Banner Suggestion

[dbox]

So in fact the image would need to be changed, maybe making it the same way as the old one was, place a bird left and right and center the "QB64" and "Phoenix Edition" in between or rethink your work and surprise me. At least it looks ugly, if halfe of the header width is just empty.

Ouch, ok, since it's your birthday, here's one with double the phoenix:
   

[RhoSigma]

Yes, that's perfect. I like it.

[PhilOfPerth]

Yes, that's perfect. I like it.

For what it's worth, so do I. 

[bplus]

+1 It's allot cleaner looking, sharp!

[Pete]

But it's the spring edition... so put 2 springs under the birds.

Pete

[Kernelpanic]

It looks almost worse than before, absolutely desolate. This dark green is reminiscent of camouflage clothing; the Vietcong wore not only black, but also dark green. Be careful, there might be a Vietcong  behind the Q! 

A homepage should be designed to trigger an Aha moment in a visitor, a "wow," and prompt them to take a closer look. I've already written all this and made a suggestion, but it remained desolate. It seems to me as if one are trying to scare visitors away: "Don't stay here!" - "There's nothing to see here!" Well then, cheers!

After a bottle of port, the site might look pink. 

[bplus]

Yeah that is nice too!

[Pete]

Wait a minute... No room for springs in that one.

Pete

[bplus]

Instead of a banner contest, just give everyone, who wants, a turn to make a banner.

We got 2 nice ones already!

Everyone wins!

[RhoSigma]

It looks almost worse than before, absolutely desolate. This dark green is reminiscent of camouflage clothing; the Vietcong wore not only black, but also dark green. Be careful, there might be a Vietcong  behind the Q! 

What is dark green in that banner
Ah, you mean the background from my explaining image here? - That's the forum theme, switch to another theme and it will change.

A homepage should be designed to trigger an Aha moment in a visitor, a "wow," and prompt them to take a closer look. I've already written all this and made a suggestion, but it remained desolate. It seems to me as if one are trying to scare visitors away: "Don't stay here!" - "There's nothing to see here!" Well then, cheers!

It's not a Homepage, it's a community forum banner, our Homepage is here: https://www.qb64phoenix.com/

Appart from that I'm absolutely with Steve here. The banner challenges are dead, no intention to restart it. On the other side I'm also with @dbox, that the banner should more understated compared to the flaming bold old one, more serious.

That's the only reason why I picked up on this thread, otherwise I had completely ignored it.