I started this thread in case anyone had any suggestions to improve the registry website. I think everyone agrees it was improved tremendously this past year.
I recommend that the "Private" checkbox be hidden so people do not check it by accident. If they do check it, there should be a confirmation dialog that warns a user that if they check it, they will be disqualified from the awards competition.
This actually happened to me when I updated my set description. When I hit save I noticed something was different. I immediately clicked the edit button again, and saw the "Private" box was checked. I immediately unchecked it and saved it again. I