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Maybe its just me but the "Click here to register now" image/button makes me think of McDonalds everytime I see it (on every page btw). I do like the background. Fan of repeating clean line design. The only other thing I personally like design wise would be the dark grey / orange headers for posts/forums/categories. (pictured below)

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I also have to agree on the youtube video being "a little much". From my perspective, when I visit your forum for the first time and have issues registering and click the youtube link here are my thoughts.

* I don't need to know how much you paid for your scripts and hosting. It's either boasting or an attempt to gain sympathy in hopes of receiving a donation or something.
* Isn't this a video to help me register? and post? Do I really need to watch a 15 minute video for that?

Personally I think you should re-do the video, make it shorter, (may be 2 minutes tops) and to the point.

I think you are genuinely trying to "help" guests/members but you are bombarding them with too much at once.

I would also do away with the floating bar on the bottom.

Also, what is the genre of your forum? Whats with the girls (tila tequila) pics in the header?

Forums that succeed are the ones that have a single niche, and they pour all their effort into adding content for that niche. There are too many "All-In-One" forums out there that never make it past the first few years (if that, some dont make it past a few months).

Just my thoughts. They are meant to be constructive criticism and not to be taken to heart or as a threat on you or your forum personally.