To be honest, I am actually, somehow, much busier in my daily life than a few months ago otherwise I would post more often. I, also, feel like a lot of the topics that I used to comment on have already been discussed on the old forum and it's a bit ad nauseam to bring up the same topics again, imo.
I think the men in charge designed the women's forum in a way to actually deter us women from posting. And it has seemed to work very well.
Actually, I just wanted to try something different. I agree there isn't enough traffic here to make an interesting ladies only section. It's been enough time to judge, and changes are coming to the Ladies forum. Right now we're already discussing what to do, I'm thinking some kind of mixed section is necessary, if not just returning the ladies forum to the old way it was on the RVF.
Ultimately, a big draw for women posting here to get masculine opinions on things in a public environment (the safest place to do so).
Fundamentally, creating a solid ladies forum is an important part of any Christian forum. I am trying to figure out what the best way to do so, there will be some experimentation. I mean no offense to anyone, I'm trying to devise a way to facilitate discussion that will not result in arguments and wasting people's time. And generally, separating the sexes is the easiest way to do that. The other part is of course a forum mainly for men since men value each other's thoughts and opinions tremendously, and it is generally difficult to have a place for serious discussion in 99.9% of the internet.
I think most of the women on here could easily post in the men's section, and there wouldn't be many fights or arguments that degrade the forum. Please do not think that I have any problems with any of the women who found RVF and enjoyed the discussion there! The problem is future women who may join, who could make maintaining forum quality and purity of purpose impossible. I am trying to find the right balance that is good to the heritage RVF women while not creating some kind of female-male warzone, or a place where females can try to trick men (they are actually males in IRL and just try to dox men).
Now that I've had a few months to see how things might go on CiK, I have a pretty good idea of what to do next but other men here will have plenty of ideas too. I'm curious to see how we can approach this problem, including all of the women here - love to hear your thoughts.
I also pray and hope you've had a blessed Thanksgiving, and that the Holy Days this year are helping you renew your resolve, your faith, and childlike appreciation for the world once more. Personally I just did my first nativity fast, and now it feels like the first time I've ever really celebrated a proper birth anniversary of the Lord.