09-26-2003, 09:04 PM
I think the forum is gradually gathering steam. It should have all kinds of topics as it currently does. This will serve as a better attractor. The we can let the system evolve and chose which topics are more interesting and which not. The others can go dormant or die. For example cricket will pick up much more with the matches coming. Then elections will be a big thing. Islamism and the like will always have a moderate level constant interest for some time to come. This forum should been completely independent of all other site and not bother about competing or overlapping with them. Competition is good. This will be good for fighting India's enemies, for there are many out there who don't even recognize the dangers and do not want others to do so. Also Indians are such that they will by definition have a wide range of differing opinions. There has to be room to accommodate our natural tendency.
What we need to determine are what are the bounds of the forum? In my opinion as long as Rhytha is willing to support it, there should be few restrictions, but clear compartmentalization. So if there is topic that is offending or uninteresting to someone it should be compartmentalized to a certain thread and not overflow.
Of course the way the forum is we will never attract people who are into PC.
What we need to determine are what are the bounds of the forum? In my opinion as long as Rhytha is willing to support it, there should be few restrictions, but clear compartmentalization. So if there is topic that is offending or uninteresting to someone it should be compartmentalized to a certain thread and not overflow.
Of course the way the forum is we will never attract people who are into PC.