Why would anyone bash this hack. It's a great idea. The bottom line is that everyone wants users on their forum. My forum is for boaters and I have lots of things like up-to-date weather from the weather hack, marine weather, marine conditions, a photo gallery (whose menu button blinks when photos have been posted since your last visit), a thread monkey (marquee), and boating news. The net of all of this is that I want people to spend more time on my forum and post more messaages and anything I can do to liven up the place and make it more fun is what I'll do.