Adding more subforums - UPDATE - NOT CHANGING

[Uncle Wig]

If the political side went away, I would not be sorry to see it go.

I do not believe that the absence of that forum would make this side more course. But dividing this side into various subforums is a bad idea: it works just great the way it is. If people can't discern the tips from the jokes from the trivia from the workshop kinks from the deals then they probably shouldn't be on the internet.

OWC Larry wrote:
initially there was more activity on that other side and it was, for the most part, 'friendly'. At this point, it's become more vindictive and personal rather than a true sharing of viewpoints and ideas. Bottom line is that it's not being used in to the original framework and the small group who continue to utilize it are continually offended and reporting each other.

I figure I've been reported a number of times. It's been a long, long time since I reported anyone. I don't see a whole lot of value in that forum, or any forum on the internet that leans to the political, beyond the brief satisfaction individuals get from venting about on topic or another, or the positive reinforcement they get of previously held beliefs. Thinking is not influenced, minds are not changed, Liberal and Conservative never come to any consensus. It's just more fun to thump one's chest or to poke someone else in the eye with a sharp stick (guilty as charged).

This side, on the other hand, is full of great information, humor, news, history, pictures, and yeah: tips and deals. It's a valuable resource and I'm grateful for it.