Sometimes bells and whistles just add complication, not functionality. Look at what's happened to word processors.

How true. There are functions added to the forum software that sound great in theory, but the vast majority of users never touch them. For example, the ability to set specific forum sections so only messages in those sections show up on a ReadAllNew. Most forum features provide functionality but the users never dig into it, just as with all the bells and whistles in word processors.

Since you are very familiar with the current software used on the old cis forums, care to offer any ideas about some useful functionality there might be something for me to consider.