Big News Several forum structure changes to know about.

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In summary, the forum has undergone several changes. A new forum for stargazing and telescopes has been added for astro hobbyists to discuss and share photos and upcoming space events. Astronomy & Astrophysics have been merged to reduce confusion, while History and Humanities have moved from Social Sciences to General Discussion. The Product Claims forum has been dropped and its threads merged into General Discussion. The Science Comics forum and Brain Teasers forum have also been dropped, with their threads being merged into Fun Photos and Games. Additionally, Photography has moved up a level from Fun Photos and Games to General Discussion. There was also a typo in the description of General Discussion that has been corrected.
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1. A new forum! Stargazing and Telescopes! For all you astro hobbyists. Talk telescopes. Share astro photos. Discuss upcoming space events and more! https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=234

2. Astronomy & Astrophysics have been merged to lessen confusion.

3. History and Humanities has moved from Social Sciences to General Discussion.

4. Product Claims forum has been dropped. All threads merged into General Discussion.

5. Science Comics forum dropped and threads merged into Fun Photos and Games.

6. Brain Teasers forum has been dropped and threads merged into Fun Photos and Games.

7. Photography has moved up a level from Fun Photos and Games to General Discussion.
 
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There is a typo in the description of GD in the spelling of 'topic' - spelled as opic.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
1. A new forum! Stargazing and Telescopes! For all you astro hobbyists. Talk telescopes. Share astro photos. Discuss upcoming space events and more!
Yay. Telescopes and Celestial events! I love them.
 
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Enigman said:
There is a typo in the description of GD in the spelling of 'topic' - spelled as opic.

Thanks for the correction!

adjacent said:
Yay. Telescopes and Celestial events! I love them.

Great! See you in there!
 
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It seems the quick forum jump menu is not updated.
 
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And for our next trick, we will combine Science Fiction & Fantasy forum with the Current Events forum! Yay!

Zz.
 
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Well, current events has seen enough fantasies and fictions to make that justifiable...
 
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Excellent. I like the new changes to the astronomy forums.
 

What forum structure changes are being made?

The following changes will be made to the forum structure: a new category for announcements, a new subcategory for site updates, and a new subcategory for community discussions.

Why are these changes being implemented?

These changes are being made to improve the organization and clarity of the forum and to better facilitate communication between users and moderators.

When will these changes take effect?

The changes will take effect on Monday, June 1st.

Will there be any downtime during the implementation of these changes?

No, there will be no downtime during the implementation of these changes. The forum will remain accessible at all times.

How will these changes affect current forum threads and posts?

All current threads and posts will remain in their respective categories and will not be affected by the changes. However, any new threads or posts made after the changes take effect will be subject to the new forum structure.

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