jdd wrote:
harryc wrote:
I think there is plenty of room in the community for more than 2,3, 5 forums. Variety is good here.
so it's good to have a central point to go where, for example, the forum admins could explain what make they forum different :-)
jdd
Here's my perception of what your idea might look like - a working webforum built on some platform (like Invision Power Board for example) with moderators selected from existing mods in the community, whose main mission it is to direct traffic so to speak. A member there asks a question, that question is either answered directly, or if not done so in a timely manner, he/she is directed to another forum or wiki for answers? It's an interesting idea, but would have to be fairly implemented. What would stop a mod from just redirecting posts to their home forum/wiki all day?. This is in direct contrast to a standard rule built into most webforums for anti-spamming. It is generally not allowed for another forum (or commercial site) to drop links to their website in another forum if it is an obvious recruitment ploy or tied to commercial gain. Many forums are very interested in retaining their current membership and in not adding to the financial gain of others on their dime. Harryc --