<p>Are the CC forums updated regularly? Is there a scheduled date to revamp this old thing? I think these forums are incredibly outdated and lack key features (like the ability to QUOTE messages, for instance). It's also bizarre that there are no avatars or signatures or even profiles. Obviously, the forums were designed to have profiles, but the ability to edit the About Me section (presumably "Additional Information" in "My Control Panel") has been disabled.</p>
<p>I understand the intentions to force anonymity on a site like College Confidential, but I don't think several of the features that have been disabled/removed would necessarily have compromised anyone's confidentiality.</p>
<p>Maybe I'm alone on this. I wouldn't know, because I can't make polls ;). What are everyone else's thoughts?</p>
<p>Other thoughts/suggestions:
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<p>There can be limits on signatures, such as text-only. It just helps a LOT if there is something identifiable about a user's posts when tracking a thread.</p>
<p>There are free forums (such as phpBB) that, for me at least, load just as quickly. I suppose if CC's intention was never to have a community like it does, which would make it more difficult for the passing user to get questions answered, then there is no reason to update.</p>
<p>I agree. I think CC should take a tip from ‘the student room’ UK version of CC full of academic users. I also can’t believe how many academic oriented threads are on this website. I mean on the student room, there is plenty but there is also plenty of debates on topics from religion to politics (it also has a mock parliament and UN) to philosophy. This website just seems too academic oriented. If CC purpose is to get users on the site, then yes they should leave it like this because the community is very big. But, if it wants to retain the users whilst there on this website then it needs to interest them hence the debates on different topics, that’s why ‘the student room (why can’t you say it without the space?)’ is the largest online student community. The student room has also recently taken the CC format for their new update.</p>