What do people think about having pertinent data in a header at the very top of every topic? The first thing that comes to mind is Barry's suggestions on what to change/inspect after first getting a Beta. This way, the really good info won't get lost in the void...or at least make it easier to find. There is vehicle forum that has a feature like this, and information sometimes gets voted to be a "sticky" or sticky note.
Another suggestion would be to have the ability to donate money to the webmaster of this site. I don't expect anybody to work for free, and would like to contribute to this persons efforts.