mymerrychristmas.com

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Here it is -- mymerrychristmas.com

What might make this site different than many here is that it is not new -- it's been around since 1999 and it is an authority site in it's niche. The forums, however, have been a part of the site only for a year, building a membership base of several thousand and giving the site overall new life. The fact we have many actively discussing seasonal topics in May is somewhat of a miracle to me.

Integrating vb into an existing look has been a challenge and it has been a slow evolution. There are many elements that have just been there. We have a loyal user-base who are very resistant to change and accomodating a solid mix of the old and the new has been very challenging.

We are using vbadvanced -- but not on all pages. It is heavily modded with blogs, videos, etc. The signature of the site has always been comprehensive and complicated.

What I'm looking for specifically here are some thoughts relative to the forums themselves, because they have become such a part of the site. Any feedback would be appreciated.