Is my theme driving my users away?

[Asterik]

Im curious to find out what people think of my design: http://www.programmersforums.com I'd like to know why I have a hard time keeping members really... I've gotten mixed comments about the theme and would like some opinions or some tips maybe on keeping members or starting on a new design.

Thanks :D

[tracylee]

I don't think there's anything wrong with the theme.

It takes a little while for any board to take off - unless you're borrowing or stealing members from an existing board ;)

You might consider hiding empty forums until someone asks for them, busy forums get spidered better and attract more users.

I'm sure you'll get more advice on building a busy forum, but personally, I don't think it's your theme.

[Adrian Schneider]

I was expecting something hideous... I was releived when i saw it. :)

It looks good, most sites take a while to really get going, one thing I did notice though is speed (maybe just unlucky timing, who knows).

[Biker_GA]

As has already been mentioned, a good site takes a while to get going. Patience, LOTS of patience is required. The design is OK.

[commTRU]

Yeah what they said, its a nice looking skin! Very clean and not over the top, which I think suits the forum, since it is a programmers forum :)

[Asterik]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I liked my site theme from the start but didn't know if anyone else really did. :) Is there anything that i should add/fix/update? Theres always been those rare few forums that always have that skin that just MAKE you wanna sign up lol. I was hoping mine could be that but meh. I can't help the speed, im hosted at http://www.freepgs.com as a monthly bill would drain my expenses *I work at Taco Bell lol* But i'd like to know if theres anything I should do in your guys' opinions :D.

Again thanks for the nice comments :).

[bigcurt]

I like the forums, loads pretty quick..I am gonna even register ;)..I also saw my Color Legend hack on there xD, I love that :)



~Curt

[Asterik]

lol thanks BigCurt :D. Yes, I loved ur hack, and I had to have it :P.

[Tony G]

The theme is simple and nice. I think you could do more with the header image though, it's too simple for the style.

[CSS59]

you need a main index page

[m0nde]

There's nothing wrong with your theme at all. It's clean and has a nice contrast. It's not too bright or to dark.

You should run a poll on your site to ask specific questions about what can be added to your forum and what people are looking for.

- Sid

[Staircase]

Skin = wow.

I highly doubt that's the problem.

[Thug]

serious to me the skin looks plain and boring
mayb some darker colours needer or more graphics