# Forum changes coming - feedback needed **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 26, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933 "2015-01-26T17:12:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FeAudrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FeAudrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FeAudrey)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/21 "2015-01-26T22:49:03Z")
When you split the Game Room, how about moving the “Celebrity Death Pool” threads to either Cafe Society or MPSIMS? Side note: I am sorry to see Straight Dope Chicago de-privileged, but understand the reasons. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/22 "2015-01-26T22:52:43Z")
Here’s some threads I found on the first pages of GQ, IMHO & MPSIMS, might these be better off in a “The House and Garage Barn”? Toilet Problems Difference between Dewalt Drills How do I save this wood cabinet? What are the contents of most sink drain clogs? Please ID this garden weed? TX, USA Cost to replace suspension on Honda CRV Small nails OK for hanging light stuff on drywall? Help me with my battery charger {power tool question} Any downside to giving my realtor power of attorney for the closing? “Wooden Columns Bearing Directly on Ground”–what SHOULD they bear directly on? I should fix my dryer, right? The Evil Landlord and Plumbing Compensating Realtor? Overhead pot rack installation What’s YOUR highest circuit breaker? Touch up painting–rental home. Help! Ever had a house door key stop working? Advice on buying a property that may be foreclosed on soon Stupid Check Engine Light Didn’t Know Doughnuts Die Prius left tail light issue? Best way to sell an older car In praise of Discount Tire (U.S. tire chain) CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/23 "2015-01-26T22:55:40Z")
There will be lots of threads that won’t quite fit after the move. There isn’t really any reason to worry about the inactive ones. People will still be able to find them in a search. As for the active ones, they can be reported after the move and a Mod can move them. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/24 "2015-01-26T23:39:16Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > There will be lots of threads that won’t quite fit after the move. There isn’t really any reason to worry about the inactive ones. People will still be able to find them in a search. As for the active ones, they can be reported after the move and a Mod can move them. Exactly my thought. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/25 "2015-01-27T00:06:17Z")
If I may disagree with the consensus on The Barn House, most questions there seem to be asking for other’s experiences or advice for a specific situation, which seems more suited to IMHO. SDC questions do seem like a better fit for GQ. That said, I didn’t really follow either forum so no biggie either way. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/26 "2015-01-27T00:16:46Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > If I may disagree with the consensus on The Barn House, most questions there seem to be asking for other’s experiences or advice for a specific situation, which seems more suited to IMHO. SDC questions do seem like a better fit for GQ. > > That said, I didn’t really follow either forum so no biggie either way. There’s a grand total of two Barn House threads active in the last week, so giving it any thought beyond about 5 seconds is not worth it. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/27 "2015-01-27T00:26:35Z")
I still think it’s hella weird to have sports and video games lumped together. It would be so much better to just have a Sports forum, and then let the video game stuff (unless about a sports game, I guess) go in cafe. Games are often more like movies than sports anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/28 "2015-01-27T03:14:01Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I’ve never really seen the point of sub-forums, on message boards that have them. There’s really no functional difference between them and completely separate forums; you still only open one sub-forum at a time (or alternately open up the parent forum, which contains _only_ those threads which aren’t in some sub-forum, so it’s effectively another subforum). All it really amounts to is a statement by the mods that these forums are related, and we can generally figure that out by ourselves, without the official statement. On boards with many more forums, I’ve found entire sections that don’t interest me. Since they are setup with subforums, I’m able to hide them, freeing up real estate on my screen for the ones I do care about. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/29 "2015-01-27T03:59:47Z")
Let me add my approval to the action of asking for feedback, and to the action of working to implement some useful forum adjustments in the process. This bit of attention is a welcome change to the previous perception that the board and members were unimportant and unwanted. **crowmanyclouds** , I don’t see much value in fighting for a forum on those themes. Also, the forum list order doesn’t seem very broken to me, with the exception of needing to make the changes Ed proposed. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/30 "2015-01-27T05:12:59Z")
Well, you know me, Ed, and whatever you decide on I’m against it. I won’t complain, but my displeasure will seethe until I burst. Or I’ll forget about it. Really, Ed, thanks for asking. I have no problems with what you suggest, though I’d prefer to not have to scroll through the list on Forum Jump to get to the Pit because I’m bone lazy. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/31 "2015-01-27T05:14:05Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > Hearing no objection, I’ll go ahead and have Jerry make the changes described above, with threads from the closed forums moving to GQ. Jeez, wait a little longer, not everyone is online all the time, ya know. My vote _would_ have been for the Chicago stuff to go in MPSIMS not GQ … ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/32 "2015-01-27T13:35:19Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > I still think it’s hella weird to have sports and video games lumped together. It would be so much better to just have a Sports forum, and then let the video game stuff (unless about a sports game, I guess) go in cafe. Games are often more like movies than sports anyway. Seconded. A dedicated Sports forum would benefit people who love sports, and people like me. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/33 "2015-01-27T15:49:08Z")
Is this the reason we can’t post in The Game Room? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933/34 "2015-01-27T15:49:36Z")
Oh, stop it. Nothing’s ever going to be perfect for everyone. Heck, I kin recall whin it wuz jest us folks and we wus discussin’ making that there CaFAY Sercierty. Agin it, I wuz. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-changes-coming-feedback-needed/710933.md?page=1)