Ok
I have another idea. See what you think of this. Ok. Look at my site. Lol
http://bazzeroo.proboards54.com/index.cgi
Go to the bottom of the page and look at the icon legend.
Ok
Example. Red is a popular thread. Look here now.
http://bazzeroo.proboards54.com/index.cgi?board=general
It shows you that the lounge is a popular area to go because it is red.
It is all colour coded for easy guidance and it is quite easy to navigate around. Have a play and see. THEN JOIN. Lol. "blatently advertises"
No seriously. It's just an idea that I like very much on my site. Yellow for instance shows me posts I have not read, so it is easy for me to find new posts.