Well, even though I said I wouldn't, I ended up making some quality of life updates for the forums since it was bothering me.

Nothing super huge, but they should actually be bearable to use now (what a novel concept).

A few changes to note:
-Backslashes are fixed
-Pagination looks more consistent/fits on screen better on mobile/is more useful
-Thread starting post is highlighted with blue borders
-Text box looks more consistent
-Writing a new reply will automatically take you to the last page so you can see your comment
-Page navigation is more obvious and less awkward to use

Knock yourselves out.