[Admin Moderator]

I don’t know all the technical reasons why we don’t do X but we do Y in terms of how the forum works, however, I know one of the biggest things that has come up is simply efficiency. A lot of extra features bog things down. Also, a lot of those ‘out of the box’ forums don’t have the features that our members like, such as ping lists.

I know Jim, John and those working behind the scenes more on a technical end, are always looking for ways to improve things, however, it usually involves speed, efficiency, and security first. It never hurts to suggest though.

[Windflier]

I know one of the biggest things that has come up is simply efficiency. A lot of extra features bog things down.

On the thread where this question came up, I recall those being some of the reasons given for why the forum remains sorta bare bones.

I'm not complaining. If those cool features were that important to me, I wouldn't have stuck around. I'm here because this place has become the de facto Central HQ of the conservative movement. It's the ideas, the communication, and the connection to others of like mind that are most stimulating for me.

I know Jim, John and those working behind the scenes more on a technical end, are always looking for ways to improve things...

Bless them, and all of you mods for everything you do for the rest of us. Thank you.

[mnehring]

That's interesting. I see the format here like the Drudge Report in that its simplicity is one of the attractive features. If you get too many widgets and add-ons, this could become as tacky as a lot of MySpace profiles.

Of course, I'm sure some people will ask that you post animated gif's all over the page too.. :->

[potlatch]

[a lot of those ‘out of the box’ forums don’t have the features that our members like]

No question about it, this is the best forum I've seen in years of browsing the web! We can ping, we can reply directly to people and we know who is replying to us. Freepmail is great here too.

My one ‘unhappiness’ is that I can't get my TIME right in Freepmail. It is two hours earlier than my own time and ‘options’ no longer allows me to get it set right. Totally off-topic, I know!