Forum:Create a Forum

Template:Forumheader Hey guys. I was wondering what you guys thought of going ahead with the idea of creating a forum for our wiki. By 'forum', I mean an actual message board similar to the old forum but hosted on the new server. As I see it, creating a forum has several unique benefits:

• It allows us to discuss wiki issues and proposals in depth.
• Polls can easily be added to topics, allowing for quick and secure voting.
• Private messages can be used, something impossible on a wiki.
• It allows us to discuss both the Simpsons series as well as off-topic subjects in a casual environment.
• Wiki staff members can have access to private forums for discussing high-level issues as well as potential staff candidates.
• Issues with the server can be reported to me and kept track of much easier than just through my talk page.

The only disadvantage I can think of would be that it's impossible to link forum accounts with accounts on the wiki, but I don't really think that's a very serious issue. It would also allow us to remove the broken Special:WikiForum extension. Anyway, let me know what you think! :) --Jake 13:32, 30 August 2011 (EDT)

Support (7)

1. Reasons listed above. --Jake 13:32, 30 August 2011 (EDT)
2. I think Jake's idea is really good for a forum. We don't really use that other one now. Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans! 13:41, 30 August 2011 (EDT)
3. Our forum is dead. A proper forum here would be good. Although we can PM users on our wiki via our social tools. ☆The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)}☆ 13:49, 30 August 2011 (EDT)
4. Support FatHomer^Talk 15:10, 30 August 2011 (EDT)
5. Cook879 17:04, 30 August 2011 (EDT)
6. Yes! --Smiley12 01:29, 31 August 2011 (EDT)
7. AleWi 01:58, 31 August 2011 (EDT)

Comments

Even though I'm not wiki staff, will I still be able to have my position on the old forum on the new one if it's created? Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans! 13:44, 30 August 2011 (EDT)

What was your old position? We'd have the same type of user ranking here, going users -> Rollbacks -> Admins -> Bureaucrats -> Me The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)} 13:51, 30 August 2011 (EDT)

Apparently, I was a rollback on the old forums... Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans! 15:27, 30 August 2011 (EDT)

• Find it funny how so many people have voted for this but not our new template design. (This is an advertisement, please vote :P) The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)} 04:06, 31 August 2011 (EDT)