Yes, integrating the news into the forums is just a shady way of upping our member count.
Its also is better suited for discussion, plus we can kick the ass of anyone who tries the ol' "woooo0000oooot f1r$t post0rz!!!!" trick.
Jan did an awesome job with the new site. Uausallu designs get compromised when they get put into code, Jan is one of the few people I know who can make a site look better after putting it into HTML.
Three Cheers for Jan! Wooooo!