There is an issue with embedding photos like the one above. If the person who posts it makes any change to the photo on Flickr then code for linking to it changes so you end up with a dead link in the thread. This makes threads look really untidy and in some case will stop the thread making any sense (imagine a critique thread where the photo being discussed is no longer viewable). By hosting the images within this site we can avoid this happening.
As for the site needing a facelift I am not sure what you are suggesting should be changed? If you have specific ideas please let us know though to be honest I think it is a fairly straight forward site to find your way around (but that might just be because I am used to it). I would also add that the mods are not he ones who make decisions on the way the site looks or is run if anyone has any specific issues with that it is something that the site admin would need to look at.
As for needing people with more time on their hands to run the site I would repeat what I said earlier in the thread. How active a forum is is solely down to the members. All of our members (from those who have been here since the begin go those who have just joined) can start threads, post photos in the gallery, start competition threads, offer critique. Us mods could start more threads but unless I know what people wish to discuss that won't help. If you want to discuss a topic then start a thread, if it is something that I can contribute to I will reply (as will a number of our committed members).
As for photo of the week it seems that we are limited by he software used to host the gallery so adding a voting button doesn't seem to be an option. I think the best way to get it back up quickly is to go with the idea of a panel of judges each taking it in turns to select the winner. It would just need one person to take on the job of sorting the rota (I am happy to be on the panel or held in reserve) I am sure someone said earlier that they would be happy to take on this role.
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