Forum Restructure

[Darren]

Hey, folks!

As you've no doubt seen, we've been busy doing some reorganizing, renaming, and new folder creation here at GateWorld Forum! For the record, all posts on the forum will now count toward your post count, with the exception of those made in the "Off-Topic Chatter" and "Testing Ground" folders.

Here's a recap of what's new and what's changed:

- "About the Forum" has been moved here to the top of the folder list, and renamed "Forum Announcements and Help." Threads in this folder are the primary way that the administrators and moderators will communicate with you, so please keep an eye on it. Don't skip past this folder when you visit the forum because it sounds boring.

This will also be the place to find "How To" instructional threads, and to seek help on anything forum-related. The "Ask the Mods" thread from the Off-Topic folder has also been restarted here.

- "Science and Tech" has been bumped up to The Gate Room category.

- Season Seven has been merged into "Seasons One to Seven," now that it has taken its final bow in U.S. syndication. (You can still find all the official episode threads in the "Season Seven Episodes" sub-folder there.)

- The "Books" sub-folder has been taken out from under "GateWorld Features" and renamed "Stargate Merchandise." This is now the forum for all Stargate-related products -- books, video games, comics, T-shirts, calendars, action figures, etc.

- We've added a new "Alternate Universes" category for all non-Stargate genre series folders. The same "General Sci-Fi and Fantasy" folder we know and love leads it off.

- Battlestar Galactica now has episode sub-folders, which will have official threads for every episode.

- Doctor Who now has a dedicated folder.

- Firefly now has a dedicated folder.

- Lost now has a dedicated folder.

- Smallville now has a dedicated folder.

- Star Trek now has a dedicated folder.

- Stargate Role-Playing now has a dedicated folder.

- "Testing Ground" has the remnant threads that were in "About the Forum" folder and didn't get moved. Use this folder for test posting, signature tests, etc. (This folder may not stick around.)


What's Still To Come?
- Episode threads for Galactica Season One, Firefly, Lost, and Smallville Season Five still need to be created.

- Provided the new Smallville folder gets some visitors and attention, we'll finish building out the episode sub-folders for Seasons One to Four.

- We'll eventually add episode sub-folders for Doctor Who as well. (Anybody know when Season Two premieres?)

- The "Testing Ground" folder may be removed, if it becomes clear that we don't really need it.

[TheWarrior]

- Provided the new Smallville folder gets some visitors and attention, we'll finish building out the episode sub-folders for Seasons One to Four.

- We'll eventually add episode sub-folders for Doctor Who as well. (Anybody know when Season Two premieres?)

Season Two of the new "Doctor Who" is to air sometime in the first few months of 2006, similar to Season 1.

Also just a small note, on the description for the Doctor Who section, it says "Now airing on Sky One!" - the new series of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 in the UK, not Sky One. Edit: Been Done - either before or after I wrote this.

I will be posting news on the new episodes and posting new images in the Smallville folder, so you'll be at least getting me visiting and attending to that folder.

Also, I am aware of some topics regarding DVDs and The Stargate magazine are not been moved into the merchadise folder, so shall I let a mod know so they can be moved

Nice new look to the forum - keep up the good work.

[immhotep]

will you at some point be adding a charmed, buffy and angel folder? many people on the forum are fan and if lost is there i see no reason for them not to be...?

[Qasim]

Does anyone else think that the scifi show subforums should be child forums to the sci-fi and fantasy folder like BSG used to be?

[ShadowMaat]

No. I never visited the BSG section when it was a sub-forum, but now that it's a full-fledged folder, I may check it out more. It makes it easier to see them all and there's potential for further expansion in the future.

[ShadowMaat]

Because those shows deal with magic and monsters whereas JJ Abrams assures us that there is a scientific explanation for everything on Lost.

[KatG]

Nope. I like this way much better.

While I really like BSG, I would forget to check it since I wouldn't see it unless I opened SciFi Fantasy. Having it's own space in Alternate Universes makes it much more likely that I'll pop in there.

[KatG]

Awesome job Darren. Really like the new look.

[Stricken]

Go Darren Go Darren, too much for me remember but i think i will get the hang of it eventualy!


One thing, if we have a testing thread why are the "Hows my sig" thread in here?? i know you are very busy, but i was just wondering, as i do

[TheObiJuan]

Thanks Darren for your time and effort.

[Mr Prophet]

- We'll eventually add episode sub-folders for Doctor Who as well. (Anybody know when Season Two premieres?)

1964.

The site suggests the Christmas Invasion will be on Christmas Eve; no idea on Season 28.

[Qasim]

1964.

Well spotted Mr. Prophet

[Stricken]

I dont get it but i will seem stupid when i knoe!

[Bagpuss]

I'd guess Mr Prophet was referring to the second season of Dr Who the original series.
(As against the Eccleston/Tennant revival of the show.)

[Mr Prophet]

I'd guess Mr Prophet was referring to the second season of Dr Who the original series.
(As against the Eccleston/Tennant revival of the show.)

That's 'continuation', not revival. Everything in between was just a delay.