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But I agree another name might be worth considering, frankly I don't think the name is that important, generally Google searches find the 'query' text in posts or threads, not the site name.
Most forums I find are as a result of a Google search on a specialised subject, some sites keep coming up, eventually if I have a sustained interest in a specialised subject I may join the forum which I find most helpful and well mannered.
As for the forum software I am sure there has to be something better than this.
I'm not totally convinced that the gallery serves a useful purpose any more.
I think some image thread categories and post images in threads could be better. Especially with the complexities of linking the forum with a separate gallery.
We could have a section with dedicated threads which could be themes for images predominantly, but allowing comments in following posts. Like Cars, railroad, clouds, architecture, trees, pets etc. etc. the list is endless. They could be preset and user created. That would make things simpler and easier to maintain. I think that can be a very successful format, in fact Grahams 'Bird' thread is a perfect example. One of the longest, best threads in history! It certainly draws a LOT of interest.
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