Your Forum Review
First Impressions & Appearance - (Out of 20)
Well, your forum is pretty good looking. However, your logo could really use some improvement. The renders are nice and cleanly cut out, but the text is ugly. I would choose different colors for the logo, and a new font. I understand it has to match the site, but a lighter shade of red would be appreciated. I really like the fact your skin is fluid. I have a larger monitor, so that really helps. Additionally, I like the fact everything in your skin goes together well. It just…flows.
That being said, I can offer a few suggestions. Other than the logo, everything at top being in CAPS IS REALLY ANNOYING. FAQ is fine in caps. However, REGISTER should be Register and LOGIN should be Login. This goes for everything at the top there. It’s intimidating.
(Scored 17/20)
Site Layout - (Out of 20)
First off, I’m sorry, but that big announcement is horrendously annoying. It changes colors upon hover, has a giant image, and again is IN ALL CAPS. Make it a short thing. Now, I’m not too knowledgeable about soccer, so I won’t be able to judge your forums themselves in depth. However, your general layout is OK. That being said, you’re hidden Board Feedback in a forum that lists itself as “non-moderated”, which is not good at all if you want feedback. You want to use feedback, not just throw it away. Also, you sure have a lot of off-topic forums. For example, what’s the difference between the Daily Buzz and Public Bar forum? They’re both general discussion.
(Scored 13/20)
Statistics and Activity - (Out of 20)
For have only starting out on the 6th, you’re doing quite well. 2K+ posts is a really good statistic for less than a month. Also, most of your forums have well spread out activity. The sports forum only has like 6 topics though, and the other off-topics even less at point, so that’s another reason some of them could possibly be eliminated. I think as long as you keep promoting, you should be fine. Try to keep everything going.
(Scored 18/20)
Staff Moderation - (Out of 20)
I honestly have no clue who your staff are. I think the “Managers” and “Club Stewards” are? You didn’t give me a test account, so I couldn’t access any information about any of the staff groups, or any of the groups at all. I also couldn’t get to their profiles to judge activity, and whatnot, so please do not blame me for this section being incorrect/short. I don’t get why you have different moderators for each section. That makes things confusing. (What if a spam attack happens in a forum Blofeld, for example, is moderator in, but he can’t get to it even though he’s online.) Also, I think you have enough mods. Don’t hire any more. You don’t want to overstaff, as that is never good.
(Scored 15/20)
Spelling/Grammar & Professionalism - (Out of 20)
Um, yikes. There’s no way I could begin to fix every little problem, so let me give you some examples so you can fix them yourself.
“Who's In, Who's Out & Rumours Galore In Here “ should be, “Who's in? Who's out? Rumours galore in here.“
“From Newton Heath To The Present Day It's In Here” should be, “From Newton Heath to the present day, it's in here.”
“New to the forum, introduce yourself in here” should be, “New to the forum? Introduce yourself in here.”
Those are just three examples, and they’re all forum descriptions. Your stickies need fixing too. Just keep these in mind:
- Not Every Word Has To Be Capitalized. Only capitalize when necessary.
- Always punctuate at the end of a sentence.
- Use “and” instead of “&”. It looks better.
- Make sure all sentences have a verb and subject.
(Scored 10/20)
Total Score - 70 (Out of 100)
Final Remarks: Your forum has some quality material, but it’s hard to read and find.
What was most liked about the website/forums: Stats
What was disliked most about the website/forums: Spelling and Grammar
How could I get you (The Reviewer) to join my website? Fix up the index.
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