Auction forums should act as a means of discussion, and not act as a public Billboard.
They should be clean and neat in appearance, easy to nagivate, and easy to use.
With these things in mind, the need was filled and is as follows.

Features:

• SEO Friendly

1. Links - ALL utilize Mod Rewrite (Search engine candy)
2. Meta Tags - Forum Name, Description, Keywords (ALL Admin configurable)
3. Mouse Over Links - Proper use of 'title' for SEO keyword relevancy
4. Tagged Links - Auto insertation of 'content' from Topics into links (For content relevancy)

• Admin Friendly

1. Unlimited Number of Forums (Create them to your hearts content)
2. Unique Configurable Flagging System (ala craigslist) allowing for Community based Policing
3. Admin configurable table, allowing for insertation of Forum wide Banners (or other content)
4. Admin configurable Pagination (Scale it as you grow)
5. Automatic 'bad word' filtering (Filters from your Stock ProBid Word Filter)
6. Seamlessly integrates (Fully) with ProBid for that 'Stock Feature Appearance' (Which it should be)

• User Friendly

1. Easy to use
2. Easy to navigate
3. Easy to post/reply
4. Easy to Flag abusive content (ala craigslist)
5. Easy on the eyes - No clutter, Clean, Precise, and Exacting

• What you will NOT Find:

1. No Java (It's useless, pointless, hackable, and trashy)
2. No HTML Editor (The goal is clutter free - HTML hampers the goal)
3. No Junk Code (It's clean, easy to modificate (if so desired), and wont kill your database)

Screenshot: (User view of available forums)



Screenshot: (User view of topics within Selected forum)



Screenshot: (User view of topic and replies within Selected forum)



Screenshot: (User view of Forum with no topics)



Screenshot: (User view of Posting a new topic)



Screenshot: (Admin view of Forum Creation/Definition)



Screenshot: (Admin view of Forum Feature Edits)



While screenshots are nice, a working demo is nicer. Feel free to check it out At my new v6 Demo Site.