I need your input on the front page.

[Casper]

Right now, we have the following sections on the front page:

Left column:

Site Navigation

Calendar w/list of birthdays and upcoming events

Weather

Current Poll

Center:

User CP/welcome block

Random album photos

Recent threads

Right column:

Buddy list

Sponsors

So my question, do you like it the way it is? Would you like anything added/removed? I'm thinking about removing the "Site navigation" area and putting any links in the top navigation bar. Also thinking about getting rid of the buddy list unless people actually use it. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks guys and gals!

[omgshesaboy]

whatever you do keep the random photos part.. sometimes when im really bored i just sit there and refresh the page and look at photos.. really bored

[ross]

i like the buddy list...it makes me feel special and feel like i actually have friends

[unc7237]

I like da buddy list too. I know when my peeps are on OR as well.

[Tomcat0403]

+1 for the buddy list

[AOW]

how about a beer of the day pict.

[Likwid]

In terms of usability I'd prefer the nacbar stays.

I'd like to see the buddy list tied into threads, a la "recent posts from your buddies"...

Weather is cool, I'd actually prefer the hour-by-hour goes in place of the 3 random images and move it to the weather with 1 random image.

But a better question might be "what's the goal of the homepage?" I've only outlined how I'd prefer it from a usability/web experience standpoint.

[ReconRat]

nooooooo, I use all that stuff, the way it is.

maybe something, but your changes are.... aggressive.

you're just a hacker, can't leave anything alone...

[exSRAaron]

+1 for the random pics and "bud" list

[Moto-Brian]

How about either doing a new posts at the bottom or a button to click for top of page? Sucks to scroll down and then have to scroll up to click the new posts...

[kawi kid]

i like it the way it is

[Disclaimer]

I like the status quo. The interface is juuuuuuuuust fine.

[Ron Burgundy]

how about a "beer of the month at bw3's" somewhere?

[SchmuckGirl]

I'm cool as long as you keep the pictures. I've seen some pics from some people I would never have seen otherwise....

[RC51 John]

• Keep the buddy list.
  
• Move FAQ to the Site Navigation list
  
• Make Site Navigation a drop down where the FAQ was.
  
• Add like 10 more to the Recent Threads list.
  
• Regarding the 3 pictures. If upon page load all 3 pix were uploaded by the same member there should be lights & whistles or something like that.
  

[RVTPilot]

It ain't broke. No fixy.

[Mr Anderson]

It ain't broke. No fixy.

keep the buddy list.

[Likwid]

I'm sorry but I deal with the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" all day everyday.

You have to adhere to the "nothing's perfect, let's improve" model or you end up 10 years, months, days, down the road going "man we really need to update this".

[jporter12]

Front page? There's a FRONT page?

I think I have my bookmark set to the forums list page!

I might like more entries in the recent posts list.

[Likwid]

Just to bring a little "corporate" to this...

I bet if we did a click analysis you'd find 90 percent of users click the same 90 percent of the front page... you'd probably see the same thing in terms of eye tracking

Just saying the key is to maintain the functionality people want with the features and incorporation they don't yet know they want

[ninjachk08]

like it how it is.

[Vulcan_Rider]

I just look at my buddy list then click on the new posts link at the top, dont use anything else.

[MidgetTodd]

more recent posts and keep the bud list