Hi ((((((Clive)))))) Good luck with your new site!!

This is my own personal list of preferences when visiting an online support forum:

1) It's active. I don't like forums where there are only a few posts per day. I spend a lot of time online and I like to see a lot of activity on the forums I go to!!!

2) There are some people who I really like

3) There are a lot of games and light-hearted threads

4) You can post pictures and links

5) It's informative (current news articles about different aspects of mental health/illness etc)

6) The moderators are effective but discreet. I've been on forums where every last thing was moderated. I get really irritated by excessive use of "forum police". I think the moderating here is some of the best anywhere!

7) There isn't too much tension amongst members

8) Hot topics such as religion and politics are discouraged