Why not split the Forum A-M and N-Z based on the subject line or the starter’s name?
Or minute of posting.
Then you get 60 (still huge) sites.
Because most of the poster names start with S and post subjects starting with w. So everything would end up in the same spot anyway.
because having it alphabetically organized is not as organized as having it categorically organized.
not everyone knows all the members’ names, or what subject they might use. also, some subject lines may be misleading to the post, in which case, the category name would come in handy.
I suppose that those are two alternatives to splitting MPSIMS, though I’m not sure that they have any real coherent basis, particularly as the initial posters will have to voluntarily select the proper alphabetical category, and the moderators will have to move the columns based on mechanical rules.
I’ve proposed an alternative, in which Tomfoolery would be split off from MPSIMS. I would appreciate any comments you may have on the proposal in this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006949.html .
Of course, any such decision would be made by the adminstrators and the management in the best interests of the Board.