Some motorcycle forums have gone away from using a home page and just land on the actual forum list when you visit. All the info is then contained in the actual forums. I rarely ever look for a home page on a forum site; all I use is the actual forums containing the topics.
The question is: Is it worth maintaining a home page? That gets back to the determination of web site vs. forum. I like to think that the actual users generate the content on a forum. On a web site the admin or their staff generate the content. Only the admin can decide how much time is available to spend on updating a web site.
In many ways it's a thankless task and even moreso considering the huge effort required to stay current with changing software and platforms. That is why many forums keep their layout and appearance for a significant time. I really like the straightforward layout that this forum has.
Hats off to Jeff for all his hard work.
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