Better forums

[Morbid.Obesity via Digitalmars-d]

It seems the forums are picking up a bit with newer people.

I suggest that subforums be used for specific topics or a tag 
based system like stack overflow. At some point it will get out 
of control and have to be changed... better not wait until that 
happens.

E.g., tagging could have stuff like

"Interfacing", "Java", "DLL"

or one can have subforums... tagging is nicer because it allows 
easier overlapping of subject matter rather than many independent 
sub-forums. (e.g., interfacing and java sub-forums confuse the 
issue since the above example actually requires both)

I know that nntp might be an issue, one could possibly use 
something like ##interfacing ##Java ##DLL at the end of the 
subject of a post that remains compatible but newer software can 
keep track of all the posts and allow searching using tags.

Better yet, create some bidirectional middleman between stack 
exchange and the D forums/nntp.

e.g., it will keep track and adapt D forum posts into a stack 
exchange post and vice versa.

Alternatively, and IMO the best way, simply drop backwards 
compatibility with the newsgroups and get out of the dark ages. 
If D wants to represent the future it shouldn't use neanderthal 
technologies, specially as a form of communication. We do not 
communicate in grunts because it is inefficient and there are 
better ways(english, for example... or any modern natural 
language), and therefor, we shouldn't use nntp as a form of 
communication when there are better ways.

[I'm not advocating the full logical conclusion but something a 
bit more reasonable than 'living in the dark ages(taking into 
account computer years ;) )]