I'm thinking of putting a box next to the Chihuahua puzzle that would show a summary of recent posts to this forum. Have a look at the attached image.
It would be to the right of the scoreboard, and would list the latest five topics to have messages posted in them. You could click on a topic to open it up in a new window.
It might make things a little easier for us forumites, because we could keep an eye on what's happening on the forum while we play. The information would be updated whenever you click on the refresh button
in the corner. It would also give the forum a higher profile to other Chi players.
Possible disadvantages? All I can think of is that it makes the page look more cluttered, and might be a distraction to a new player trying to get the hang of the game.
Please let me know what you think of this idea.