I'm not about to compose a new detailed message concerning the PNT process history, but the following are the two main topics in the PNT history story.
Dealing with waste of time threads and their posters... is the topic the led to the birth of the "Proposed New Topics" forum. There is also quite a bit of discussion about the post creation times of the PNT.
How do you all feel about the new posting rules? was started just after the "Proposed New Topics" forum came on line.
I was probably the main one pushing for the creation of the "Proposed New Topics" forum, along with the very considerable support from AdminSylas. Much of the preparation planning of the PNT is hidden away in the "Private Administration Forum".
Essentially, it was started as a "let's give it a try and if it doesn't work we can always go back to the old system" thing. In the early days of the PNT process, as I recall, support for the thing was pretty thin, both from the general membership and from some of the admins. There were a lot of rought edges, and the sytem has undergone considerable refinement. Amongst others, Admin (Percy) was pretty luke warm about it in the begining, but came to like the idea.
Bottom line: However flawed it is, I think the overall effect of the "Proposed New Topics" system has been very positive for .
Adminnemooseus
Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Added a bit more content.