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I registered and posted a message to get the full experience. Functionally, the forum seems fine. I had no problems registering or posting.
Some general observations: the bright red of the ad space really clashes with the rest of your design. When your page opens, the first thing my eyes gravitate to is the large red box. This will make your advertisers happy no doubt, but will it make your forum users happy?
Also, you have a decent logo, but it's placed off center to the visually deemphasized side of the screen. Most westerners scan pages from left to right, so the most oomph occurs to the left, the second nature "starting point." Sp placing your header to the right deemphasizes it visually. In other words, it makes it stand out less than it probably should. Especially since it has to compete with the red ad box.
Are the words "Aero 79 theme" part of a template? As a forum user I don't really care what theme you used, and those unfamiliar with theme names may find those words, placed very prominently, confusing. At first I thought the title of the site was "Aero 79 theme."
Overall, you have the making of a nice forum. You now face the challenge of fostering a new community and attracting visitors who post more than "awesome d00d!" That's probably the most difficult part of starting a forum, and in the webmaster realm you'll find plenty of competition.
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