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[Boltgreywing]

I am quite curious is it better idea for forums to be public by default or private by default upon initial creation?

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Digital]

My opinion is public is almost always better then private. If you need private forums, use them sparingly and for very specific purposes.

 

[Dinocanid]

I agree on public by default. The forums of a site are great for learning more about the site and for asking questions, and only certain sections for specific purposes should be private. (Like a forum for staff to discuss things in private on-site, a section just for devs/admins, etc.)

In my opinion, I find it frustrating when I join a site and the forums are blocked off until you get staff approval; especially when you can't even view it.