Edit: I've split this from one of the "Thought" threads.
We had a discussion last year about how we reacted to AoS and possibly re-organised the site.
A separate section was set up for AoS, rather hastily in my opinion in the end to try and stop the arguing, and there has been the occasional mention by staff since about reviewing the whole site.
The situation had gone from bad to worse. It seemed to reduce the tention, despite losing a member or more along the way.
I personally think there are things we can do to make the site better, improve the organisation, and see if we can recapture the traffic and atmosphere we had.
Open to comments, but be constructive - no long rants about GW or AoS.
What could be organised better?
Depends on what the goal is, and where things are headed. The most natural direction seems to be to have something that moves in parallel with the Free Peoples, yet no guarantee what that is going to be yet, nor whether or not this is going to attract old timers. As for recapturing the traffic, those who have given up on WFB because it isn't supported, while at the same time not liking W:AoS, they could be gone from regular involvement for good. That means to perhaps adjust the site to attract newer players, meaning those who are involved with W:AoS, if it succeeds. I'm not interested in having this thread degenerate into the pro and cons of W:AoS either, and instead talking more big picture for the future of the site.
Also, with GW ditching the Olde World, my sense is that over time there won't be new folks coming on board to keep the Empire going, and
What Board options would you like to see?
What are we covering badly, and what is being done well or ok?
If you have suggestions for Boards > Child Boards then name and show them in the breakdown you would like to see.
I made some suggestions further down - suggest other alternatives if you want.
Going to give this some more thought.
At the same time, I'm with Finlay on the 40K area. I don't see it as a main aspect for this forum, but instead more of a side show for those who are involved with the community as a whole.
Also, the theme for this forum site was fairly obvious before, Warhammer-Empire. Without Empire being supported, the question becomes is it possible to keep the flavor of the Olde and still draw others into the site, and if so, the structure of the site needs to reflect that.
Also, it is mentioned that there are some "suggestions further down", but not sure where those are located?