I am working on the next iteration of the site and would like to get as much feedback as possible. I understand that I am asking a ton of questions, but I hope that you'll be willing to take the time to help me out.

I am going to break this out into a few posts based on the section(s) of the site. The first is related to only the sidebars.
Sidebars

Ok, those are the basic poll questions. Now I would like to get a little more info if you are willing to share.

• Are there too few/too many/just enough recent posts in the left sidebar?
• Do you like the current division based on category or would you prefer if there were only one box that had the latest posts from all forums?
• What is your most important method to navigate the site (recent posts, active topics, going into the forum)?
• How important would it be to you to have a dice rolling option integrated into the forum?
• Is there anything that you think the site really needs to be more effective for you or your game?

• Are there too few/too many/just enough recent posts in the left sidebar?

It's fine. When the site is slow there's little changing there, and when it's going sometimes new posts can get lost, but I don't think it's that much of an issue when combine with the Active Topics option.

• Do you like the current division based on category or would you prefer if there were only one box that had the latest posts from all forums?

I prefer the division.

• What is your most important method to navigate the site (recent posts, active topics, going into the forum)?

Recent Posts and Active Topics are what I use primarily.

• How important would it be to you to have a dice rolling option integrated into the forum?

It'd be awesome, but Invisible Castle also works (when it's working).

• Is there anything that you think the site really needs to be more effective for you or your game?

There has been a discussion about adding another category of games (a hybrid category that is ST-lead but not ST-driven; something with near the openess of OW games for character themes and fictions, but with plot provided by a dedicated ST staff. In fact, as the thread seemed to stall out and go silly on the request for names, I'd say at this point that ST-Driven, ST-Lead, and Open World are good names and get the point across fairly easily to new posters.

No one so far has posted a major issue with the concept and several have posted in favor of it, if this is something you'd be willing to do.

* Are there too few/too many/just enough recent posts in the left sidebar?
I never use them. I just look to the highlighted topics and go to them.

* Do you like the current division based on category or would you prefer if there were only one box that had the latest posts from all forums?
Never use them. See above.

* What is your most important method to navigate the site (recent posts, active topics, going into the forum)?
Going into the forum. I like the fact that forums with new posts are highlighted with the little icon to it's left.

* How important would it be to you to have a dice rolling option integrated into the forum?
Very important. I love the dice roller in the other chat.

* Is there anything that you think the site really needs to be more effective for you or your game?

I'd love the ability to hide forums that I don't want to see. There are a ton of games on the site these days that I'm not participating in and really have no desire to see when I log in. It would be great if we could have an option to hide them so that I only see the forums I want to follow. If there is one option that you could add, that's the one I'd choose.

[*] Are there too few/too many/just enough recent posts in the left sidebar?

Its fine, I only use it to see what activity there has been in the recent past (hour or less)

[*] Do you like the current division based on category or would you prefer if there were only one box that had the latest posts from all forums?

I like it the way it is.

[*] What is your most important method to navigate the site (recent posts, active topics, going into the forum)?

I use the little blue dealies next to the forums and manual checks in those that I am part of. But I'm weird.

[*] How important would it be to you to have a dice rolling option integrated into the forum?

If the dice roller was secure it would be great. It would make things easier than having to navigate away to see a dice roll on IC.

[*] Is there anything that you think the site really needs to be more effective for you or your game?

Aside from a wider player base I can't think of anything at the moment.

Some caveats about the polls:
Featured Member: its neat but I wouldn't cry if it went away also
Site width: I run a big screen at both home and work, I'd hate to have a bunch of wasted space by having a fixed width.
Active Topics: I'm really sure what this is. Is there a list somewhere that I'm unaware of?