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PokeChamps
Topic Started: Jul 7 2009, 01:01 AM (168 Views)
Zenith Jul 7 2009, 01:01 AM Post #1
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Board Description: Pokemon general forums.
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Cory Jul 7 2009, 06:11 AM Post #2
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 I reduced your logo by 20 pixels so it'll fit properly between the logo strip: http://i32.tinypic.com/jhv8er.gif

Team icons could be improved, I think.

PokeChamps blog link redirects to a "Index of" page.

I'd reduce the empty space between the "Introductions" forum description and subforums.

"Pokemon General Chat" could probably be combined into a different category, so you don't only have that forum in a category by itself.

I think the "game" forums in the "Miscellaneous" category could be combined, as subforums.
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Nicolas Jul 7 2009, 07:47 AM Post #3
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  • Try to have at least one topic in all your forums (Team Reaper is presently empty)
  • If the member info in posts were centred I think it would look better.
    If you agree you can add this to your CSS:
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    .post2[valign=top], .post1[valign=top] {
    text-align: center;
    }

  • Try to categorize the forums in your Miscellaneous category better. Or rename the category. Presently the Miscellaneous category is in the middle of your board layout, with a few categories after it. Because the Miscellaneous is there it makes it seem like it's just the leftover forums but there are properly categorized forums after it, too. So you may want to make Miscellaneous the last category if you're not interested in renaming it/moving the forums within it to other categories/what have you.
  • The theme and icons and stuff all fit your genre, which is nice.
  • Looks like a pretty nice forum, with a growing community. Keep up the good work. :)
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Morgan Jul 7 2009, 01:49 PM Post #4
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  • The Pokenews blog is a good idea, but it's useless if it's not being updated. Try to keep up a continuous update schedule for the blog so there's always fresh content for users to read.
  • The Games Development forum has significantly less topics than the others in the Miscellaneous category. Consider merging it with or making it a subforum of the "Other Games" forum.
  • The "Summer Goals" thread in the Announcements forum is a great idea to motivate members. Good luck with reaching those! :)
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Justin Jul 7 2009, 06:18 PM Post #5
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'forever.

  • The yellow used for the links is really bright and hard for me to read, either try darkening the links a bit, or the background behind it.
  • Try turning off the Today's Birthdays part in the Board Statistics, it won't drag out the board as much if there is no birthdays'.
  • Congratulations on 7000 posts. :)
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Zenith Jul 14 2009, 11:38 PM Post #6
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 Thanks for the feedback.
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C0smic1 Jul 19 2009, 11:25 AM Post #7
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 Okay, so I'm a pokémon fan myself so I will be glad to give you feedback.

• Your Favorite Icon is nice.

• I don't see what your motto has to do with your board, but your banner is pretty decent, although rather plain. Your forum icons need to be pokemon related. for example, a read forum could be plus and an empty one could be minon. (referring to the plus and minus pokemon.)

• The signature of the week is cinconvenient where it is located. Make it either on a web page or a thread.

• Your domain makes your site look more professional.

• You have a nice members list.

• Your board's idea is cliché, but it seems to have been successful.

• I suggest you make a rank for your best contributors that aren't quite moderators.

• You should use proper alt codes when possible. The "e" in pokemon should be an é, which is alt + 130.



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Zenith Sep 26 2009, 12:17 PM Post #8
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 Wow, how about now?
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Zenith Nov 8 2009, 12:45 PM Post #9
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 http://pokechamps.net/
http://pokechamps.net/

Our members have made a total of 8261 posts
We have 281 registered members
The newest member is Kanieecha Chan
Most users ever online was 21 on Feb 25 2009, 04:41 PM
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