A quick update as to the forums, there is still discussion as to the solutions for various situations (wow that sounds vague), but Tomaz has been working diligently on fixing the emoticons, and as you may have noticed, they now have Quake helmets!
The Independent Game Development sub-forum has been expanded in scope and renamed to Quake Mod Showcase, a dedicated home for threads about current mods, and discussion of past mods. When starting a thread for your mod, please reserve the top post to include a summary, screenshots, and relevant links. If you want a thread about a mod other than your own, please request it in the sticky post.