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--- offtopic:ah.com_structure [2014/01/18 23:19] – 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]]**
+**[[New Board]]** (2004-present)
-==== The New Board's Forums ====
+----
-**[[Announcements Forum]]** (2003-2013)
+==== The Old Board's Forums ====
-**[[Rules and Administration Forum]]**
+**[[Old Board Structure]]**
-**[[Help and Feedback Forum]]**
+----
-**[[Test Messages Forum]]**
+==== The New Board's Current Forums ====
-**[[Wiki Forum]]** (2006-2013)
+**[[Help Forum]]** (2019-present)
-**[['Before 1900' Forum]]**
+**[[Rules Forum]]** (2019-present)
-**[['After 1900' Forum]]**
+**[[Test Messages Forum]]** (2003-present)
-**[[Finished Timelines and Scenarios Forum]]**
+**[['Before 1900' Forum]]** (2005-present)
-**[[Books and Media Forum]]**
+**[['After 1900' Forum]]** (2005-present)
+**[[Finished Timelines and Scenarios Forum]]** (2006-present)
+**[[Books and Media Forum]]** (2003-present)
+**[[Maps and Graphics Forum]]** (2013-present)
+**[[Writer's Forum]]** (2003-present)
+**[[Future History Forum]]** (2005-present)
+**[[ASB Forum|Alien Space Bats Forum]]** (2003-present)
+**[[Fandom AH Forum]]** (2017-present)
+**[[shared worlds:Shared Worlds|Shared Worlds Forum]]** (2005-present)
+**[[Media and Fandom Forum]]** (MFF, 2017-present)
+**[[Non-political Chat Forum]]** (NPC, 'NonPolChat', 2006-present)
+**[[Political Chat Forum]]** (PC, 'PolChat', 2006-present)
+----
+==== The New Board's Defunct Forums ====
+**[[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]]**