1. Well if you are adding more chart data that sounds great, I'm not sure how you are going to utilize them but with the current drop down boxes on the home/index page I had some difficulty finding hardware as apposed to software data and it took some trial and error to navigate the site. Organizing the menus once things are changed would be nice, and including drop down menus for forums so people can jump straight to my topics/hot topics/sub-forums.
2. Keep a few sub forums. Jay520 makes a great point. Eliminating them entirely will only remove this feature from those that use it. I agree that a tag search feature would drastically improve navigating threads, but no reason to remove sub forums. Though my topics/VGChartz Buddy is a great way to maintain current interests, the additional ability to favorite/unfavorite a thread might be useful.
3. Jay520 said that including an invisible like button on posts would be acceptable. I agree. Invisible likes could serve as a testing scale for users and the likes could add to their point totals serving as a form of generating "respect"; though that might not be the perceived effect of points, it is easier than implementing an additional system to showcase "respect". Having the typical like/dislike buttons completely open will be abused as they are on almost every site that utilizes them, even if it is only a like button.
4. Adding colors to the sales data according to platform might be nice, as long as it is readable. And for that matter the current font/style of the software/hardware sales data is not very readable. I suggest experimenting with fonts/colors until something works. I mean, what is that Italics?
5. Recent badges and currently playing under profile pics are not that necessary and I've seen currently playing used as fuel for attacking credibility.
6. Wall content. I do not frequent walls, but if content is bothering users in the form of pictures and videos I would look into fixing that. We wouldn't want walls to turn into MySpace. Signatures can get a little out of hand too with size, and I'm detecting Malware from the content certain users have on their signatures.
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(
