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Deleting subforums. Could it cause you to lose members?

# Forum Administration
December 7, 2013
Beverly Author Level X3

Write the reason you're deleting this FAQ

Just wondering what the effect of shutting down a subforum might be. What if one or more members liked that particular subforum and posted there regularly. If you shut that down or merged it with another, maybe they would quit. Do you think that would happen?
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December 13, 2013
Justin
Not necessarily, you won't lose members. Most people who visit a forum regularly understand that you must make changes to your forum in order to stay current. If you have to delete a subforum, try to explain to your forum members why the subforum was deleted or merged and provide an alternate place for them to talk on the forum.

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April 6, 2014
Jagger
Get your forum members involved in the subforum changes, asking their opinion so all this is not a big surprise. If you get people involved and they make suggestions, then later they won't be so surprised when the changes are made.

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August 11, 2017
Corzhens
I don't think a subforum is a big factor in the membership. But let me ask this,what is the reason for deleting a subforum? Maybe merging the trends of a subforum into another board is better because deleting such will diminish the content of your forum. And before doing that, an explanation should be posted for everyone to understand. It's not good for a member to be surprised on the sudden change in the boards.

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September 27, 2017
peachpurple
I think it is wise not to shut down the sub forums, maybe you should ask the members opinion about it. It won't affect much of the traffic.

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