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I suggest that we merge the "Intermediate Topics" and "Expert Topics" sections, and rename the whole thing to "Speedcubing" or something similar. We should keep "Puzzle Theory", though.
The reason is that there are not really enough experts, or really expert topics, to justify having a separate expert section. The few experts we do have don't post much, whereas the hundreds of other users are allowed to post there, so it seems to easily get swamped by people who make topics which ought to belong in intermediate or even beginner just because they want answers from more experienced people. I'm talking about stuff like the "where to buy a square one besides china" topic. If there aren't a lot of real expert topics being made, why do we need a section for it? I think that most things experts would want to talk about would belong in Puzzle Theory anyway (since that's the proper place IMO for new methods, mathematical analyses of puzzles, and so on).
As for the intermediate section, I don't like the name (which is why I think it should be changed back to speedcubing). It implies that the people who post or hang out there aren't experts, and considering that it contains the Accomplishment Thread this is pretty annoying to me. Setting a personal record or wanting to talk about methods doesn't imply you're not an expert - there's always new stuff to learn and new events to practice, no matter how much you already know. I'd like to just erase the distinction, and move everything from those topics into a central discussion area for all speedcubing topics.
The reason is that there are not really enough experts, or really expert topics, to justify having a separate expert section. The few experts we do have don't post much, whereas the hundreds of other users are allowed to post there, so it seems to easily get swamped by people who make topics which ought to belong in intermediate or even beginner just because they want answers from more experienced people. I'm talking about stuff like the "where to buy a square one besides china" topic. If there aren't a lot of real expert topics being made, why do we need a section for it? I think that most things experts would want to talk about would belong in Puzzle Theory anyway (since that's the proper place IMO for new methods, mathematical analyses of puzzles, and so on).
As for the intermediate section, I don't like the name (which is why I think it should be changed back to speedcubing). It implies that the people who post or hang out there aren't experts, and considering that it contains the Accomplishment Thread this is pretty annoying to me. Setting a personal record or wanting to talk about methods doesn't imply you're not an expert - there's always new stuff to learn and new events to practice, no matter how much you already know. I'd like to just erase the distinction, and move everything from those topics into a central discussion area for all speedcubing topics.