Originally Posted by
goalie
If (n.b. if) there was to be a test forum, I personally would like to see a forum with a heavy amount of traffic as by taking the safe way out, with a forum with a lower amount of traffic you might/might not get a fair and balanced result
Here's what I posted in the private forum about that:
As to the choice of test forum, we could run the trial in some really contentious forum, but that carries more risk than Trip Reports. I do believe if we decide to proceed to a second trial forum it should be the most challenging one we can think of. Then we will have the necessary evidence to kill the experiment if that's what needs to happen.
This whole process of finding out what actually works best for our members might take a couple years. I'm in no hurry, since we've been taking about this feature many years with no action except one poorly designed effort.
If the other TalkBoard members would prefer to go directly to the trial by fire, I would support that. I just think working out any glaring problems in Trip Reports first is a safer way to proceed. But you are absolutely correct that we need the trial by fire at some point.
I understand that some people are certain the feature will have no value. What I have trouble understanding is some people also are so sure of their assessment that they oppose a trial to gather more information, information which could surprise all of us.