I have spent a LOT of time setting up this site and doing my absolute best to integrate the membership anywhere it can be. Just so I feel better for spending so long setting things up Ill list what happens when you are a member:

- One membership for the site, classified ads and forum
- You can view the profiles of other users
- Polls on the site come from the forum: you need to be a member to vote
- When submitting content or an email via the forms on the site your name and email are automatically sent. You also do not need to enter a security code (to prove you arnt a bot)
- You can subscribe to the newsletter

Choice is always good. 

Anyway, Im looking to install additional forum themes beyond the default theme so users have a choice. This forum is powered by SMF and there are SMF themes at http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/

So let me know, if its good and I can add links to it easily itll probably make it in.

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Hey everyone. Thanks for joining my forum 

Ive set this poll up to find out what people like most about Ecogamer. The poll is also featured on the front page. All polls in future will be exactly the same: if its on the front page, its coming from the forum.

So, what does everyone think? Which areas should get the most attention during the teething stage?

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