Subforums should go below forum descriptions in order to prevent confusion as to which forum is being described.

 

Subforums should go below forum descriptions in order to prevent confusion as to which forum is being described.

(when the forum has subforums ... for clarification)

Alternative way of looking at it: the description logically describes everything within the forum - subforums included. Subforums aren't a separate entity of the parent, they're a child of it - just like the topics inside the parent.

 

Alternative way of looking at it: the description logically describes everything within the forum - subforums included. Subforums aren't a separate entity of the parent, they're a child of it - just like the topics inside the parent.

I'm sure you're right, Rikki, but people don't always think like that.

When I see a forum that has a subforum and a description underneath it, I can understand why some will think the description belongs to the subforum instead of the parent.

Anywho, just my 2¢

The subforums are indented, while the forum title and description is not.

Elements at the same indent-level refer to each other directly IMO.

Personally I think sub-forums should be below forums as this is how the index page would suggest.

They are sub after all and the parent should come first.