We're merging some sections of the Talk boards

[MichaelMumsnet]

Hi all,
We’re doing some work on making the Talk boards more useful and user-friendly for both regular and new users. After looking at some stats for the site, we think we could boost activity on the whole by merging some of the lesser used sections.

We’re proposing to fold the topics in this section into the Weight loss chat area.

This should increase the number of topics in the section - and hopefully lead to more posts and responses to members.

Is 'merging' an accurate description of what you are doing? You seem to be deleting these topics rather than merging them.

I'm not saying that some of the deletions aren't a good idea, but I think you should tell it like it is rather than using waffly euphemistic phrases like 'fold the topic into [another area].

I think this is a very bad idea.

These sections are separate because people have different approaches to their diet and weight loss, and do not necessarily want to wade through zillions of threads (in which they have no interest) in order to find the relevant ones.

No please don't!!!!