New forum structure

[rappo]

Several members raised the issue of too many forums and sub-forums on the site, so we went ahead and merged a lot of them. Below is a current list of the forum hierarchy and the changes that have been made. If you have any other suggestions feel free to let us know:

<pre>GTAGaming
Announcements & Updates
Feedback (merged Report an Error)

Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto IV
Multiplayer
Tips, Cheats & Strategies
Music, Culture & Easter Eggs
Troubleshooting & Technology
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (merged sub-forum)
Grand Theft AUto: Liberty City Stories (merged sub-forums)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (merged sub-forums)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Vice City Online
Grand Theft Auto III
General Grand Theft Auto (merged Stunting forum)
Modifications (merged sub-forums)

Off Topic & Unrelated
Video Games Chat
Media & Entertainment (merged sub-forums and Technical Support forum)
Off Topic & Unrelated
Crap Shack
GTAGaming Hall of Shame (and Very Little Fame)
Creative Expression (merged only two sub-forums)
Requests & Assistance
Portfolios
Free Your Mind!
Website Advertising</pre>

[Nite]

Looks good

My only suggestion is to add the "Help" sub forum back to "modifications" so its not mixed in with WIP and REL, gonna be alot of activity thier when GTA4 hits PC.

[rappo]

If that's the case then I'll do it at that time. To be honest our forums haven't been too big on the modding scene since 2004, so we'll just see what happens when the time comes.

[Olin]

I really like the layout you've constructed there. I put my vote on it unless something better comes along.

Is the VCO forum necessary?

[FireFox2]

rappo's plan looks good, I think it looks attractive, and makes sinse. tbh..I was fearfull that a new plan mite flub. This would preserve the GTAg everyone knows, and be a bit more handy..good job,rappo.

[Nite]

If that's the case then I'll do it at that time. To be honest our forums haven't been too big on the modding scene since 2004, so we'll just see what happens when the time comes.

June 2005 actually because thats when GTASA came to PC :P and yea I can understand why modding slowed down alot, gtasa is an old game

[Olin]

To be frank, modding/stunting was much better when Vice City was the latest GTA.

[rappo]

True that Olin, Vice City was the modding peak!

But anyway, as for the VCO forum, after the application is released if there isn't significant traffic there then we can decide what to do about it. It's not causing any harm by being there, so really there is no point in getting rid of it. The goal here wasn't to make as few forums as possible, it was to make relevant threads easily accessible yet still organized at the same time.

[Slim Trashman]

Everyone thanks rappo, I had input on the structure :(

[rappo]

I'm the pretty face that we need to get our collective ideas across with the public. Otherwise they would see a thread by Slim Trashman and disregard it instantly.

[lillb]

haha i think the new system looks good
and thanks slim

[Slim Trashman]

rappo you suck.

Haha thanks lillb :)

[Olin]

Thanks to all of those involved in the process of making these forums better, and a little more to the guy who's doing most of the work.

[Johnny-Z]

I liked that the General Discussion forums were merged as many of those boards were hardly getting people posting in them anyway, but I kind of think that the San Andreas boards should of remained as they were in my oppinion, as there seem's to be too many stickied threads on the one San Andreas board now :P.

Just my oppinion that I thought I should point out but overall I think that the new layout looks good :).

[claud3]

Great work to all that is involved

[Nite]

Everyone thanks rappo, I had input on the structure :(

you have my thanks and my <3 to you ;)

[timbob]

I'm a little confused by it all at the moment but I think I'll get it in an hour or so.

[Grimmy]

I think it sucks that the media section has been merged and is a subforum. fuck

[rappo]

I moved Media & Entertainment back outside so that it's not the Off Topic forum's sub-forum anymore. It'll stay as merged, though.

[Deji]

If I could see the difference I'm sure I'd love it! :P