Forum Name:
Librarium Online

Forum URL:
http://www.librarium-online.com/forums/

Comments:
I also need advice on how to place ads better

Overall Ratings per Category
Design
(5/5)

Features and Modifications
(5/5)

Guest Friendliness
(5/5)

Guidelines and Staff
(4/5)

Organization and Navigation
(5/5)

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I have tried for nearly an hour to review your forum but you must be having problems so I'll try again later

sorry, I think it should work now.

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Design
Category Rating: (4/5)
Category Comments:
I LOVE the design. It actually reminds me of a skin that is available for SMF. It's clean + professional, and very easy on the eyes. The only thing that I'm not a fan of, however, are the boxes placed on the right-hand side of the page (the right sidebar). IMO, it really crowds the overall width of the forum, and it makes it look cramped.

Other than that, it looks great!


Features and Modifications
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
It looks like you've installed quite a few modifications, which is definitely a good thing (in this case). I particularly like the blogging system, and the showcasing area. Both are a very nice touch, and will definitely attract more members.


Guest Friendliness
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
Hmmm...what is there to say? It's very, very guest-friendly (and member-friendly, for that matter).


Guidelines and Staff
Category Rating: (2/5)
Category Comments:
At the moment, it appears that you don't have a TOS agreement, or a set of community rules (or, if you do, I can't find them). This is a MAJOR aspect of an online community, and you should definitely consider creating a TOS agreement as soon as possible. As for staff members, it looks like you are all set in that area (5 administrators, 7 super moderators, 3 supervisors, and 19 moderators).


Organization and Navigation
Category Rating: (4/5)
Category Comments:
Everything looks like it's organized fairly neatly, and not too confusing. As I mentioned before, the only thing that I would change, or get rid of, is the right sidebar that appears next to the forums. Also, consider moving the banner advertisement (that is located at the top left of the page) to another area.

Design
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
The design is very nice and easy on the eyes but the stripey background looked a little blurred but as it only appears for a few seconds it's not really a problem. The logo is very nice and it's quite clear what you forum is all about. The only problem I had was on the forum display page. I had to keep scrolling across to the right to be able to view the forum affiliates/forum navigation etc but it works perfectly on the index page.


Features and Modifications
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
The Showcase is excellent and I can see how much your members use this by the number of images that have been added. I also like the small images next to each category. The Blogs is also another excellent addition to your forums and having a chat room is a good idea. I logged into the chat room but there was only one member there, do your members use it often? The members map is nice too and it's good to see your members have made use of it. I like the 'Forum Navigation' as it's great to use as a quick reference to what's going on. The LO Subscriber which offers extra features such as, free email accounts, unlimited gallery space, access to hidden forums, and no ads, is good value for money too.


Guest Friendliness
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
The 'Welcome' message is friendly and hopefully it will encourage more members to join. The staff and members seem very friendly and the 'Forum Leaders' is easy to find. You have a very popular forum and it's nice to see one for Warhammer. We have a shop nearby that just sells Warhammer figures and I often have a look round especially if I need paints etc.


Guidelines and Staff
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
Your rules are very detailed and very helpful and it's nice to see that you are asking your members to contribute to that section if they would like to see something added to the forums. Feedback is always an important part of a forum in my opinion - well done! From what I can see your staff are very helpful and it looks like you have the right amount of staff for a forum of your size.


Organization and Navigation
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
Your forum is very easy to navigate and all the forums are self-explanatory with good descriptions and is also well organised. I particulary enjoyed reading through the HammerFun thread in the Sketch Book forum.

I also voted for LO

Well done