As an addendum, I was a little disappointed in the new forum software because I did not see a “new posts,” but realized that the “Forums” menu (up top, next to “Contemporary Daguerreotypes”) has a “views” submenu which allows “latests topics” to be selected.
One more observation: It is very difficult to locate the “login,” eventually I managed to login through the “Site Admin” button on the bottom right, but it is not immediately clear nor it is clear how you register to use this forum. Perhaps this should be made clearer with a login and register button on top?
Because the site is now more integrated, the login on the front page is good for the forum too. You can also have the site keep you logged on by clicking the check box.The widget is to be found in the left navigation under the Translation flags.
That same widget can be used for new registrants. We are still actively discussing what navigation should appear on the Forum pages, so all suggestions are welcome.