There is already an unrestricted forum where scripts and UDFs can be uploaded, commented on and changed. We don't need another forum to do that. UDFs and scripts of any shape or size can continue to be posted to the scripts forum, just as they are now.

The reason for making the forum read only is that the moderator doesn't have to constantly review the content. I wouldn't want the moderator to have to keep reading all posts to check that they were OK. Many of the people who come to the board are new to KixTart, and new to bulletin boards so don't know the etiquette that we "Top 25 Posters" take for granted

The reason for the promotion idea is that all development work would take place in the scripts forum. The UDF would only be placed in the UDF forum when it is not likely to change.

One of the primary reasons for this forum is to reduce the noise. Good UDFs are getting buried within hours of being uploaded because of the high level of traffic on the board.

It is not the moderators job to change scripts or UDFs to fit the standards, but rather to suggest to the author what he will need to do to get it ready to post to the UDF forum, awkward when it is already posted.

The UDF forum FAQ should not have a fixed mail address. There is a link to the moderators profile on the UBB front page, and I suggest the instructions be changed to pick the mail address up from there. This way if the moderator changes there won't be a problem. If he's unavailable for a short while then the promotion will be delayed a little, but of course the original post in the scripts forum is still available.

The point about responses is a good one. I suggest that the post on the UDF forum should contain a link for "suggestions and comments" which points to the original message.