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As for subfora - that is a different kettle of worms - on a different planet entirely - the "magic loops" that generate them are a nightmare.
I would be interested to know in what way you would like to use them.
I hesitated before using the term sub forums, what I mean is the categories of posts.
I don't feel they accurately reflect the content. For example "Photography" ??? I know this is simply an admin task, but while the builders are in we much as well consider renaming the rooms.
One of the ideas we were kicking about was to promote (facilitate?) theme threads which run and run, like the birds thread. As well as, short single item threads like my Wales visit thread.
We could also promote specific subject theme sections like Cars, Clouds, Street, reflections etc. This would involve reorganising the structure of the various sections, pruning the existing little used sections, possibly moving threads into different sections.
It needs some discussion, I see many other forums which have different approaches, some good, others less so. I just feel we need to separate the mechanics of photography into it's own area and promote more actual photographic activity, like the birding. There are so many branches of photography, macro, astro, panoramas, portraiture, landscape. How to categorise these to create a clear layout and hold member interest is very important. A simple and easy to use, accommodating forum platform is essential. We have many competent photographers come and go, something is missing. We need to try a different formula to encourage members to stay.
Grahams Bird thread is excellent, the hit numbers are amazing. We need to repeat that with other subjects.
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Robert.