Gingersnap: 4/10
it's too bulky for my taste, try hiding the link with a URL bbcode tag and using a smaller font size (bigger isn't always better~!), centering the whole thing, and maybe putting a short description of what your thread is about!
also, your link leads to a post in the middle of the thread instead of the first post, which is kind of distracting! just delete the #post(post ID) part and it should work as intended!
edit: woops, someone posted while i was typing. 6/10 for FlitterTatted!