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Obviously, all of these reasons are out of our control, and unless Alcar hands over the keys to Nate and Xavier, there can't be any aesthetic or structural improvements. Some time ago, we attempted a revolution to erect a new forum with blackjack and hookers, but we're all admittedly too stubborn to let go of everything that's happened here: This is our home, as crappy as it is.
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I'm sorry to say this, but if you live in a house that's been up for lots of days but can crumble or that you can't improve it (cauze sadly Alcar has the keys of this place) you wouldn't call this place home, but an old memory that needs to end. Now don't get me wrong, what I'm saying is that to erect a new forum is a good idea since you can improve it in all the ways possible, while here you can't do anything since no one has the same power to Alcar. We can like make a new site with a new forum associated with the old one, I'm saying that we could do it. But I'm nobody to make this decision, only you can really say that this forum is (figuratively) the home of everyone while I'm here from half-2016. I only said that you all can decide to change place, but it's still your decision.
Maybe I only said crap until now.
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Clubs
I'm not sure if this concept has been attempted in the past, but I'm going to suggest it anyway. Although we have the "I Have Just Seen" and "What Are You Playing" threads, I like the idea of folk experiencing the same content and responding to it at the same time. It would create some fantastic and interesting discourse.
Examples of different Clubs are as follows:
Movie Club
TV Club
Game Club
Book/Comic Book Club
I think the most malleable Clubs for most members would be Movie Club and TV Club, as the content is relatively affordable and ubiquitous. Anyone, anywhere in the world, wouldn't have much trouble getting their hands on the item of the week, even if they don't want to pay. They're also easy to consume—only an hour or so a week.
This is the mere result of a brief brainstorming session, but I'd imagine something to the effect of Club members voting or agreeing on the Movie/TV Show of the week. Each member then goes out and watches the selected item, and comes back to the forum to discuss it with fellow members over the next week. There's nothing too complicated with this concept, but it adds a little bit of continuity to the flow of conversations that can be held in the Off-Topic board. The Movie of the week could even be selected by some kind of RNG system for extra fun and surprise.
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This sounds as a good idea and I'm actually in for it. I just hope that when a chosen movie or any other type of title is available in all the countries of the members who are interested in these clubs, this could happen so let the RNG System choose a thing that everybody can watch or read or play.
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Member Appreciation
Once again, I'm not entirely certain if this concept has been attempted before. Plenty of forums used to employ this feature in the days of yore. It's a great way to spotlight the importance of each member, their contribution to the forums, and their own life achievements. Not only will this promote a greater sense of community, it will also offer each member a chance to reintroduce themselves and talk about aspects of their life that might not necessarily come up in normal conversation.
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This could be fun, but watch out for flames. These awards, with like the most annoying member award for example, could infuriate some members of the forum.
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Game Nights
I know we all live in different parts of the world, but why should we let that stop us from having fun? Pen and paper role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu translate surprisingly well to platforms like Google Hangout. Beyond the obviously exciting possibilities—such as a RuptureFarms horror/survival experience, and yes, I am getting ahead of myself—this would be a great way for members to communicate and bond in a more intimate setting.
I realise that these games are limited in terms of how many members could play at a single time, but I see no reason why—if it's a successful experience—we can't have multiple games with multiple members.
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In role playing time doesn't always count, especially in a thread.