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<blockquote data-quote="CRG" data-source="post: 269645" data-attributes="member: 5867">To what Eric Noah just sayd &quot;Here here!&quot; What I'd like to see...The front page to have more of a portal feel.&nbsp; Keep the running list of news updates, press releases in one section (maybe on third).&nbsp; Separate out the fan-events in another (contests some people are having, neat things on the message boards, etc.) and finally the third area I'd like to see be the community area (Natural 20, Creature Collection, etc.) - things that have taken a step beyond a discussion on the message boards and either archived, cataloged or stored as a developed product in one location.&nbsp; Basic &quot;whats new&quot; for each of these 3 portal sections with some bigger buttons / hotspots to jump to the areas in question (go straight to natural 20 press, go straight to details about the July 20 WoTC press release on flying islands, go straight to more info about the MyGameCompany &quot;Feats that should never be&quot; contest&quot;, etc.).&nbsp; Also have a few buttons that jump you to the message boards.Revamp the message boad categories.&nbsp; Not all get used.&nbsp; Trash the ones that don't.&nbsp; Add a section where DM's can build their own board for their home world (maybe collect a fee or donation via paypal?).Almost finally, for the front page to remain black in color.&nbsp; I think its important.Finally, Eric is right about both the mission statement and the fact that this is YOUR site.&nbsp; I think you need the mission statement, it will help you clarify your goals.&nbsp; Hell, it may be the first step in incorporating or even getting some sort of not-for-profit status for your site....the biggest will be to help you set your scope.&nbsp; It is YOUR site, but I'm kind of a softy for history.&nbsp; If you say &quot;EN World&quot; everyone knows what you mean...the name has brand identity.&nbsp; Its up to you if you want to change it.&nbsp; I'd like to think of EN World as the equivalent (at least in this subculture) as the equivalent of &quot;Coke&quot; or &quot;Pepsi&quot; in the soda world.&nbsp; Personally, I wouldn't change the name.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CRG, post: 269645, member: 5867"] To what Eric Noah just sayd "Here here!" What I'd like to see... The front page to have more of a portal feel. Keep the running list of news updates, press releases in one section (maybe on third). Separate out the fan-events in another (contests some people are having, neat things on the message boards, etc.) and finally the third area I'd like to see be the community area (Natural 20, Creature Collection, etc.) - things that have taken a step beyond a discussion on the message boards and either archived, cataloged or stored as a developed product in one location. Basic "whats new" for each of these 3 portal sections with some bigger buttons / hotspots to jump to the areas in question (go straight to natural 20 press, go straight to details about the July 20 WoTC press release on flying islands, go straight to more info about the MyGameCompany "Feats that should never be" contest", etc.). Also have a few buttons that jump you to the message boards. Revamp the message boad categories. Not all get used. Trash the ones that don't. Add a section where DM's can build their own board for their home world (maybe collect a fee or donation via paypal?). Almost finally, for the front page to remain black in color. I think its important. Finally, Eric is right about both the mission statement and the fact that this is YOUR site. I think you need the mission statement, it will help you clarify your goals. Hell, it may be the first step in incorporating or even getting some sort of not-for-profit status for your site....the biggest will be to help you set your scope. It is YOUR site, but I'm kind of a softy for history. If you say "EN World" everyone knows what you mean...the name has brand identity. Its up to you if you want to change it. I'd like to think of EN World as the equivalent (at least in this subculture) as the equivalent of "Coke" or "Pepsi" in the soda world. Personally, I wouldn't change the name. [/QUOTE]

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