I like segregating out some topics that seem to cause the most problems that being said I think the more you slice up a board like ours you risk losing valuable insite that a board member could give but does not because they have no desire to enter into a section where that topic dominates.

The LPD website and now Message board has lasted much longer than most local message boards do for the most part. There are very few of the "Founding" Members still with us and I have come to accept that the membership on this board will be a moving target (in that MOST members will be involved when they or a family member is actually playing the sport, Others will check it out because of a topic that "everyone is talking about" and give there 2 cents until the topic dies and never visit the board again. then there are the sick few (like me) that are strangely drawn to this board and will probably still read and post as long as there is at least one other poster to interact with.