Reply #66: I'd like to pose this as a fast vs. slow question. [View All]

The merits of a fast-moving forum are that people who are on more frequently get new, fresh content often.

The merits of a slow-moving forum is that people who are on less frequently can find threads and conversations more easily, and participate more easily, and take more time to craft thoughtful posts and threads.

The Lounge, for example, is extremely fast, but with almost NO content. Paradoxically, I feel like although I visit in the lounge often, I don't really know anyone there.

My state forum is very very slow, but with a very high signal-to-noise ratio, and I feel like I have gotten to know a lot of the people there better, although of course we cannot indulge in "chatter" as in the lounge.

IMO, GD is faster than GDP. I see a need for both, because I personally enjoy a slower-moving forum more.

There ya go, my two cents! :P