Forum Layouts

[bncrew]

There was recently a mention of this, here are my two cents, only an opinion is all

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#1 Compact Version
NEWBIE AREA - Should be first port of call, explain what the community
is, how to join, why to join etc.

GENERAL - Media etc included

CLASSIFIEDS - For sale, ebayy etc,

TECHNICAL HELP - articles etc included

MEETS AND TRACK DAYS/EVENTS etc.

PROJECT REPORTS

That way you have 6 sections to choose from when you first encounter the site.

MEDIA should be a sub forum of the GENERAL forum.

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#2 - Large Version
Subscribers Area
General

Newbie Area
General (With forum rules, questions & how to sickys)

Meets & Events
Upcoming Events (Confirmed)
Proposed Events

General Chat
General
Ebay/Pistonheads/Etc
Forum Announcements / News
Suggestions (Subscriber Only)
Links (Subscriber Only)

Media
General Forum (Pics/Vids funny or otherwise)
The Mals (The funnies)

Tech Help
Tech Questions (Open)
Tech Questions (Resolved) (Can be deemed resolved by the asker, before being put in this section the thread would be cleaned of all but the question and relevant solution/answer this making it like a quick faq of common problems)

Tech Area (Subscriber Only)
General
Engine
Mechanical
Electrical / ICE

Project Reports
Pre 1992
1992-1996
1997-Present
Engine Builds
Non Renault (Automobile)
Non Renault (Anything)

Classifieds
Cars For Sale (Internal, Min of 15 posts to start a thread)
Items For Sale
Items Wanted