[Decision] Move the Spartan fitness forum into the PH&A

**LoZz** · July 26, 2010, 03:35 PM

~~As part of my global take over~~ But no in all seriousness I would like to propose moving the spartan league fitness forum into the PH&A as a sub-forum within that forum, with the follow conditions.

1. The name would remain the same
2. any local forum rules would still apply
3. the forum would not be subject to the ph&a's strict rule enforcement
4. all local mods of the spartan forum will remain.

In short the status quo will remain, just the forum will be in a different place?

Why do this?

Well right now people use the ph&a for fitness issues far more then they use the spartan forum, in-fact a quick search in the ph&a brings back 83 results for fitness and a 146 for gym. the Spartan forum only has 99 topics in total. and currently at time of writing has not been posted in since the 19th. A move will hopefully increase its activity and usage. There was/is a sticky in the ph&a directing people to the spartan forum and at first i did move topics into it, but due to the better activity people seem to want to post such questions in the ph&a. fitness is a sport i guess, but it is also a personal issue for the individual as well so i think the ph&a is just as suitable place as the sports forum. Hopefully the move will stimulate the forum and it can continue to grow.

thoughts?

supporters: saint nicholas, capt. Fozdike, Lysimachus

**Saint Nicholas** · July 26, 2010, 06:56 PM

Sound reasoning, support.

**Capt. Fozdike** · July 27, 2010, 12:18 AM

Good idea. Support.

**Lysimachus** · July 27, 2010, 06:00 AM

I like change. Support.

**Augustus Lucifer** · July 28, 2010, 11:10 AM

I'd like to hear what MCM thinks regarding this. It was his initiative that brought about the forum, so he can probably shed some light on whether or not a relocation fits with its mission statement or its mission statement can be made to accommodate such a relocation.

In theory I think it's not a bad idea to have such a forum under the PH&A. It somewhat depends on the occupants and where someone would go looking for such a forum. As well as the guys seeking advice you need the guys willing to give it, and if that lot hang around the Sports fora and not the PH&A fora, it might get questions but not responses. Or rather, it may get responses but not from the fitness gurus it needs the responses from. Like all other PH&A topics the value would really be determined by the verifiability of the responses, since bad fitness advice is worse than no fitness advice, and you can find a study to support just about anything.

**LoZz** · July 28, 2010, 11:29 AM

if MCM objected i would abandon this proposal. I just feel it would get more usage in a different area.

**M D** · July 28, 2010, 11:30 AM

Support, seems an alright idea

**karamazovmm** · July 28, 2010, 08:35 PM

Well why dont we ask HEX to move it? Its a simple change, and this can be communicated in the Q&S as all the recent forum moves from the part of HEX.

If all things are needed I support

**Ciabhán** · July 30, 2010, 10:39 PM

Fitness is personal and advice pertaining to it is as well. I would prefer a revision of the proposal to include a PH&A sub-forum for General Fitness(advice) and a sub-forum in the ULO for sporting advice. That being said:

Support.