i know lots of people prefer the forum, rather than threads, but i'm not one of them, though i appreciate the work in setting it up.
But now there is no real-time discussion feeling that was going on before...i find it disorienting to seek a dozen or more places to see if anyone has anything new or interesting to report but that's just me.
*thud*
If you can get into a groove as to how a forum works, it is all real time and plenty of analysis. Then you can retrieve all your hard work when there is a suspect or trial. All the other info is locked away in unbumpable threads.