WebkinzCoast! -- Back and Better then Ever!!

[iBardia]

Hey everyone,

I would like nice, honest reviews about my site, because I want to be able to add anything that will make people join!

www.webkinzcoast.com

[Spank]

I think you need a better banner, one that goes better with the nifty circles. other than it's nice. It's a nice style which is light and easy on the eyes. You've got a big number of forums which might be off putting to some people, especially on a new forum with not many posts happening yet. You might want to merge a few, or take some away and add them as required.

[iBardia]

Okay. Thank you Spank!

[lasto]

banner is horrible and to big and not central to the board.
You have way to many sections with no content (1 or 2 posts does not mean content)
the style is not a good one either.Pick a free one from the style section on here.

[iBardia]

Umm.... OK

[iBardia]

We have a nice new banner

[yousellstuff]

i not sure if it is the new one, but the banner is way to big. It is to long for the forum it self. It makes you scroll over, which can get rid of viewers.

[iBardia]

Errm, okay

[nothing4me]

Get rid of the frontpage blog, install VBadvanced and do your blogging on there. Also, get a friendlier theme and make your header smaller.

[iBardia]

Get rid of the frontpage blog, install VBadvanced and do your blogging on there. Also, get a friendlier theme and make your header smaller.

We voted and people picked Joomla

[RLShare]

You need to create a cohesive feel between the site and forums. They look like 2 completely different sites. And the reason people are telling you that your banner does not fit your forums is because your banner is a fixed width and the forum is not. So it does not look the same on different resolutions. The banner on the front page looks quite amateurish as well.

[iBardia]

Oh, OK! I am having my designers make new banners and we are having a Banner Rotactor.
I am going to ask the designer who made that to make sure it is not big anymore. I will be looking for a good style for the Joomla homepage. Thank you, RL!

[Kart_13]

I think the problem is Joomla

[iBardia]

Oh, well, I sort of like it.

Anyone else? We are getting better!

[Safari]

Hmm..Nice, however some of the banners are a tad..crappy. I like the style and look though..might want to get a style like that on your homepage.

[iBardia]

Umm.. Yeah, some of them are, I have to agree. The ones made on paint, but there are some amazing ones.

[iBardia]

Does anyone have suggestions for any other CMS's?

[iBardia]

Anyone? I am interagrating Joomla in!

[Bawtneez]

Is it just me, or do you have 2 header Templates? [to log in forms, notices, navbars..]

[iBardia]

Umm.. We suggest you don't use the test styles.

[Bawtneez]

Umm.. We suggest you don't use the test styles.

Not on the test, vBlueize.



https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2008/12/15.jpg

[iBardia]

Use just 'vBlueize'

[TimberFloorAu]

Get rid of JOOMLA !!!

If you want a WIKI get MEDIAWIKI

if you want CMS get CMS

if you want a forum get a FORUM

Implement stuff seamlessly by good coding rather than shoehorning a collection of stuff to try and fit.

Personally:
I would ditch Joomla/Mambo they are crap and slow.

Create your own VB powered pages, and hand code CMS stuff into the VB pages. With some careful link structure, you can create a total website, that appears how you want it to appear.

Good Luck

[iBardia]

Um... I like Joomla..

[TimberFloorAu]

Well in that case, use Joomlas in built simple machines type forums.

[iBardia]

What?

[iBardia]

Okay, I updated a lot!

~Removed Snowflakes
~ Added 3.8.0
~ Added "How Long Has Forum Been Up"
~ Added Extended Rep
~ Added New Styles
~ Less Staff
~ New Ranks (EX: VIP at 1000 posts)
~ Added New Games To Arcade

[KTBleeding]

Well in that case, use Joomlas in built simple machines type forums.No.
Fireboard (http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/fireboard/frs/).

However, I agree with Timber when I say that I wouldn't use Joomla if I was paid to. Either go custom, or maybe learn and use Drupal.. Though, integrating vBulletin into anything is just a massive mess, and is sure to cause more headaches than you probably want..

[KevinL]

No.
Fireboard (http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/fireboard/frs/).

However, I agree with Timber when I say that I wouldn't use Joomla if I was paid to. Either go custom, or maybe learn and use Drupal.. Though, integrating vBulletin into anything is just a massive mess, and is sure to cause more headaches than you probably want..

Yeah I've done it. It's really not worth it. It looks pretty but thats it. :o

[iBardia]

Guys, I am not going to switch out of vBulletin.

I was wondering, is Wordpress possible? When I try Wordpress, the links dont work right.

I like Joomla, but I think we need a lighter style.

[Winterworks]

Wouldn't it be Open Mic? Not Mike?

[iBardia]

Wouldn't it be Open Mic? Not Mike?

On the very popular site
www.webkinzinsider.com
It is Open Mike, and same on WebkinzAddictz, WebkinzTown, KinzCommunity, ect.

[Winterworks]

But technically, isn't it open mic? Just wondering.

[iBardia]

But technically, isn't it open mic? Just wondering.

Yes, I guess it would be.

[iBardia]

*Bump*

Anyone?

[iBardia]

Bumping again. Please?

[iBardia]

Bumping again

[Brandon Sheley]

I would remove those stars that go around the mouse icon.. I think they are annoying, but that's just me.

[iBardia]

I would remove those stars that go around the mouse icon.. I think they are annoying, but that's just me.

Yeah, they are fireworks, they were from New Years.

I'll take them off tonight, thanks :up:

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We opened in November and we already have 100,000+ posts!

=)

[Winterworks]

Yeah, they are fireworks, they were from New Years.

I'll take them off tonight, thanks :up:

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We opened in November and we already have 100,000+ posts!

=)

That just shows that you have spammers.. ;p

[djxcee]

64 Active Members yet 100k posts... doesn't look good IMO.

Why do you have vBadvanced CMPS? I don't think it's necessary.
Too much forums... prefixes can help.
The banner is too big and does not match the site design.
"Back and Better then Ever!!" ? God... I don't want to imagine what it was like before.
Is it necessary to have the random fireworks effect?
WebkinzCoast inc. in your footer as in incomplete?

Don't mean to sound aggressive or anything, just trying to help by giving you my honest opinion.

[iBardia]

That just shows that you have spammers.. ;p

No. We infract spammers and if they don't stop then we ban them.

[Armageddonz]

Wow your forum is hella active!

Threads: 1,246, Posts: 113,086, Members: 261, Active Members: 68

How the hell did you manage to have 100k+ posts when you have onlu 1246 threads and 68 active members?!

Wow.

[iBardia]

Wow your forum is hella active!



How the hell did you manage to have 100k+ posts when you have onlu 1246 threads and 68 active members?!

Wow.

Our members post a lot, the few members we have, anyway.

[Armageddonz]

Why is my ip address banned? -_-

[iBardia]

Why is my ip address banned? -_-

Proxies are banned, so you might have the same IP as a proxy.

[Lynne]

Don't bring fights from other sites onto here. Thank you.