Get rid of the side panel? Opinions?

I think an issue tracker would also be a good idea. I have seen too much stuff lost through the forum. Like the USB debug issues thread, I had originally posted a version of that when I first got started.

I must admit the experience icon has a quirky sense of fun attached to it, that it is in keeping with the tone of the discussions, I dont think casual users would turn to the forum section but to the main page which is where the tempting benefits of fez should be displayed.

I was sort of joking about engineering vs marketing

I’m a new comer - My opinion on the sidebar is, by the time I reached the forums I was already interested in the product, and I was reading the forums in order to get to know about it, not nessecarely the testimonials on the side. I don’t think the sidebar has had much of an effect on me, nor has it influenced me in any way, but I could do with more reading space on my HTC desire.