>>>>>When a new forum for UniversalThread was introduced, it was set up as one of the forums for all users and new users. Same deal here - since it's a new forum, the only way to make people aware of it is to make it IN by default. Then everyone who doesn't care can take it out. Without setting it IN by default nobody will be subscribed to this new forum.
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>>>>I understand that's the way it's working. I was agreeing with Sergey (and now Tamar and John) that opt-in would be a better way to handle it.
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>>>It is very easy to miss an announcement, therefore nobody will be subscribed to this new forum if it would be optional new forum by default.
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>>I give up. Will wait and see what Michel says for himself in response to this thread.
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>He just responded and provided a better explanation (but essentially the same reasoning as I was thinking).

Yes, he did, and yes, it was (essentially the same reasoning). And it is his forum so he can make whatever rules he likes. It's deja vu all over again....