i think that these days on forums it looks like slimline might be the way to go. but obviously i wanted to keep it nice and light but still give it a little bit of design. the old forum looked old to me, bulky and a little out of date. that's why i felt i had to improve it.

i massively appreciate anyone's critisism - cause that's the only way this board is going to get better. the main comments so far are the logo size and the slimness. let's keep em coming. i've made a new short term forum for this type of chat and i'd really appreciate your input - cause at the end of the day this is primariliy a techno forum and especailly those who read this post (hard techno forum members) are really valued in the way I design this.