What are we allowed to post in this section?

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I hear often from this new members that they are made to feel unwelcome due to a few who tout the traditional way.
I am honestly try to find a way for all these others to join us and feel welcome.

I honestly feel this will make the forum stronger.

Steve,
Please don't take offence at this as I'm not trying to be combative, just trying to figure out the particular line of logic...

How does effectively removing the Traditional subforum help these new members feel less unwelcome?
If anything, it seems to me that pushing all the Traditional-based topics (traditionally worn accessories, Jackets, etc) into the general
"Accessories" sub-forum is only going to aggravate the situation, as noobie posters are going to be getting a LOT MORE Traditional feedback
with all the Traditionally-inclined posters now crossing streams with the Contemporary wearers AND the Noobs,
as the threads will now be jumbled all together.

If the overall tone of the forum is "too Traditional and unwelcoming" (something I've never personally found to be the case)
it seems like forcing those Traditionalists to post in a non-traditional area when they are looking for Traditionally-minded feedback
is only going to exacerbate the issue.

I wouldn't go into the Heavy Athletics thread to ask about Celtic Music, nor would I go into Celtic languages to discuss garters vs flashes.
I'm failing to see why the idea of a Traditional Style subforum is suddenly so troubling.

This seems like a Solution desperately crying out for a Problem, or at the very least a not-particularly helpful Solution for the Problem cited.
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