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ellisonz

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15. Thank you Skinner.

Wed Dec 7, 2011, 11:34 PM

Dec 2011

I think that most people don't mind the extra click because they're going to that particular category to post in a particular group. The challenge is to get them to go to the category in the first place, if they then decide they like the other groups in that category that's great. Congressional Committees are done like this, with a broad category and then more specific sub-committees.

For example here are links to the House and Senate Committee Structures (if you're not familiar with them, I'd presume you are, but other posters might not be):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senate_committees
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_House_of_Representatives_committees

If it works for Congress, it can work for DU. I'm not particularly wedded to any of these names and just tried to do the best my organizational skills would permit.

I think with reduction/addition/reorganization of some groups it would be particularly effective.

Mahalo.

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We are going to be deleting some DU Groups. And we need your help to figure out which ones. [View all] Skinner May 2011 OP

Did Gardening get deleted? WhiteTara May 2011 #1

Currently it has 75 subscribers. Skinner May 2011 #3

Good, I need to subscribe, but just logged in. I love the gardening group. juajen Dec 2011 #36

Views AND Posts. I hope you will consider views on a Group as well as posts when making the patricia92243 May 2011 #2

We will consider many factors when deciding what to delete. Skinner May 2011 #4

I say get rid of the photo group Lochloosa Dec 2011 #5

Here is your evil grin ellisonz Dec 2011 #6

HEY! handmade34 Dec 2011 #7

Sports should be one catch-all group OKNancy Dec 2011 #8

Agreed. ellisonz Dec 2011 #10

There is a catch-all group Skinner Dec 2011 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ellisonz Dec 2011 #9

Better idea. ellisonz Dec 2011 #11

Proposal for Topics Consolidation ellisonz Dec 2011 #13

That's a good proposal. Skinner Dec 2011 #14

Thank you Skinner. ellisonz Dec 2011 #15

Careful now Hutzpa Dec 2011 #17

The tubes are clogging! The tubes are clogging! ellisonz Dec 2011 #19

I'd take the opposite approach. The more the better, but offer a simplification. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #16

Wouldn't that be a little too... ellisonz Dec 2011 #18

There should be a "view all" option that overrides "ignore group". HopeHoops Dec 2011 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author ellisonz Dec 2011 #21

Hi, Skinner. I was hoping for a new Buddhism group. I'd be happy to host. oxymoron Dec 2011 #22

Remind me in a few days. Skinner Dec 2011 #23

Cool! Thanks! n/t oxymoron Dec 2011 #24

Hi Skinner, you wanted me to remind you of the Buddhism group that I had proposed. oxymoron Dec 2011 #54

Hi Skinner, just checking in. oxymoron Jan 2012 #61

good suggestion....thanks MindMover Dec 2011 #45

this one should be deleted. there is only one thread and its about deleting it La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #25

I agree. William769 Dec 2011 #26

I was just about to post this here. racaulk Dec 2011 #41

Hey skinner oldhippydude Dec 2011 #27

You might be interested in this discussion: ellisonz Dec 2011 #30

Here's a suggestion David jschurchin Dec 2011 #28

Suggestion for a new forum Nancy Waterman Dec 2011 #29

Definitely consolidate Baseball and Football into Sports... Auggie Dec 2011 #31

Agree trumad Dec 2011 #32

I disagree -- Football has been more active in DU3 than it ever was in DU2 fishwax Dec 2011 #34

Sports are seasonal. ellisonz Dec 2011 #39

true, but there'd been less than 20 posts since the start of the 2010 season on the old DU fishwax Dec 2011 #40

Agree El Supremo Dec 2011 #43

Hoping the Cancer Support Group can stay maddezmom Dec 2011 #33

Let's delete the College Republicans group. Mister Ed Dec 2011 #35

Irish Affairs is probably a waste of bandwidth Maeve Dec 2011 #37

Support groups needs some more groups - Drug & Alcohol, child abuse, abused spouse, etc. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #38

I'd still like a Fractals, Mandelbrot, and Julia sets group. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #42

I say leave all the groups and add more MindMover Dec 2011 #44

Agree. Be very reluctant to remove any groups for 4-6 months unc70 Dec 2011 #47

Yes, Yes, YES Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2011 #49

I hope the Jewish group won't be removed. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #46

As long as we keep the state groups and the science group I'm fine usregimechange Dec 2011 #48

I would hope the Cancer Support, Disaility and Chronic Chronic Conditions and support groups remain. Irishonly Dec 2011 #50

Delete the I/P group and allow discussion of Israeli/Palestinian issues in the main forums oberliner Dec 2011 #51

We allow it when there is big news. Skinner Dec 2011 #52

BAD idea. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #57

Please do not get rid of the Atheist and Agnostic group... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #53

I can't imagine that happening JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #64

Sibel Edmonds and Other Whistleblowers RZM Dec 2011 #55

2 points Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2011 #56

Defiantly keep the Canada Group. Am in MN.& want to know what is going on there. Friends there. glinda Dec 2011 #60

Combine the following: Neoma Dec 2011 #58

Sorry to be off topic - but where does one go to truedelphi Dec 2011 #59

Help & Meta-discussion n/t Chan790 Jan 2012 #63

Spam deleted by ornotna (MIR Team) bcxfx Jan 2012 #62

Please donot delete the Addiction & Recovery group. Tripod Jan 2012 #65

I want to run against Michele Bachmann MarilynC Jan 2012 #66

Hi Marilyn & Welcome to DU! MH1 Jan 2012 #67