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    Default Any chance of a Scuttle/Shave Bowl/Mug section

    i noticed recently the GENERAL section is getting cluttered with mug shots, scuttle questions, scuttle debates etc.

    any chance of a "sub section" for these type of threads?

    there about 25 (not including the BST) thread with SCUTTLE in the title in the last month, not including ones that i didn't pick up with my search.

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    A new subforum is a hard sell. In a lot of cases, it might make sense from a logical point of view (Is this a good way to organize information?) but fail the practicality test (Would this make the site better/easier to surf/more lively/etc.)? If you look around, a lot of our existing sections are pretty quiet at times, and people still post their threads in General.

    For an example of a recent subforum that has worked well, take a look at the Nib. A topic (pens) that is not covered by an existing forum, would be awkward/distracting if it were shoehorned into another one, and has lots of dedicated geeks to fill it with threads. I don't see the same thing happening with scuttles.

    In fact, if I had my druthers, I'd start merging some of these sections, not adding more of them.
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    no problem...and points taken.

    so if we see the same person creating scuttle, lather, shave bowls large or smalll, swirl or ridges, blue or brown, found a mug, found a bowl new scuttle thread every time they have a thought or question pop in their head, can we or should we PM a mod to merge them?

    i've seen 8 threads started by the same OP, about scuttles/bowls in the last 2 weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brucered View Post
    no problem...and points taken.

    so if we see the same person creating scuttle, lather, shave bowls large or smalll, swirl or ridges, blue or brown, found a mug, found a bowl new scuttle thread every time they have a thought or question pop in their head, can we or should we PM a mod to merge them?

    i've seen 8 threads started by the same OP, about scuttles/bowls in the last 2 weeks.
    Instead of sending a PM to a mod, reporting the post is more efficient. However, having threads merged isn't mandatory. It always depends how you see this. Some like to leave bits and pieces here and there and some like to have all their stuff in one corner. I prefer having everything at the same place, it's easier for me to read 1 thread than 6... But that's me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luc View Post
    Instead of sending a PM to a mod, reporting the post is more efficient. However, having threads merged isn't mandatory. It always depends how you see this. Some like to leave bits and pieces here and there and some like to have all their stuff in one corner. I prefer having everything at the same place, it's easier for me to read 1 thread than 6... But that's me.
    that's me too...but it doesn't look like they or other see it that way.

    oh well, i can live with that if i have to. if a few more get started from this OP, i'll try a "report" and see if they can all be merged...i have a feeling the next one will be "should i buy my scuttle with a visa or mastercard"

    much appreciated for the input and listening.

    take care,

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    Quote Originally Posted by brucered View Post
    that's me too...but it doesn't look like they or other see it that way.

    oh well, i can live with that if i have to. if a few more get started from this OP, i'll try a "report" and see if they can all be merged...i have a feeling the next one will be "should i buy my scuttle with a visa or mastercard"

    much appreciated for the input and listening.

    take care,
    No worries. Where a moderator would take action would be if a user starts a few threads that are identical in different subforums. Those would be merged or deleted. 1 thread is enough.
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    I think this is a goodidea.

    Could merge the creams and soaps fiorums to make room.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    I think this is a goodidea.

    Could merge the creams and soaps fiorums to make room.
    I'm sure that wouldn't even be noticed.

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    I'm all for merging some of the forums.

    So scuttles, bowls, and mugs have been a hot topic lately. That'll pass, and another part of shaving will get increased discussion. Forums work that way. Somebody mentions something that gets a lot of interest because it was brought to peoples attention. But it's not often that it becomes a sustained interest, going on month after month.
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    Quote Originally Posted by _JP_ View Post
    I'm all for merging some of the forums.

    So scuttles, bowls, and mugs have been a hot topic lately. That'll pass, and another part of shaving will get increased discussion. Forums work that way. Somebody mentions something that gets a lot of interest because it was brought to peoples attention. But it's not often that it becomes a sustained interest, going on month after month.
    agreed. when i posted the original idea, there were DB and scuttle threads popping up every hour.

    now when i see another ``look at my scuttle```thread, i ask the mods to merge it with a similar thread, and they usually do.
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