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Post by Star's Legacy on Jun 29, 2014 20:50:59 GMT -8
We are a unique, realistic and semi-literate cat role play.
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Post by Nefa on Jun 30, 2014 8:07:48 GMT -8
This looks like it will be a good forum, and I wish you luck on it. It looks like you've got it well managed and it certainly appeals to me. Some things I would suggest: your header image only takes up a small portion of the available space. While this is personal preference, I always think it looks better when either the header background image is removed (making it look like there is no default space for the banner) or when the banner takes up all the available space. Your header image is also, I'm afraid, not very special; to me it just looks like an image found on Google with a bit of text added to it. I would recommend editing it a bit or finding a new image, or, better yet, creating one of your own to give the forum a more original feeling. The colors are also extremely strong. I see too much of the tan-green-brown hue. I would lessen the intensity of this color or perhaps add a bit more variety. Appearances aside, it looks very well organized and I would be surprised if you did not get a successful community within a few months' time.
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Post by Liviti on Jun 30, 2014 18:48:30 GMT -8
The very first thought that went through my head was "no background, bright containers."
I like the color of the title bars, but they don't mesh well with the containers. The containers are a very vibrant color, which can become an eyesore after a while. You may want to tone it down. Subtle hues are always best when you're going to be putting text on it.
There's also the background. Light gray as a background tends to make things feel very unfinished, especially when it's not blending with the other colors. A solid color can usually work when it's darker, but a light background is best done with patterns.
The text is relatively easy to read. Time stamps are difficult to see, and the links could use a tad darker color as well.
The banner doesn't really fit. Banners look best when they are the full width of the forum containers. The image itself seems quite plain and just looks like text slapped on a random image. It might work in an advertisement, but not for the forum banner.
Speaking of forum width, it looks like it's the default 90%? A better width would be 900-1000px. This makes it look slimmer while still leaving plenty of space for actual content within.
Content-wise, it doesn't look like you're quite finished in the rules. I'd also advise breaking up "Our Past" into another paragraph, just so it doesn't seem too much like a wall of text.
Other than that, it seems like a very nice idea. With some time you could have a really nice forum going.
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 1, 2014 14:17:04 GMT -8
Thank you so much! I have updated the forum colors. I've finished off the starting information and have added new boards. I am working on a new logo/banner. How does it look now?
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 4, 2014 22:19:39 GMT -8
New banner, boards and categories!
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Post by Eileen on Jul 6, 2014 9:50:30 GMT -8
Hi! I checked out your forum and I like your banner. Your categories are really organized. I know that everyone has their personal preferences in design. But to me, you could add more graphics, or perhaps a different background. Something that states that it's not just a board, but an active forum. Because usually when I see just the normal layout, I think that it's either a new forum (which in your case it is) or an inactive one.
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 14, 2014 10:57:34 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 15, 2014 11:28:14 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 16, 2014 8:52:53 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 17, 2014 9:56:13 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 17, 2014 23:04:11 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 18, 2014 18:54:30 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 19, 2014 15:14:50 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 20, 2014 10:52:01 GMT -8
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Post by Star's Legacy on Jul 21, 2014 9:52:01 GMT -8
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