I am a newbie here, but not a newbie to boating websites. Some years ago I started and ran the original Carolina Skiff Owners group...back when it was on MSN Groups (now defunct).
I know how difficult it can be to please a large group of people.
I fully concur that non-used sections of a site just clutter up the landscape. As a newbie here, the shear number of forum choices can be mind-boggling. I've taken to just clicking on "view new posts" to get a daily overview. Often, I find something of interest to me...in a forum that I NEVER would have clicked on.... on my own.
Sometimes...Less is more..... regards, Rich