The problem being we're not some random sub-board on a forum we hadn't heard of until last week.
You're right. Familiarity can be a problem and I understand that. That is one complaint against this forum that is legit and I can't really do anything about except wait and prove to the people that lurk and post that this forum is a forum that is trustworthy and is worth staying at.
Even if you weren't a bit of a prick and we got off to a good start, we're (those of us running FY) extremely limited in terms of control here - We have forum mods that need rewriting to fit our needs and we can't expect your team to do that for us.
Dude, you came in here and blatantly broke the rules, not me. And considering the massive amounts of child porn and advertising spam we've been fighting lately, you're lucky I didn't just ban you and throw this thread in the bin. We've been dealing with these Avoyel fags for way too long now and I'm just about to slit my own throat in frustration. So, with that in mind, I think you can understand why I get a little bit angry when I see yet another thread advertising another forum on my board that I put a lot of hard work, time, and money into to make work as best as I can.
As to the mods... Well... Depends on how specialized you're talking about. SMF does have an AWFUL lot of mods for it but if you're talking about specific server trackers and the like... You'd probably be right. HOWEVER, I am willing to put in certain mods here that have been written by the community so long as I give them a quick check for security reasons.
And also because we're more than just a forum.
Using your words, the community makes the forum - So new site or not, we're the same ol' community.
I understand that as well. Believe me, I do. I've been to a couple clans over the years and been a part of countless groups dedicated to one thing or another. If I may make a recommendation though, try to post here for a bit and see if you guys can integrate smoothly into it. If not, feel free to make your own site. As many people have said though, fragmenting the community even more is about the worst thing we can do right now.