I don't think we need a sub-forum, but I do think some of the newer threads that are giant overviews and don't generate much traffic on their own would be better served as part of the series overview mega-thread rather than standalone threads.

-M

As an opposing POV, it is easier for me to follow 1 mega thread than several smaller threads. I only have time to keep up with 10-12 threads max, so a proliferation of threads means more of the site I am just not going to read/follow/participate in. I will check out long running threads, but I tend to skip most new threads because I just don't have the time or inclination to see what they're about beyond the title. SO there are a lot of things I might have participated in but won't because I will just never see the thread because I don't have time to check out every little thread that starts.

I think overall, fewer threads with more participation is better than many threads with little participation. Once a thread falls off the first page because of so many threads on the page, it's unlikely to be discovered by someone not already reading it unless someone is spending a lot of time exploring the forums, but those who make regular, frequent visits don't often look beyond the first page of most forums to find threads that have dropped off.

-M

I think you guys are missing the important thing.. why is ICtrombone swinging dead cats around the forum?  



Seriously, I'm mostly in favor of less structure, as people tend to start arguing about structure when there's too much of it.   I suspect that the recent wave of new stuff will probably head back toward 'normal' soon... though a little higher 'normal' with some new people is always great

Yeah, that's exactly how I feel. Not a fan of large threads, as a rule.

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I could see this working out...