If I were a gambling man, which I am. What are the odds of changing the format of the message boards so that you view them in-game rather than out-of-game? You can only post on characters through the actual play applet, and these boards are replaced by the OOC boards? I'd really love a bit more functionality at the least, like the ability to sort by new/read status or a search function.
I like the idea of being able to view them in-game, but wouldn't it pose a problem for anyone who can't load the applet for whatever reason (ie behind a corporate/school firewall)?