SRD wrote:As I said, I do understand the reasons for doing it, it's just that I preferred the other way, generally I find the new layout less easy to navigate. I understand that such a thriving separate forum could make the more general forum look quiet, and that by integrating BC into the general area it makes the forum look overall more busy but, for me, the change simply means a few extra clicks and serried rows of used/unused sub-forum to go through rather than consecutive ones that allow complete sub-forum to be glossed over more easily. I agree it's a personal thing, and I don't hate it (you don't get rid of me that easily
) but I find it sufficiently distracting to have made the initial post.
If you want to go to a particular section you don't have to go through a sub section.
If for eg you want to look at the BC archived you go to the main board
then in the General section the last section is General Archived, and next to it is a sub forum Black Country archived
just click on the sub forum...no problem straight to it and much more logical to have the archived sections together.
The other Sections again are there in a particular section for you to click on
no sub forums to go through.
So BC Discussion is under the General Discussion just click on it.
BC History is under the General History just click on it
BC look ups under the Look ups just click on it
no sub forums to navigate.
One click and you are in!