Drupal updates
Update:I also managed to fix the theme issue. Somehow the permissions settings got messed up and Drupal was not recognizing the new dynamically created theme. (custom colors, etc). Hence the really bright default themes over the last few days.
I have also just re-enabled true threading in the forum. I think it was causing even more confusion, at least for me.... This could change, but I think we should give it a go. So.... let me know.
I just updated the default user permissions. Sorry, I wasn't aware that users weren't able to access the forum like they should; notably posting new topics. So, things should be better, and if you have any issues, feel free to get a hold of me.