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The discussion highlights concerns that many threads in the Comp Sci forum are not focused on computer science, instead addressing general tech support and software issues. A suggestion is made to revert to an older structure by reinstating a dedicated programming forum, potentially renaming it to "Comp Sci & Programming," while making the current Technology forum a subforum. This change aims to better categorize discussions and reflect the actual content being shared. The poster also notes that input from actual computer science students would be valuable before implementing these changes. Overall, the conversation centers on improving forum organization to enhance relevance and user experience.
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This isn't really a major problem but as I see it, quite a number of threads in the Comp Sci forum doesn't have anything to do with computer science. They're more of general tech support and computer software related discussions. I know this was done some time back but I was thinking it would make more sense if we brought back the old programming forum as the main forum (and perhaps rename it as Comp Sci & Programming?) and relegate all the other forums as subforums. And we could rename the Technology forum to General Tech and Computer Discussion (or something along those lines), because that appears to reflect more of the content I see these days in the forum.

Any thoughts?

P.S. I'm not a Comp Sci student so perhaps we should wait to see if others with that background is happy with the suggestions outlined above.
 
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For programming problems go to http://stackoverflow.com/ , I can't see the point in another small software question forum.
 

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