Website Review and Suggestions

**fattony** · 05-06-2008, 03:30 PM

I have had my video ripping website modified to include bandwidth limits for guests and integrated this with a forum, guests only get 2mb of bandwidth whereas forum members get 125mb but they have to be logged into the forum to get this, was this a good idea or bad idea, also what do you think of the forum skin?

www.vidripscript.com/forums

**Sneakyheathen** · 05-06-2008, 04:54 PM

The bandwidth upgrade for forum members is a good idea for attracting members. However, if you want to keep members, maybe you could increase their bandwidth with every level? I'm assuming that you have a pretty large host if you're accommodating members.

The forum skin is very plain. There's no name in the header. I would suggest more color. All of the sections blend together in a sea of white, and it's very hard to distinguish everything. As well, you need to post a lot more and generate some activity, or have you not launched yet?

**fattony** · 05-06-2008, 05:08 PM

Hi thanks for your response, yes the forum skin is maybe to white, it is only just launched and I have the option to switch in 2 extra levels of membership which will have even more bandwidth. My host at the moment gives me about 50gb of bandwidth and I used 1.3gb in April, 700mb in March and in Feb 500mb so its slowly increasing. I'll have a look about at different skins

**fattony** · 05-06-2008, 05:49 PM

I have just changed the style of the skin, take a look and let me know what you think:

www.vidripscript.com/forums

I still need to do the header / logo

**TheGeekyOne** · 05-06-2008, 09:45 PM

hey Fattony,

I agree with what sneaky has said. I see you already know you need a banner / logo so i wont go their. The leveling idea is a great way to keep people comming back. Every level or so they get more bandwith?

The forum does have a nice blend of colors but perhaps place something of a more darker tone for example: Use a darker image in the header and for the logo. Just to compensate for only having light blue and white colors.

Best Regards,