Fellow Members of WAB,
Recently, Shek made a suggestion to me regarding the structure of the forum. Shek is both willing and able in this area, and his ideas are pretty good. The ordering of categories and some of the topical forums are his:
Current Structure:
Now, I applied an idea I came up to his ideas. When it comes to a forum, there is an issue with the following:
Therefore, I have came up with what I thought was an innovative and new approach: dual-topic forums.
Dual topic forums
For example:
I would like to do this with other forums as well in the International Defense & Geopolitics category.
Any feedback or thoughts on this process would be greatly appreciated.
Recently, Shek made a suggestion to me regarding the structure of the forum. Shek is both willing and able in this area, and his ideas are pretty good. The ordering of categories and some of the topical forums are his:
Current Structure:
- WAB Community
- International Defense and Geopolitics
- Military Discussion
- History of International Conflict
- General Discussion
Now, I applied an idea I came up to his ideas. When it comes to a forum, there is an issue with the following:
- Too General vs. Too Niche
- Many Forums (mainpage length) vs. Many Subforums (buried content)
Therefore, I have came up with what I thought was an innovative and new approach: dual-topic forums.
Dual topic forums
- topics are closely related
- the topics are specific and niche, and not lumped together into a more generally named forum in which the message is lost
- the dual topic approach broadly encompasses the entirety of what a more generally named category would
- positive sum in being together
- reduce the length of the forum mainpage
- content is not buried in subforums, escaping attention of members
For example:
- NATO Security Topics | The Russian Resurgence
- The Pacific Rim | The Rise of China
I would like to do this with other forums as well in the International Defense & Geopolitics category.
Any feedback or thoughts on this process would be greatly appreciated.
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