Several of these posts seem to indicate a how to use this new, to old Bottleheads, software might be in order.
The forum uses Simple Machines software, probably the most common free bulletin board software. I am surprised that folks are having issues with it because from what I see it's pretty much vBulletin or SMF that is used for most forums on the web these days. There is a user guide for members here:
http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?P=5e441ea8e7a6e4c7c62ffd45814d7995&board=5.0;sort=subjectWe have been using this same software for the Tape Project forum for three years without the kinds of complaints I am seeing here. It's curious that some of the folks registering issues here also participate on the other forum without problems. I would suggest that perhaps someone who is unfamiliar to this format and learning some new tricks might turn this thread from the complaint desk into a list of interesting features that they have discovered. I'll start it:
At the top of the page is a bottlehead logo. Clicking the logo will, as found on most websites, take you to the home page, where you can navigate to our shopping cart and other locations.
A link next to the logo says "show unread posts since your last visit". That will do what I think a lot of members are asking for - show you what's been posted since your last visit.
You don't like the color scheme? Use the menu bar - click PROFILE, then under Modify Profile on the left side of the page click Look and Layout Preferences. Near the top of the box titled PROFILE you will see
Current Theme: Forum or Board Default (change)
click (change) and pick a theme you like better.