As you can tell, our board was just recently updated with new software that is loaded with new features and a custom new look. Here is what's new to our community:
Customizable profiles, including background options
User reputation system for posts
Customizable blogs - Personal, Private, or imported.
Some of these new features are outlined here: IP Board: What's new. There are several options for our community that have not been configured as of yet, such as Facebook