Art forum, writing forum

[Dr Unne]

Maybe we should archive the current forums, and start a new forum in place of the new 'merged' forum that can consist of everything creativity-related. Like poetry, fan-fic, stories, art, fanart, etc. --Agent Proto

Actually I was going to suggest that very thing.

I don't know that literature discussion would generate nearly enough posts to warrant a separate forum. I also don't know that literature discussion would have any place in a "creativity forum" though. I was thinking you could put discussion of popular literature in the Lounge. It does fit into the Lounge in a way. I honestly don't know.

I really don't know that marking posts' subjects as art, poetry or writing is necessary. It might harm the atmosphere, breaking something that's supposed to be "art" (something that's supposed to mean something to people, that is) into harsh categories like that. It seems impersonal. We don't have people in the Lounge marking MUSIC or TV or MOVIES. Heck, 90% of everything in General Chat, I have no idea what it is just by looking at the title.

[eestlinc]

let us eschew labels. let us merge the forums. leave my poetry threads out of the archive and in the new forum.

[Burtsplurt]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
I don't know that literature discussion would generate nearly enough posts to warrant a separate forum. I also don't know that literature discussion would have any place in a "creativity forum" though. I was thinking you could put discussion of popular literature in the Lounge. It does fit into the Lounge in a way. I honestly don't know.

I don't know about creating a literature forum (although it is something I very much like at some other forums), but we could at least do with a place to discuss books. Writer's Corner seems to just be for fanfic nowadays (judging by the description), and threads about books just seem odd in the Lounge. Hmm, I'm pretty sure that book threads used to get moved to the Writer's Corner, but I haven't seen that happen for a while.

Anyhow, I think merging is definitely a good idea.

[Loony BoB]

OOC:	Burt: Yeah, book threads are meant to be in the WC under the present system, and should be moved there if they aren't.

[crono_logical]

I always thought book threads were fine in The Lounge myself

[Nait]

I was the one to suggest the split in the past (at least seeing as how my two name suggestions, "Artist's Gallery" and Writer's Corner took flight), but can't be arsed to care now, mainly cuz I just don't go there anymo.

GROUP HUIGS! >:O

[HOOTERS]

I thought the customary thing to do when a forum went dead was to delete it and never speak of it again.

[crono_logical]

That's only ever happened to one forum before, and that was... can't remember what it was about

[PhoenixAsh]

So is anyone actually still opposed to this idea? Is it time to start deciding on names and descriptions yet?

Unne's point about not labelling categories made sense. So I change my suggestion to only include things that are obviously a category, and won't result in many creative tangents. Fanfictions for instance.

[Meow]

i only suggested the categories to ease redividing the forums, should we actually attempt this merger and eventually decide we don't like it. Like BoB mentioned, it'd be a bear to identify and move every post manually. But, if we're combining the forums with the intention of permanence, rather than on a trial basis, i see no point to all that.

[PhoenixAsh]

Umm, I'm fairly certain I suggested it Blanco Meow :P.

The point was so that if someone came in looking for fanfiction specifically they could find it. Same with each other type of thread.
It was also a way to stop long story threads being 'drowned out', which is so far the only real criticism of the merge.

[Loony BoB]

It's being discussed more in depth in Staff - but your input is still welcome, so feel free to keep posting xP Ideas and thoughts are always appreciated. *nods*

[Meow]

Originally posted by PhoenixAsh
Umm, I'm fairly certain I suggested it Blanco Meow :P.

i'm quite aware. i made my post self-reflexive - as in, 'the only reason i personally voiced my opinion ("even if it's the same as Phoenix's," if you simply must have that) is because i personally think blah blah blah' - becuase i was speaking for myself alone, voicing my own opinion on the subject. Thus, i saw no real reason to allude to anything else. Hakuna matata, man.

Hooray?

[The Man]

I'd probably be arsed to look in those fora more if they got more traffic. So I'm in favour of the idea.

[PhoenixAsh]

Haha, I'm just kidding Meow, hence the :P.

So is there any actual resistance in the staff forum? I'm lost as to why this hasn't gone through yet.