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It really depends on what you want this site to be a while from now Larry Send a noteboard - 09/04/2017 07:08:56 PM

If there is even the tiniest inclination toward trying to draw in SF/lit readers who weren't around for wotmania's heyday, then I would say having a general Books/Lit board would make for a good "front porch" to welcome them. If this site is going to be all about people keeping in touch, then sure, a CMB with the occasional discussion might work.

Having been around back in 2000-2001 before wotmania had the Other Fantasy and later WoT MBs, I recall there being a lot less discussion of books (maybe as low as 5% of new posts) outside of WoT until OF came into being in October 2001. Then there were maybe 10-20 new threads a day even during slack periods.

So if you think there might be a glimmer of hope for permanently increased activity or that new people might join on occasion, I would say have two boards. If you think this site is predominantly for those who want to have "community" stuff and little else, then sure, have one board.

Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Imminent board merge - 06/04/2017 12:03:26 PM 9770 Views
One Board - 06/04/2017 02:12:50 PM 1940 Views
you forgot, "to rule them all" *NM* - 06/04/2017 03:22:00 PM 1174 Views
I left it out... - 06/04/2017 06:28:01 PM 1946 Views
3 boards - 06/04/2017 03:22:11 PM 1976 Views
I like the idea of just one board. *NM* - 06/04/2017 03:16:19 PM 1106 Views
One Board please - 06/04/2017 03:36:38 PM 1943 Views
Maybe leave the old content as archives or something, and just have a single new MB for posting? - 06/04/2017 05:16:44 PM 2042 Views
Why don't you - 06/04/2017 08:20:23 PM 1978 Views
merge and ban anyone who disagrees *NM* - 06/04/2017 06:32:22 PM 1144 Views
The only one I might keep separate is the RPG board. - 06/04/2017 07:28:30 PM 2048 Views
Im down with keeping that board separate. - 06/04/2017 08:45:43 PM 2029 Views
Merge it all to hell. - 06/04/2017 07:57:54 PM 1929 Views
I would do 2 boards - Community and Media - 07/04/2017 02:49:25 AM 1956 Views
Agree, 2 or 3 boards is logical - 07/04/2017 03:25:15 AM 1965 Views
Very true, community topics/threads don't mix well with media topics. *NM* - 07/04/2017 03:42:55 AM 1147 Views
1 is logical. For proof click on the links for CMB2 and CMB3. It worked quite well. - 07/04/2017 07:05:26 PM 1957 Views
Were those only 1 board? I thought those were broken up into a few. *NM* - 08/04/2017 02:00:40 AM 1102 Views
Not until there became too many posts daily. - 08/04/2017 01:27:33 PM 1912 Views
In general, in life, having just '1' of anything is a bad idea - 08/04/2017 05:06:31 AM 1927 Views
Tell that to your two wives. - 08/04/2017 01:27:02 PM 1902 Views
I was thinking the same thing *NM* - 08/04/2017 02:08:38 PM 1082 Views
*NM* - 10/04/2017 01:37:26 PM 1107 Views
Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate *NM* - 07/04/2017 03:57:48 AM 1082 Views
Merge it all. - 07/04/2017 12:07:38 PM 1961 Views
One board I think would be best. *NM* - 07/04/2017 11:06:52 PM 1198 Views
One board to rule them all *NM* - 08/04/2017 12:07:30 AM 1195 Views
True magic requires a triple (clicking heels 3 times, etc.) *NM* - 08/04/2017 05:08:27 AM 1071 Views
Or the soul of an evil creature, we could sacrifice Joel *NM* - 10/04/2017 04:59:31 PM 1092 Views
It really depends on what you want this site to be a while from now - 09/04/2017 07:08:56 PM 2055 Views
Very good post on the 2 vs. 1 board question.....everyone, please read! *NM* - 10/04/2017 02:03:33 AM 1251 Views
Yeah but there were lots of discussions of WOT that led people towards the Community. - 10/04/2017 01:38:52 PM 1969 Views
And now that WoT is done? - 11/04/2017 04:43:50 AM 2045 Views
But it makes sense to me. - 11/04/2017 03:26:47 PM 1984 Views
Well, I guess we'll just have to disagree on this then - 11/04/2017 11:37:05 PM 1971 Views
I think one board and more limited topics. - 09/04/2017 10:38:38 PM 2087 Views
One RAFOlk. One Board. One Future. *NM* - 13/04/2017 05:32:37 PM 1239 Views

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