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hanzj
April 22nd, 2006, 12:54 AM
I don't understand why the sub-sub-forum "absolute beginner talk" has to be one level underneath "Beginner Community". In English Class I learned that in making outlines, if there's only one sub-point, it should just be level-ed up.

Here's what I mean:

I
a
b
II
a
III
a
b
c


The a under II should just be expressed in the "II". Hope this makes sense.

So, what I'm trying to say is this: Remove the sub-sub-forum "Absolute Beginner Talk". It only makes sense to have it if there are other sub-sub-forums alongside that sub-sub-forum.
aysiu
April 22nd, 2006, 01:41 AM
I concur.

If there's only one subforum in "Beginner Community," there should be no "Beginner Community"--just "Absolute Beginner" by itself.
henriquemaia
April 22nd, 2006, 01:59 AM
I concur.

If there's only one subforum in "Beginner Community," there should be no "Beginner Community"--just "Absolute Beginner" by itself.

But isn't this to leave it open for other subforums appear? If no, you're right, otherwise, leave as it is.
hanzj
April 22nd, 2006, 02:17 AM
henri,
when other subforums appear, then that would be the time to dig one level down. But until that time, we shouldn't have a sole sub-forum.
henriquemaia
April 22nd, 2006, 03:25 AM
henri,
when other subforums appear, then that would be the time to dig one level down. But until that time, we shouldn't have a sole sub-forum.

Maybe I'm not getting it right, but I think that removing that subforum would break the uniformity of look of the home page. It would look crippled. Press the arrow to hide it and you understand what I mean.
hanzj
April 22nd, 2006, 03:51 AM
I guess then this "Beginner's Forum" can't be hidden.
kassetra
April 22nd, 2006, 09:48 PM
"Absolute Beginner Talk" isn't a subforum - it's a Forum Area; "The Beginner Community" is just the heading/description of the forum area.

Under the Breezy Badger 5.10 Release heading, there are many Forum Areas. The Hardware Help forum area, for example, has three sub-forums.

A Heading needs to have an actual Forum Area below it, and we have separated different forum areas by a Heading - used as a grouping, *not* an outline.