I've seen message boards with so many catagories, it's impossible to keep anything straight. I also understand that each forum occupies memory space and eats up band width. What goes into the decision making process about new forums here? Are there any signs that less active ones would be deleted?

I'm asking because I'm curious, and because it may shed some light on why there's no Optics forum, along with all the other "wish list" forums.

If you can reply, mods and admin, thanks!