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This is an example of a subform listed on the "viewforum" page. As The Help Desk forum does not actually have any subforums, this is clearly just an example. The negatives of this method of forum listing include: Not having the topic icons to see if their are unread posts within the subforum, the lack of information available about the last time/date and by whom the subform was posted to, or the stats at a glance like total topics and posts. For producers, you can read all of my notes on this particular design decision in the Project topic, The Asylum : Re-Design. Moderator: Orderlies

The phpBB platform allows us to create hyperlinks that are included in the list of forums in a particular category. For The Help Desk, using these links will be really helpful for users, it can and will include links to static pages elsewhere on the site which has more information about our community. So, this is an example of what a URL "subforum" listing will look like compared to an actual subforum. The only real difference here is the double arrow/french quote thing in front of the name. HOWEVER! the link will still have a description — just like what you're reading here, and it will explain to the user what the link takes them to.