The website is http://www.totaltech.co.cc/phpbb/ I know its just another PHPBB site, but maybe it has potential? Who knows. Either-way I'm going to stick with it, and never let it die! By that I mean I'm not going to hold onto a horrible idea, just improve upon it until its good.
I personally think that you need to categorize your forums better as I've previously owned a couple successful forums it's always better to start off with fewer general topics then too many specific forums. Seeing as you have 99 specific forums and even a couple sub forums and having 4 members no matter how many times they post it'll always look like your forum is dead. Start small my friend.
Robin is spot on. I'd start of with Programming / General / Marketing and Admin talk forums, and then take it from there. Your community will always be small to start with - your goal should be to provide what they need, not what you think they need
Too many categories for one... Default theme is "pain to the eyes". I think its better that you complete your forum (design and look wise) and then ask for reviews on the finished site... Just my suggestion
1. Change the Default prosilver style. There are way better themes out there. 2. Reduce the number of forums or concert them into a sub forum. 3. Change your username. 'Admin' sounds ummmmmm corny. 4. Although this does not concern the forum, change the domain extension. Everyone knows that a co.cc is a free extension. Even a .info will do better. 5. I don't know if you've already done this because I'm not in a mood to register in your site, but make sure you install cool mods. Like Cash mod will always be a crowd puller and it encourages your members to make more posts. Of course the Shop mod is needed too. That's about it.
Hello, I would suggest moving you're forum directory's. Also you're site is quite slow. takes a while to open. And putting some of them boards into sub's. And making a nice landing page!