Posted by Dinah on November 19, 2007, at 11:24:41
In reply to Re: opening boards and closing boards, posted by Phillipa on November 13, 2007, at 20:42:55
I think my choice would be to close boards that are not terribly active unless people feel really strongly about it. People actually post that they don't want to post on some of the smaller boards because of the lack of traffic. I doubt that anyone would fuss if work or parenting or perhaps even relationships was closed.
The more technically related topics probably should be retained as separate entities, although they perhaps could be combined.
There are some boards that have a specific purpose quite apart from topic. I think some of the boards were started because it helped people feel free-er to talk about sensitive issues. I'd feel uncomfortable closing those boards.
And I think closing Religion or Politics would be a problem if you didn't outlaw the discussion of those topics at the same time.
That in a nutshell is my idea. No formula for deciding when a small board should be closed. Maybe keep track of posts complaining that the small boards get too little traffic and they'd rather post on Social or Psychology? Or just peruse the activity level and then start separate threads for each low volume board asking for feedback about closing them?
Not everything has to be a formula. Any number of things shouldn't be, IMO.
That's my thoughts in a nutshell, although I suppose I've made them clear elsewhere.
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