Well, I signed up because of the email I recieved. Inside the email it said: “In fact, I’ve had more people in my kitchen than I’ve had
in that forum…”. And as a forum hoster myself, I understand that “People don’t post in a new forum.” However, looking at your forums here, I know a few things that contribute to this from my experience. So here is my suggestion.
Even though it looks simple, its not friendly. Use a forum software like Xenforo, IPB, or VBulletin.