Sub-boards (please read 1st post before voting)

I will jump in here and say that I'm torn. On the one hand, I can see where GS would see more activity if it was all combined into one place and that that would be a good thing. On the other hand, I don't think that the challenges (scrapping, stamping, organization challenges) should be lumped in with it because it would make it harder to find/keep up with those threads if the board is moving quicker. I kind of like having them separate but understand how it might make more sense to combine them. I do think it would be good for Photography to have its own space because that would make sense too.

So I guess my vote would go for a category not listed which would be to yes, keep some of the sub boards (challenges, stamping/card making) and yes, move photography to its own board and combine all the rest into GS.

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I would love all of the sub-boards to be together under GS board. That way we can see everything going on and the board would move faster.

Thanks for all you do Admin!

I'm for all of the sub-boards, even Photography, being under one board. I think it will be a make for a more lively place. I find it inspiring to see all of the creative activity that's going on, even if it's something I don't currently do much of. I'm undecided on the FSOT as a separate board.

One of the things we could do for specific topics is agree on some standard abbreviations in the thread titles - SC, PL, MM, CH, DS, PH. That way the OP can reach out to those most interested. Others can easily identify posts they want to open or skip, but everything is still all in one place.

Thanks for bringing this up, Admin!

ETA: I see that FSOT will be separate no matter what. That makes sense, due to the different posting requirements and monitoring.

I check FSOT probably once a week. That might get more activity if it was out from under GS.

I wonder also if Photography would get more activity if it was out from under GS. But, the Photography board on 2Peas had also died down tremendously, so where it is located may not be the problem.

I frequent Stamping probably twice as much as I frequent GS. I'm not a prolific posted, but I don't think I've posted at all on GS; I have posted and started a couple of threads on Stamping. I do like that they are separate, though. I think the Stamping would get lost.

I think that there will be more activity if all the boards are combined. I think Photography is different enough that it merits it's own board and also think FSOT should have it's own board.

ETA....I changed my answer.   I looked at the photography board and not a lot of it is "technical".   Items like...share a picture, need recommendation for a new camera, and even monthly challenges would all be fine on a GS board.   

All sbr on one board.
Photography separate preferred but the only one I really care is separate is the Fsot board.

I almost want stamping/cardmaking to stay a separate board because that one seems the most active. Even though I don't post often, that's the board I check most often.

Thank you for asking !!

I agree with separate FSOT because of the requirements and separate photography, with everything else joining general stamping

ETA because I forgot to answer part of the question. I currently go to FSOT, general scrapbooking and stamping/cardmaking. I do project life and I'm in a monthly PL kit club, but I never remember to visit our PL forum or any of the other forums we have.

I didn't vote in the poll because none of them fit my view.
I think there should be:
NSBR
Photography
FSOT
"Scrapbooking" or some other name (it could include general scrapbooking, digital scrapbooking, Project Life, stamping, card making, challenges and all of that crafty goodness). All of those topics could be included in one board

At this point, I know that I have no time that I am devoting to any of those things. It doesn't mean I never will again or that I think it's stupid, it's just not something I'm doing in my life right now and I think it's best to keep that out of the "NSBR" forums.

This is a great idea 

I agree with keeping the FSOT board separate

I have never gone to any sub boards. I only go to General Scrapping and would love to see it all there.

I personally think that Stamping and Scrapbooking are NOT the same thing. I agree that all the sub boards are a bit much, but would at least like to see Stamping kept separate (along with FSOT of course).

Maybe rename main board to something like Crafting, Scrapping, Stamping, Digital Arts, Multimedia

I can go with the majority rule.

If the boards are combined, however, I would rather the board be called something other than GS; maybe just "crafting" or "paper arts" or something of that nature.