One idea is to request that if anyone does start a chat about a specific page, is that they add a link to the thread/topic on the forum on the Talk page.
That would be a good idea. It will probably balance itself out: some people prefering the forum to discuss (and a link on the talk page refering to that discussion), others will prefer the talk page (and a link on the forum, if they asked for input, will refer the reader to that page). Not sure, if making it "either... or..." would be a good solution.
ETA: However, if the forum is moved to a different place in the future, for example to become part of an OTW forum, that would mean a lot of broken links on the talk pages. In which case it would be better to use the forum only as a means to raise awareness to a certain talk page, but keep the discussion on said page.
Child of ETA: In fact, it would be sufficient to only have one sticky thread on the forum - something like "Talk Page Alert" - where anyone in need of an opinion can post a link to the respective talk page.
This wouldn't change the fact, that should discussions derive from the initial issue on the talk page which are then done on the forum, there should be a way to ensure that respective links on the talk page ("A side discussion on this has emerged on the forum here (insert link).") won't break, should the forum be moved at some point later. I'm not sure, if or how that could be done at all other than to place the forum software on a long-term server from the beginning and plan not to move (i.e. include possible growth on this forum (OTW, other projects) instead of moving to a new place to merge).
If this is not possible, then that would mean there can be no linking to the forum from Fanlore other than to place the main link to show visitors the way to the forum.
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Re: Talk pages?
Date: 2012-04-09 04:42 pm (UTC)That would be a good idea. It will probably balance itself out: some people prefering the forum to discuss (and a link on the talk page refering to that discussion), others will prefer the talk page (and a link on the forum, if they asked for input, will refer the reader to that page). Not sure, if making it "either... or..." would be a good solution.
ETA: However, if the forum is moved to a different place in the future, for example to become part of an OTW forum, that would mean a lot of broken links on the talk pages. In which case it would be better to use the forum only as a means to raise awareness to a certain talk page, but keep the discussion on said page.
Child of ETA: In fact, it would be sufficient to only have one sticky thread on the forum - something like "Talk Page Alert" - where anyone in need of an opinion can post a link to the respective talk page.
This wouldn't change the fact, that should discussions derive from the initial issue on the talk page which are then done on the forum, there should be a way to ensure that respective links on the talk page ("A side discussion on this has emerged on the forum here (insert link).") won't break, should the forum be moved at some point later. I'm not sure, if or how that could be done at all other than to place the forum software on a long-term server from the beginning and plan not to move (i.e. include possible growth on this forum (OTW, other projects) instead of moving to a new place to merge).
If this is not possible, then that would mean there can be no linking to the forum from Fanlore other than to place the main link to show visitors the way to the forum.