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Chat Daily Forums have been up and running for just over 12 months. During that time we have over 78,458 posts, 4,897 threads and 483 members.

We have a photo gallery, an arcade with over 2,400 games and we run numerous FREE competitions. We used to have live chat but it was used very little so we removed it. We have recently added a new sub-forum called 'Child Rescue Alerts' to help find missing or abducted children, we also added RSS Feeds from the missing kids website as advised by the UK Police National Missing Persons Bureau.

I would like suggestions on how we can be more unique, I'd like to offer something that you don't see very often on other forums so I'd be very grateful for any suggestions please?

Thanks inadvance

Overall Ratings per Category
Design
(4/5)

Features and Modifications
(4/5)

Guest Friendliness
(5/5)

Guidelines and Staff
(5/5)

Organization and Navigation
(5/5)

Design
Category Rating: (4/5)
Category Comments:
I did a full review and this site did not reload when I hit submit, so I am doing it again, but a shorter abbreviated version, lol
Design is original and one that I have not seen anywhere else. I like the combination of yellow blue and greens. very pleasing and nice to look at.
Icons: I would consider changing them. On the front page there is very little difference between the icon for new posts and no new posts. Now a days you can change and add your own icons to almost any forum software. You can also use animated icons for new post icons, etc. Also on the thread listing page of each category there is very little difference between the envelop and the envelop with a little paper sticking out of it.
Having 2 sets of text links on the bottom (Affiliates and the additional links at the very bottom of the page) allows for sale opportunities and setting up links between sites

Features and Modifications
Category Rating: (4/5)
Category Comments:
this site has just about every extra you could want, or need. this includes arcades, games, photo galleries, Trivia and more.
One thing I would add is the location stream (ex = Chat Daily Forums > Forum Discussions > Arts & Literature) at the bottom of each thread page. Some of the threads are very long and having to scroll back up again can be cumbersome and having the location stream on the bottom would be helpful.
The new Child Alert Rescue forum is an incredibly positive thing to do and should be applauded.

Guest Friendliness
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
very good. clear guest message. guests can view all of the threads and posts (with the exception of the photo galleries and other special member features.
Also the first forum a guest sees is called About Chat Daily and that category has a ton of good info.

Guidelines and Staff
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
also very good and very easy to find. These 3 posts are really well done and explained - http://www.chatdaily.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8
I do not see a formal "staff list" of admins and moderators BUT I can say first hand because I am a member that the admins and mods are ALL over the site and post a lot and regularly. Also virtually nothing gets by Joy, who is maybe one of the best forum owners I have ever met (honestly). Joy is open to asking the members their opinions and the members respect her and there is always positive back and forth, which promoted ongoing growth of the forum in general (like when an "Adult Forum" was added. Joy had polls, open discussions and then made a clear and concise decision)

Organization and Navigation
Category Rating: (5/5)
Category Comments:
There is a ton of forums and information on this site. Surprisingly it is very easy to find everything. the sections are well laid out and it seems like every single post that is ever made is literally reviewed and monitored by the site's management

Thank you very for much reviewing my forum and for your comments, they are much appreciated

I'm not sure what you mean about...

Would you mind explaining that again please because I'm unsure?

Thanks again James

np. look at the bottom of this thread page (below the Post Reply button) - see the line that says AdminFusion > The Break Room > Forum Review
On your site you only have that on the top of the threads, but not also on the bottom, like here (or on my site)
does that make sense?

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Oh yes I see what you mean now. I wonder how I do that, I'll have to look into it unless anyone with a vB forum can explain it to me please?

I have seen it on other vbulletin sites. I imagine it is the same code adjustment as on my forum software. You probably just have to copy the code from the site header and put it in the site footer also.

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Thank you, I'll take a look at that later

yeah i found that the design is the lack feature of ur forum. improve it and you are fine.

what does that mean. I think the design of the Chat Daily forums is pretty good. I don't understand your comment and you did not do a full review?

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