# It's March. Can we kill the Halloween forum? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 15, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831 "2012-03-15T05:10:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/1 "2012-03-15T05:10:45Z")
As the title says. Seems a bit ridiculous for a seasonal holiday forum to be taking up space, particularly since nobody can post to it anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/2 "2012-03-15T08:32:02Z")
I thought we all voted unanimously that TubaDiva liked having it up there. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/3 "2012-03-15T10:18:31Z")
I would presume there are plans to use it again. Probably in October. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/4 "2012-03-15T12:03:49Z")
What about all our doper friends in the southern hemiphere who are going into the autumn season and… nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/5 "2012-03-15T12:16:25Z")
Poster #2 gave the correct answer. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/6 "2012-03-15T13:14:12Z")
I thought we dealt with this issue in November. What’s the problem now? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/7 "2012-03-15T13:34:10Z")
It’s still annoying? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/8 "2012-03-15T14:04:00Z")
I didn’t see the November discussion, so I don’t know if this has been asked, but: Can it be moved to the bottom of the page? Putting it at the top is akin to storing your Halloween decorations right inside your front door: It’s the first thing everyone sees, but no one is enjoying it like they were at Halloween. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/9 "2012-03-15T14:06:23Z")
Yeah, it’s taking up space, and I have to move my mouse wheel one whole click to get past it! ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/10 "2012-03-15T14:07:21Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I didn’t see the November discussion, so I don’t know if this has been asked, but: Can it be moved to the bottom of the page? Seconded. Sorry, missed the November discussion. Would have searched but “boo” is too short to search on and I didn’t feel like busting out my super google fu powers for this. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/11 "2012-03-15T15:07:05Z")
Actually the subforum is exactly where it’s supposed to be. It’s one line of type. And small type at that. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/12 "2012-03-15T15:28:18Z")
Cool idea. We could fill it with zombie threads. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/13 "2012-03-15T16:59:44Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Actually the subforum is exactly where it’s supposed to be. It’s one line of type. And small type at that. Actually, when you open MPSIMS, you have: “Subforums: Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” (1 line) Forum (1 line) Boo! (1 line) All things Halloween-y. CLOSED TO NEW POSTS. (1 line, not in particularly small type) And then you have MPSIMS, which is what 100% of people who visit MPSIMS want to look at. Effectively the Boo forum moves the actual content of MPSIMS to about 2/3 of the way down the page, instead of 1/3 of the way down where it should be. You seem to be really super-duper attached to the idea of having a permanent Halloween forum at the top of MPSIMS, and that’s cool, whatever. I usually surf the Dope by viewing new posts anyway (which is why it took me so long to notice this). It just looks ridiculous and it’s a small annoyance every time you load the forum. The above is as much as I really want to say about this. I have to admit that I assumed it was just an oversight or something and am surprised to find out that someone actually wants a dead, locked forum tacked to the top of the page permanently. Then again, this is the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/14 "2012-03-15T17:10:03Z")
I just assume that at this point it’s kept up simply because people seem to want it taken down so badly. It wasn’t a particularly good idea for a forum to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/15 "2012-03-15T17:42:20Z")
Annnnd… the answer is… > [@MsWhatsit](#): > > … someone actually wants a dead, locked forum tacked to the top of the page permanently. Then again, this is the SDMB. D&R (Apologies to **MsWhatsit** ) ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/16 "2012-03-15T18:32:03Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > You seem to be really super-duper attached to the idea of having a permanent Halloween forum at the top of MPSIMS, and that’s cool, whatever. I usually surf the Dope by viewing new posts anyway (which is why it took me so long to notice this). It just looks ridiculous and it’s a small annoyance every time you load the forum. > > The above is as much as I really want to say about this. I have to admit that I assumed it was just an oversight or something and am surprised to find out that someone actually wants a dead, locked forum tacked to the top of the page permanently. Then again, this is the SDMB. Me, too. It looks silly and forlorn. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/17 "2012-03-15T18:39:30Z")
I think its rotting dead body should stay staked to the main page to serve as an example/warning to all those that cry out for temporary forums to serve their pet interests. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/18 "2012-03-15T18:39:36Z")
This year I invested in pumpkins. They’ve been going up the whole month of October and I got a feeling they’re going to peak right around January. Then bang! That’s when I’ll cash in. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/19 "2012-03-15T18:39:50Z")
I agree. What is the big deal about moving it? Start another forum for old dead forums, and move it there. Like a graveyard. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831/20 "2012-03-15T18:45:42Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think its rotting dead body should stay staked to the main page to serve as an example/warning to all those that cry out for temporary forums to serve their pet interests. 😃 Then in deference to seniority, The Barn House ought to be up there, yes? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-can-we-kill-the-halloween-forum/615831.md?page=2)