"many of the super-easy discussion boards you might have seen are also frequently limited to a single board... by using only a single category and a single board, you might find that a lot of the issues you may have in mind simply disappear?"
not an option, I'm afraid. And once again, more features/power does NOT have to mean more confusion. But it does require more ingenuity in presentation.
A "you are here" map might help, so long as it didn't seem (like the FAQ) like a patch job.
for other problems see my (regrettably sarcastic, I let him get under my skin) message to Extrm Bob at:
http://www.wwwthreads.com/perl/show...ew=collapsed&sb=5&vc=1#Post13795chowhound.com
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