Some New Stuff

I've enabled the forum's Chatbox, which will allow real-time conversation a la IRC. Not many people seem to be interested in IRC, so I'm not sure how well interest will translate to this Chatbox thing. The Chatbox is accessible via the navlink located in the forum header or at the bottom of the forum index.

Chatbox commands
/clear Delete the messages from the Chatbox
/cls Same as the ’/clear’ command
/me In the beginning of a sentence, this command will be replaced by your username (ex: /me eats a delicious pizza" will display "Nickname eats a delicious pizza")
/exit Disconnect from the Chatbox. You can also precise the reason that will be visible for all members connected (ex: /exit reason)
/abs Send a message noticing that you’re absent. You can add a reason that will be displayed in the message and visible by all members connected to the Chatbox (ex: /abs reason)

I've also put together a homepage portal which displays pertinant event stuff, protest countdown, recent posts, the calendar, and off-site links. The portal will show up automatically when the URL is entered, so it's the first thing everyone, including guests, will see when going to the site's root address. The forums are still able to be accessed by clicking the logo or 'Home' navlink, or by going to http://www.cincyanon.org/index.html.

I'm not sure how well both of these features will be received, but let me know what you guys think. I can always disable both of these if they prove to be annoyances. I'm just trying to do what I can to make the site attractive and accessible for both you guys and any new people that happen to drop by. I'll develop the portal further if it takes off.

OH GEEZE more tech to learn

Looks nice to me.

Yes I frequent this chatroom only to find no one else online.