Lost in the new forums

I think there's almost too much organization.  Having tried this a little more now, there's really only a need for two "top level" categories:

• Let's talk swimming
• Let's talk other stuff

Then give people the freedom to create threads under each. 

I'll keep trying, but there was nothing wrong, from a user standpoint, with the old Forums ... it was just a marketing / "drive traffic" there issue.

Patrick W. Brundage, the user interface with the old forums had a number of major issues. The primary one was the lack of single sign on for and integration between the forums and My USMS.  Those of you that used the old forums for years didn't see those issues but anyone that has joined in recent years had a terrible time getting into the forums and linking accounts. That became a catch-22 for marketing and driving traffic to them. 

Patrick W. Brundage, the user interface with the old forums had a number of major issues. The primary one was the lack of single sign on for and integration between the forums and My USMS.  Those of you that used the old forums for years didn't see those issues but anyone that has joined in recent years had a terrible time getting into the forums and linking accounts. That became a catch-22 for marketing and driving traffic to them.