You are correct on using that string as opposed to mine, that is an easier option. (I am not as code savvy when it comes to vb code and conditionals)
There was a missing piece of the CSS style in additional CSS.
Use this code in the additional.css. Change the
margin-top:52px value if your forumbits have a custom height. It will solve the unclickable problem.
Code:
/* Forum Notice Box */
.forum_notice_box {
margin-top:52px;
margin-bottom:10px;
margin-left:-1px;
margin-right:-1px;
padding-left:5px;
padding-bottom:8px;
background-color:#d00000;
color:white;
font-size:12px;
}
.forum_notice_box_text {
position:relative;
top:3px;
}