Post by Nix on Apr 8, 2009 18:11:16 GMT -5
Hey there! I was considering joining, but the site could really use a lot of improvements. These are all meant to be helpful tips; please don't take offense to any of them. So, with that said, here goes:
- Canon/character/job list: None of these lists are available to guests, which makes it rather difficult for them to decide if they want to join or take one of the characters listed there.
- Spelling and grammar: This is one of the main things I've seen. The board descriptions are littered with spelling and grammar mistakes which could be fixed very easily.
- Quick links: Having a board for quick links kind of defeats the purpose of having a quick links list. You might want to try moving them to a sidebar.
- Board consolidation: There are a ton of boards that aren't necessary, even some that are repeated. This makes things excessively difficult to locate and tedious to scroll through. In addition, there are some boards that could be made into threads or subboards. For instance, why not turn the "Please vote for this site" or "Taken cast" boards into threads? However, a taken cast lsit seems a bit superfluous as well, as you could simply compile a list of all canon and original characters and cross out those that have been taken.
- Lack of cbox: A cbox is great place for members to chat or contact each quickly, as well as an excellent place for quick questions from guests. There a ton to choose from, though I recommend picking one up from chatango.com
- Layout: Now don't get me wrong. This actually a very pretty color scheme, but you might want to consider removing the pictures from the background. It makes the page slow to load and can make looking at the site a bit disorienting.
I'll probably be hanging around here for a few days, poking around and pondering whether I should join, so reply with any questions or responses, please. =]