I agree with the suggestions for limiting the ability of new members to start threads. I'd say a combination of time and number of posts would be the way to go. Perhaps a minimum of 50 posts and one month of membership. But also perhaps start them off with the ability to make up to three threads in that time, that way they aren't completely shut out.

I also agree partly with the suggestion of letting gold members have a vote for new mods. I say "partly" because I'd suggest letting all members vote for new mods. Perhaps there would be an application process like the last time, then a nomination by the current mods of a few people who would then be voted on in an 'election' or poll of some sort. I'd say you should limit the number of mods to between three and five, with the current co-admins staying on.

I think demoting mods who become inactive, or who never show up to vote on mod issues, is a good idea. This was something that occured with a number of members on the former mod team, and something which is happening again on this team. Those demoted mods would then be replaced from the list of original applicants by the mod team. Only if those people agree to do it, of course.

Another suggestion I like is giving simple reasons for why a member has been banned. As many have already said, it doesn't have to be an entire summary, but rather a simple description of what the offense was, noted under that person's username. Underage, spammer, multiple accounts, etc.

Something that I would suggest is merging similar threads more often. It is currently rarely ever done. I'd say that it's needed more often, especially with the many duplicate threads in the Celebrity Endowments forum.

Another suggestion I have is for a photos forum where members can call attention to their new pics in the gallery and for the "rate my cock" type of threads. It might also be a place for those general photo request threads which usually go into the Sex With a Large Penis and Celebrity Endowments forums, but that don't really fit well into either. Also, I think it would be the right place for the current "Rate the Person Above You" and "Say Something Nice.." threads.

Finally, I like the idea and suggestion for a "bear pit" forum of some sort, where members can have at it. Perhaps also have threads from other forums that are devolving into shouting matches moved there, as a sort of shame tactic. Eventually moving them back to their original forum, once the given heated situation settles down.