[Tony G]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

i disagree. example: if you have a forum with let's say a million games then you're likely to have an audience that came to the forums for the games, stick around for the games and post inbetween.

great hacks make forums accessible to target audiences. great communities negate the need for great hacks.

Yes but not all communities need hacks. In your example well, the hack is needed, but others feel that even when they're not needed, they put them in because it makes it different from other forums. But that's just wrong - anyone can hack, but customizing your look and content is what other forums cannot exactly copy. If you want individuality from other forums - that is the only way.