a litter box, but I would leave the poop out
-I also think that you should create a logo with words on it, rather than having a black background with words then a photo beside it. It will look more professional (:
-As I guest, I don't know what I can and can't see, but if I can see everything then I think you should add more boards, if it suits your forum. Maybe you don't need a lot of boards because there is not a lot to talk about, but even just adding a few more boards and maybe even 1 more category would make it look more full
-On that note, I saw you had a board for role-playing. Perhaps you could create a new category devoted to roleplaying and add boards for different places/RPG types(eg. one for animals, another for pokemon, I don't know what you're interested in, but whatever floats your boat) (:
-I wouldn't usually suggest this, but I think it would work well on your forum. I think you should add some side tables on the left. I'm not sure what you would put in there, but providing it doesn't shrink your forum too much(I also think you should make it slightly wider), then think about adding tables. It would look nice with the layout.
-Add an introduction somewhere on your home page to explain what your site is. Is it an RPG, is it for artwork, is it for games, or some or all? It is very confusing for new people. Don't put it in your news table though, make a second table. Or put it in a side table as I suggested above (:
-Reorganize your news(welcome, "concept art in the works," enjoy your time). Right now the second part being at the end(concept art in the works) doesn't make sense on it's own, but if you put it right after the welcoming slide then it will (:
-Don't put yourself down as a moderator on every board. As admin I wouldn't put myself as a moderator on any board. It is unnecessary and takes up space, and makes it look just slightly messier. Only add moderators if they are needed and if it is someone other than yourself.
-Don't lock so many threads, especially in your announcements board. This will allow people to give you feedback and feel more included.
-I don't know how many boards you have it in since I can't access many, but I wouldn't make your rules an announcement. In other words, your rules shouldn't be in every board, it becomes annoying and unnecessary. People will read them when they join, and they don't want to see them everywhere after that. So just keep them in one board (:
-And finally, add more colour. Not too much so it's overwhelming, but make a nice background, play around with the colours of your board, but try to keep it all in that reddish/pinkish theme you have. It will attract people and spruce it up!
-(Just noticed this) Add a title to your news. There is a title bar but no text, and it looks awkward
I don't usually go through sites as thoroughly as I did yours which is why I have so many suggestions haha! There is a lot that is very well done with your site, I just tend to focus far more on suggestions as you'll notice with any other reviews I do. So even though there are a lot of suggestions and I don't list a ton of good things, there are a lot of good things!
Let me know if you'd like any help with anything, or have any questions!
Let me know if you'd like any help with anything, or have any questions!
