No one has yet to explain to me how leaving a forum open is "detrimental" to the FT membership. It is not a bandwidth issue so what is the underlying issue? My view is that there are certain people who are upset that their "pet" forum did not get approved by the Talkboard... so they are against anyone else having their special interest forum.

If the Talkboard agreed at one time that a forum was in the interest of the membership, then let it stand. I would rather see us focus on how to make all forums more visible and drive traffic... not just when there is an announcement of a potential closure.

Besides, it is very hard to close a forum when it only takes 4 votes (normally) to kill such a motion.