Thank you Jon for that insight.
I have been giving much thought on this forum for the past few days. I admit I have joined ourchristianplace, but it leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth every time I go there. I have also noticed that they have made Jeff (Greg over there) a mod. From previous experience I would say this is a bad move (Sorry Jon, but your father could be a real pain in the butt)
So, to continue. Whilst this forum is quite, I do notice that despite OCP having a fuller membership, it still doesn't get very many posts per day, so I think that this forum could have life put back into it.
Firstly I would suggest updating vbulletin and maybe adding a few more of the options available on it. It has the capacity to be a basic social networking site.
Second: Lower the amount of posts before someone can post a link. Again this is in the vBulletin software where it can automatically prevent people from doing this. The forum I mod on is set at 25. This appears to deter the spammers. They haven't got the patience to post 25 times before they put up crap.
Third: Lower the amount of posts before someone can PM another member.
Fourth: Seeing this site could be a more liberal religious site, then maybe a intro page saying as much. You know, all types welcome be them atheist, christian, muslim, etc. A place to discuss faith and to escape the fundamental practices we see in the extremists.
Fifth: A limit on sig sizes.
I might have more, but other suggestion might be nice to hear from.
Mike.
