We have added some new features to the forum, most notable are the points and reputation system.
You will get a points for specfic things, like posting and starting topics. Reputation is given by other members of the community. The options to give positive or negative reputation are in the right hand corner of a post and are represented by a "+" for postitive reputation and a "-" for negative reputation.
We are still tweaking the forum to make it easier and more fun to use.
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