hey mod folk, any way to close this one? besides, drew got the right answer, anyway :keke:
While I'm not a moderator (and so wouldn't close a thread), I do think that this thread is in the wrong forum: this is about the operation of the site itself rather than RPGs, so I've taken the liberty of moving this thread to the Help Desk.
As for whether D&D 4e needs its own forum, I think not. The way that the forum works is that topics people are interested in discussing stay on the front page. It's self-balancing: things people care about the most get the most screen time.