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can't you just tell XOOPS (in general settings or somewhere like that) that you want to use the news/reviews/polls etc etc as the start page?..
Or just tell the Blocks settings that you want "latest News" or whatever in the middle/centre block weight 1???
http://www.fruitybids.2babe.com
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My xoops server is focked! using this for now!