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If youre a regular forum user, this layout throws you out. I too wouldnt have guessed it was a forum - thought it was a blog at first sight.
I also wouldnt have those adverts taking up valuable space above the fold, which do nothing at all to draw in the punters, and thus are more likely to drive them away. And then because of this, your most important part - the threads - are hidden below the fold. At least swop them about.
I think most folk know what a forum is once they can instantly see its a forum, so I also wouldnt waste the text space telling them. You could use a button to direct them to a page on How to Use This Forum or whatever. Use the space above the fold to draw in the users and to keep them ther with your interesting information - threads & posts.
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