user friendliness
You sent a recent message saying you had posted a survey to which no one responded. You took this to mean no one cared. (AOA and sponsorships).
I came to the site to find it. I didn't see it on the front page and quickly gave up looking through several posts.
I feel like if I look hard enough or if I use the site every day, I probably will find all the bells and whistles. As an infrequent user, I don't know how to find things of interest without wading through lots of other stuff.
Maybe a VERY obviously placed, quick tutorial on the home page would be useful? Just diagrams or something like that, indicating all the features, including how to search for threads on a desired topic?
I have recently started using the optcomlist, again, as well as surgicaleyes.com and the VTOD-list. I find the methods those forums use makes information somewhat easier to digest.
I don't post this to complain, however. I like the information here and don't want to lose it. I just wonder if it could be made easier to find.