Too many forums?

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   Sometimes I think that there are too many forums available, which can give rise to the 'uh which forum do I post my message' question, and the activity in each of the forums is diluted due to the number of forums available.

Don't get me wrong, I think the way the forums have been set up and managed is excellent, but maybe less is more?

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Kevin_E30_318iS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 14-December-2002 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 883	Topic: Too many forums? Posted: 08-August-2003 at 23:27
	Sometimes I think that there are too many forums available, which can give rise to the 'uh which forum do I post my message' question, and the activity in each of the forums is diluted due to the number of forums available. Don't get me wrong, I think the way the forums have been set up and managed is excellent, but maybe less is more?
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Nigel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941	Posted: 08-August-2003 at 23:34
	I remember this cropping up before, and good old Killian spent a lot of time cutting it down, only for us lot to ask him to expand it again. When it was cut down it seemed so cluttered. I particularly like the series forums, originally it was done on E numbers, and that did lead to a lot more forums than we have now. Its only my opinion, but I think its great as it is.
	Best Wishes Nigel

kbannon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508	Posted: 08-August-2003 at 23:40
	The opposite was argued before and this was the happy medium that came from it - it was originally e28, e30,... and reduced down to 3, 5, ... by request but some wanted the e number system to stay. Should there be only one technical board? If this becomes reality then remember that with the amount of new threads each day, your message could go to page 2 fairly quickly and possibly go unnoticed by most people. I would prefer to keep the regions searate. Again, what do others think. It is your forum too.
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Nigel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941	Posted: 09-August-2003 at 00:31
	If I was really pushed, I'd like it to go back to the E numbers, but this does seem a happy medium
	Best Wishes Nigel

Nick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor BMWCC Area Organiser Yorks & Humber Joined: 21-October-2002 Location: God�s own county... Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1319	Posted: 09-August-2003 at 06:15
	You can post your mesage in more than one forum.. just copy and paste. If you visit the site often.. just view active topics and only see the posts that have been done since your last visit. Nick

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Posted: 09-August-2003 at 08:03
	I think it is excellent as it is. I visit other forums and find the very problem which Killian is highlighting i.e post drop onto page 2 too quickly and consequently can go unnoticed. My only suggestion would be for more active topics be displayed at the bottom of the page, say up to 10 ?? The regions should be kept separate and imho going back to E numbers would be counter productive. This is a reversal of my previous support of an E30 section, I can now see the pitfalls which would occur.

kbannon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508	Posted: 11-August-2003 at 18:25
	Iain - which page should the active topics be displayed with 10 items? The forum home page has had this for a week or two now.
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