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--- offtopic:ah.com_structure [2014/01/18 23:17] – Petike
+++ offtopic:ah.com_structure [2019/07/10 04:27] (current) – [The New Board's Defunct Forums] petike
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 ====== AH.com Structure ======
-This is a simple (and hopefully helpful) guide to the structure of the AlternateHistory.com discussion board.
+This is a simple (and hopefully helpful) guide to the structure of the AlternateHistory.com discussion board. We hope it will be particularly useful to any new members who want to find out more about which forums to post in, concerning particular topics or particular writing projects.
-//We're still working on it, but it should be finished by February 2014, at the latest.//
+----
 ==== The Discussion Boards ====
-**[[Old Board]]**
+**[[Old Board]]** (2000-2004)
+**[[New Board]]** (2004-present)
+----
+==== The Old Board's Forums ====
+**[[Old Board Structure]]**
+----
+==== The New Board's Current Forums ====
+**[[Help Forum]]** (2019-present)
+**[[Rules Forum]]** (2019-present)
+**[[Test Messages Forum]]** (2003-present)
+**[['Before 1900' Forum]]** (2005-present)
+**[['After 1900' Forum]]** (2005-present)
+**[[Finished Timelines and Scenarios Forum]]** (2006-present)
+**[[Books and Media Forum]]** (2003-present)
+**[[Maps and Graphics Forum]]** (2013-present)
-**[[New Board]]**
+**[[Writer's Forum]]** (2003-present)
-==== The New Board's Forums ====
+**[[Future History Forum]]** (2005-present)
-**[[Announcements Forum]]**
+**[[ASB Forum|Alien Space Bats Forum]]** (2003-present)
-**[[Rules and Administration Forum]]**
+**[[Fandom AH Forum]]** (2017-present)
-**[[Help and Feedback Forum]]**
+**[[shared worlds:Shared Worlds|Shared Worlds Forum]]** (2005-present)
-**[[Test Messages Forum]]**
+**[[Media and Fandom Forum]]** (MFF, 2017-present)
-**[[Wiki Forum]]**
+**[[Non-political Chat Forum]]** (NPC, 'NonPolChat', 2006-present)
-**[['Before 1900' Forum]]**
+**[[Political Chat Forum]]** (PC, 'PolChat', 2006-present)
-**[['After 1900' Forum]]**
+----
-**[[Finished Timelines and Scenarios Forum]]**
+==== The New Board's Defunct Forums ====
-**[[Books and Media Forum]]**
+**[[Announcements Forum]]** (2003-2013)
-**[[Maps and Graphics Forum]]**
+**[[Rules and Administration Forum]]** (2003-2016, merged into 'Help and Rules' in May 2016)
-**[[Writer's Forum]]**
+**[[Help and Feedback Forum]]** (2003-2016, merged into 'Help and Rules' in May 2016)
-**[[Future History Forum]]**
+**[[Help and Rules Forum]]** (2016-2019, split into "Help" forum and "Rules" forum)
-**[[ASB Forum|Alien Space Bats Forum]]**
+**[[Wiki Forum]]** (2007-2013)
-**[[shared worlds:Shared Worlds|Shared Worlds Forum]]**
+**[[old board|Old Board Archive]]** (removed in 2014, archived externally thanks to efforts of some AH.commers)
-**[[old board|Old Board Archive]]** (set for removal sometime in 2014, will be archived externally thanks to efforts of some AH.commers)
+----
-**[[Non-political Chat Forum]]** (NPC, 'NonPolChat')
+==== See Also ====
-**[[Political Chat Forum]]** (PC, 'PolChat')
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/where-do-i-start.342578/|Where do I start ?]]** - Sample discussion, with established members of the board giving basic advice to a newcomer who's unsure where to post which type of story or scenario.
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 ==== Navigation ====
-**[[offtopic/off topic|Offtopic Section Main Directory]]**
+**[[offtopic:off topic|Offtopic Section Main Directory]]**