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Do you use social media to promote your forum?

If so, how do you promote it, and on which social media platform?

Does it bring in a lot of new members?

The notifications section of the Mod CP - I’ve sent one notification to a test account and I did not receive it. I even clicked Require acknowledgement.

Board Name: Pixel Point
Link: https://pixel-point.net
Focus: Themes & Resources for ForumSpark, while also being a creative space for artists to share, grow, and adapt to the ever changing scene that forums provide us nowadays.
Highlights: The theme provides people with a nearly completely overhaul of ForumSpark. I’d dare to say that this is the best work I’ve ever produced when it comes to theming. A daily palette will be posted every day with a wide gallery of palette’s to choose from. An in-depth theme gallery, with weekly releases will also be included. CSS can provide most graphics nowadays but we’ll also include things that people can use graphic wise for their forum/site to grow and stand out from the rest. A new, tight knight community that can provide people with support if they want to create their own themes, codes/widgets, and requests for those who are looking for something new to stand out from the rest.

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Back in the old days of forums, when they were more popular among younger folks, I saw many forums with owners and staff members who were under the age of 18.

Some were even around 12 and 13 years old.

Do you think kids make good forum staff members or do you think it’s a bad idea?

Would you allow kids to be staff on your forum? Or even members at that?

You go to a forum and it’s rather small with hardly any topics/posts. You were drawn there by the name and niche. Do you post and help them out, or do you leave because it isn’t worth your time?

I’d like to see a couple things for this enhanced.

1. Allow labels to be assigned to topics from the automod tool.

2. Allow BB code or styling to the automod within the admin CP, as of right now it doesn’t seem like I can bold certain things or insert images.

3. Make it where you can either post it directly into the topic OR you can insert an editable template into the quick reply or regular reply and you can insert things into the post itself.

As of right now, it doesn’t seem to allow that after some testing.

Pokémon Haven is now available in the marketplace.

Poké Haven is a cozy Pokémon Pokopia theme. A red and white striped awning hangs below the header like at a Pokémon Center, and the forum index opens with a framed window onto a Pokopia scene. It suits a Pokopia community or any friendly Pokémon forum.DEMOWhat you get- A red header with a Poké Ball logo and a striped awning above a centred menu.- A framed window onto a Pokopia scene with an "Open...

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Memory Card is now available in the marketplace.

Memory Card is a theme for console and PC gaming communities. A dark hardware chassis frames the board, a controller photo fills the header, and the navigation has rounded console tabs with a teal active tab. The sidebar sits on the left, like a system menu.DEMOWhat you get- A controller photo header with the memory card medallion, the memorycard wordmark and a subtitle.- Rounded console-style nav...

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Leonida Forums is now available in the marketplace.

Leonida Forums is a theme for Grand Theft Auto VI fan communities. A sunset Vice City poster fills the header, the board sits in a rounded enamel chassis, and the navigation has glossy tabs with a violet active tab. Fan-made and unofficial.DEMOWhat you get- A poster header with the GTA VI mark, a LEONIDA FORUMS nameplate, a subtitle and the account panel.- A glossy navigation with folder tabs, a q...

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Critical Hit is now available in the marketplace.

Critical Hit is a theme for PC gaming communities. The whole board sits in a brushed-metal frame, a gaming desk photo fills the header, and the navigation is a row of bevelled keys with a copper active tab. It has the solid, polished feel of a classic gaming forum, rebuilt for today.DEMOWhat you get- A framed metal shell with a gaming desk header, a CH medallion logo and a subtitle.- A machined na...

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Pit Lane is now available in the marketplace.

Pit Lane is a theme for motorsport, sim racing and car club communities. A night race opens the header, the navigation is carbon fibre with a chrome active tab, and red and white kerbs frame the page. Forums wear tyre markers, soft for new posts and hard once you're caught up.DEMOWhat you get- A night-race photo header with a chrome and red PIT LANE wordmark, a tagline and circuit details.- A carb...

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Trailhead is now available in the marketplace.

Trailhead is a theme for hiking, trekking and outdoor communities. A golden-hour mountain panorama opens every page, the navigation is a routed wooden plank, and forums are marked with painted trail blazes on bark. It feels like a well-kept mountain hut: warm, sturdy and welcoming.DEMOWhat you get- A photographic alpine header with a brass compass emblem, your logo and a tagline.- A wooden plank n...

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Pokémon Tidebreak is now available in the marketplace.

Tidebreak is an island-hopping Pokémon Winds & Waves theme. A sea scene with Pokémon opens the forum index, the boards sit in clean two-column cards and coral buttons keep it bright. It suits any Winds & Waves or seaside Pokémon community.DEMOWhat you get- A light header with a pill-shaped menu, round tool buttons and a coral Register button.- A sea hero with the Winds & Waves logos, t...

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I’m still kind of interested in developing extensions for ForumSpark, but I have a series of questions.

1. I don’t want to waste time creating extensions that will become default features like I have in the past. Is there a way to deter that?

2. Is there a way to store data on the client-side end of the spectrum, or only server-side? I have so many codes on Jcink where I use AJAX to store and fetch data, so I didn’t know if this is what I would have to do on ForumSpark too.

3. Does ForumSpark use any JavaScript frameworks or libraries, or is it all Vanilla?

Cobalt is now available in the marketplace.

Cobalt is a deep-blue theme with a sculpted logo plaque, angled navigation tabs and glossy dark category strips. It suits technical, gaming and enthusiast communities that want a solid, polished look.DEMOWhat you get- A three-row header: tagline and account menu on top, the logo plaque and angled navigation tabs in the middle, breadcrumbs and search in a light strip below.- Four accent colours: Ic...

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Hey everyone, I'm Chance. Back in the day I designed a ton of ZetaBoards themes, then moved over to IPS and later XenForo. Eventually I stepped away from design to build a career in marketing, which has gone really well, though I still freelance websites for local businesses here and there.

I do miss design sometimes, and forums most of all. There was something about them that made high school me really happy, and the time I spent in those communities as a student shaped who I am today. Now that I'm in my 30s, it's still one of the highlights of my life.

This looks really cool! 🙂 I hope everyone I connected with back then is doing well. ❤️

Signature is now available in the marketplace.

Signature is a navy and gold community theme. The forum opens with a welcome section and a search box, and the rest stays calm and easy to read. It suits general communities, support forums and any site that wants a polished look.DEMOWhat you get- A one-row navy header with your logo, a tagline, the menu with a gold underline and a framed account menu.- A faceted welcome section with a call to act...

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What's new on ForumSpark Ad Manager The Ad Manager is now available on the Earn and Scale plans. You create packages for the spots on your board, like the header, the sidebar or between posts, and decide what they cost. Members order a banner from Advertise in their user menu, you approve it, and they pay you directly through your own payment provider. Advertisers can follow their views and clicks under My ads. Spots nobody has bought simply show nothing, and you can hide ads for any group you like...

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When I visit my user profile on Spark Promotion and click the number showing how many posts I've made, the content page displays "No content yet" instead of showing the list of posts and topics I've created.

Content page: https://sparkpromotion.forumspark.net/users/1-gizmo/content

The profile correctly shows my post count, but clicking the post count doesn't display any of my content.

Expected behaviour: The page should display a list of the user's posts and topics.

Actual behaviour: The page displays "No content yet" even though the user has made posts.

Sterling is now available in the marketplace.

Sterling is a classic business theme. Clean typography, silver panels and calm blue category bars keep it tidy and professional. It suits company forums, professional networks, support communities and anyone who prefers a serious look over flashy effects.DEMOWhat you get- A dark utility line, a glossy blue navigation bar with a search field and a light brand row with your logo, tagline and account...

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Shift is now available in the marketplace.

Shift is a confident community theme with a colour masthead, a glossy dark navigation bar with a gold shoulder and a paper welcome panel with a folded corner. It suits general discussion boards that want a bold, classic look.DEMOWhat you get- A colour masthead with the "SHIFT/" wordmark, a small line above it and a tagline beneath it.- A glossy dark navigation bar with an angled gold shoulder and...

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Overdrive is now available in the marketplace.

Overdrive is a gaming theme. Glossy blue chrome, dark category bars and a cinematic landscape behind the whole forum give it the feel of a game launcher. It suits gaming clans, esports teams and any community that likes a bit of drama.DEMOWhat you get- A sculpted masthead with a silver logo plate, a glossy blue menu bar with a search field and a graphite row with quick links and the account menu.-...

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Pokémon Lumiose is now available in the marketplace.

Lumiose is a Pokémon Legends: Z-A fan theme. A night-city header with Zygarde, neon lime accents and hexagons throughout bring the game's city to your forum. It suits Pokémon communities and fan sites.DEMOWhat you get- A dark header with a glowing logo, the menu, a search field and a lime Register button.- A night-city hero with Zygarde, a bold condensed headline and lime buttons; a slim city band...

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Life & Earth is now available in the marketplace.

Life & Earth is an illustrated nature theme with a sunny sky header, a wooden navigation bar with a green tab and a grass-and-soil footer with a garden chair. It suits gardening, outdoor and nature communities.DEMOWhat you get- An illustrated sky header with the "Life & Earth" wordmark and a tagline; day artwork in light mode, a moonlit sky in dark mode.- A brown navigation bar with a rais...

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Grove is now available in the marketplace.

Grove is a calm, natural theme. Soft green surfaces, rounded cards and plenty of space give the forum a relaxed, friendly feel. It suits gardening and plant communities, hobby groups and any forum that wants to feel welcoming.DEMOWhat you get- A light one-row header with your logo, the menu and a framed account menu.- A welcome section with a large greenhouse photo and a call to action.- Four feat...

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