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Originally Posted by SATCHMO
What is the difference between someone starting a thread about books, movies, etc. on their own accord in the lounge as it is, and someone doing the samething in a forum designated for that discussion. The difference is that the added structure of a sub-forum will lead to people becoming just as disgruntled in the lounge area as anywhere else on the forum. If you keep the lounge it will still serve as a respite for members who aren't about what's going on in the rest of the forum.
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But then what would you want the lounge to be?
Is it meant for serious discussion or lighthearted banter?
If a mod is even unsure of this then how do you know what to close in there & what to keep open?
This is the point i`ve been making all along. There`s no clarity. People wanting to use it for serious discussion can`t because the threads get buried under loads of silly threads. You stop the silly threads & then you take out the fun of bantering with others on the forum.
If forums like the folk forum or the classical forum can be added that hardly get used by anyone , why not make non music sub forums that you know WILL get used?