Genre Boards?

[Mark]

Just wanting people's opinions on the following:

Way back at the dawn of UM Community time (ie, last March-ish) we had forums for the major metal genres: power, extreme, prog etc -- we joined them all together since they weren't getting a huge amount of traffic each, and plus I wanted to mix things up a bit

Anyway, UM has come a long way since then, with 4200+ members compared to about 300 then, so I was wondering if you lot would like genre-specific forums again?

A simple Yes or No will suffice, but feel free to add additional comments

 

[MetalAges]

Personally, I would say no.

Why? I think that by mixing genres it gives us Metalheads exposure to other types of Metal that we may not be inclined to venture out and check out otherwise. I used to not dig cookie monster Metal (Death, In Flames, etc.) until I actually gave it a CHANCE.

Of course, the Metalhead reading these forums would have to have an open mind about other genres and not a preconceived opinion....

 

[jimbobhickville]

Nah, I don't really see the need. It would just make more forums that I need to visit every day.

 

[The Wanderer]

i liked the extreme board and power board. i dug that a lot. That's the only change you've made that i haven't liked.

 

[Brutalizer]

Nah, it will get too messy i think.
This "General Music Discussion" is good!

 

[aegis]

the general music discussion board is enough !
and it isn't overcrowded, so i don't think there is a real need for more specific boards

 

[Torgoth]

Yes. Blackmetal forum would be nice.

 

[Russell]

Well personaly what I think this forum really needs is a rap, a hip hop and a pop forum Then it will be complete

 

[SlaughterofSoul]

No. I like this one a lot. The mixing of genres is what makes this board.

 

[MetalAges]

Werd up let'z get some duh hip hop'z in da H-H-Houzzzzzz!

<puke>!

 

[yourdeadgroom]

No

I used to bounce around all the forums when they were split anyway. I think the current setup is enough.

 

[Melancholia]

i remember the separate forums' era.... it was nice back then
but it's equally nice now
sooooooo for me it's the same

 

[Pieguy]

No. This place is too slow sometimes as it is.

 

[FatherVic]

as it is, it's ok!

 

[dill_the_devil]

Personally, I'd like to see a digital hardcore forum just to see everyone go 'huh?', and I'm sure GIAA would love a gabba-dedicated forum...

Seriously though, I prefer the forums the way they are. People used to get topics mixed in the genre forums and then you'd have a long thread running 'Why are you posting about Linkin Park in the extreme metal forum, man?'

 

[Russell]

Originally posted by dill_the_devil
Personally, I'd like to see a digital hardcore forum just to see everyone go 'huh?', and I'm sure GIAA would love a gabba-dedicated forum...

Hell yeah, Gabba all the way Thats some great... music In the loosest sense of the word!

 

[Mark]

TOP - for a new wave of opinion (this WAS 6 months ago after all)

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I agree with everyone's comments thus far, with ONE exception:

I would LOVE a Viking Metal forum. One that incorporates bands who utilize folk/paganism/Celtic/battle elements to their music, etc. Sure we have Thyrfing (woo hoo) and Vintersorg/Borknagar have some folk elements, but there always seem to be people asking about Enslaved, or Falkenbach, or Primordial, etc.

Not to mention it's my favorite metal sub-genre.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Woah, didn't even realize this was from February!

 

[ShaneBarnes1982]

Sure! Couldn't Hurt