Originally posted by: firewings_diya
Hi Vijay,
Since now a days it's very common that every show has a new gen. Why don't we create new forum for each gen?
The reason being old viewers will loose the forum as we can't discuss much about old gens as that will spam entire forum with old gen posts which new gen viewers may not like it. Which will force old gen viewers who are currently not watching new gen to leave the forum completely.
Naagin every season we will have new forum and the forum will play as a area for remembering the show post show ends. But i came across yrkkh forum where we don't follow that. Which can actually make viewers to quit IF completely as people may not create private forum once the show ends. They like to use the existing forum with known people with whom they can discuss about the show once it's ends.
Forum like ipkknd is still alive only because of viewers like to discuss about ipkknd
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/637
Even they will conduct banner contest even now but now with using same forum for every gen will make old gen viewers feel unwanted with forum as the banner is not even something they are currently watching.
For eg: I have not watched s1 and s2 of yrkkh and not planning to watch s4 and upcoming seasons too. But i was forced to see s1 and s2 content and the forum which I was using for gen3 is getting used for gen 4 which i am not even interested in. I feel that may not go well with users who watch only one of the gen.
Using same forum for every gen will force people to evacuate IF. I feel fans atleast should get a seperate forum for each new gen. May be we can have parent and child forums where yrkkh is parent forum and gen 3 and gen 4 are child forums. Independent of each other but still connected to parent. Forum ranking should be decided only based on latest child.
I feel we should create seperate forum for each gen like how it's done for naagin and BB. That way people can still have a space to talk about past episodes and celebrity news and fanfictions. And people will keep on visiting forums.
Can we please create seperate forum for yrkkh gen 4 ? As that way all gen 3 viewers can still be active on main forum and gen 4 will have new fresh start. Where they can have seperate discussions on gen 4 and gen 3 discussion can still be done on gen 3 forum. Which will make everyone happy.
Hi,
Thank you for your thoughtful message and for sharing your concerns about the forum dynamics as we move through different generations of the show. I understand your point about wanting to maintain a dedicated space for long-time viewers to discuss previous seasons while also providing a fresh platform for new generations.
While creating separate forums for each generation might seem like a straightforward solution, it could lead to fragmentation and dilute the community's collective engagement. As you've mentioned, this could result in discussions becoming too scattered, and there could be overlap in topics that are relevant to multiple generations.
We are considering alternative approaches, such as the introduction of Sub-Forums or Flairs. Sub-Forums would allow us to maintain a structured, interconnected community while giving each generation its own space for discussion. Flairs, on the other hand, would enable users to filter content according to their interests, which means that fans of any generation can easily find and participate in discussions relevant to them.
We are still in the process of exploring these options and determining the best course of action. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and I assure you that we are committed to finding a solution that will keep our forum inclusive and welcoming for fans of all generations. We want to ensure that every member of our community feels valued and has a space to share their passion for the show.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this. We'll keep the community updated on our progress and any changes we decide to implement.
Best regards,
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