Three things

I'd also like to add that while it's nice that it is easier to level up now, it seems like just a single reply can get you to level two? It should be at least a couple of replies or posts if you want the faucet to have a barrier of entry and you want to prevent spam, or the faucet level and also moderated posts/replies before publish needs to go up a level or two.

Posts in this subforum should probably be hidden from the main page, they are not really content that the average visitor cares for and this is feedback for the admin.

or, have more threads showing at once on the frontpage
instead of having like maybe 3 - 4 threads
which would make it easier to see the ones of one's interest quicker than having to scroll

on xenu/antimoonboy's last episode he mentioned the new design on moneroforum feeling cluttered
which idk, maybe the reddit-like threads with not many threads per page
and also having the thread previews taking alot of space which maybe it could be one of the reason it feels cluttered? idk

like, the categories currently right side, not saying that it would be better but for example they could be where the "Sort by" are instead, at the top
which maybe could help make it easier to browse somehow idk lol
that with smaller threads and smaller previews (if keeping the previews reddit-like style)
and admin prob gonna be like "wait, u trynna shill the design of that other forum yet again" well idk lol, i just think being able to see more threads all at once would help visibility
for the clutter part idk, but it could be figured out

anyways, sry hijacking thread or somethin, just thought that if threads and their previews were smaller then the "hiding that specific category" suggested in this thread might not be necesary (or at least less necesary)
if changing how threads are showing then that could improve overall visibility on threads