I think everyone in favor of having only a single thread with no option for anything else is wrong.
The daily banter thread would continue to be the primary mode of interaction between users. The definition of a general mayhem forum. Given the userbase it works very well. But genmay forums have an absolute downside: they're terrible as organizing information outside of that specific time.
Example: let's say we do another 777 Paka type herf and 10 of us smoke a cigar. Everyone has thoughts, some even take pictures. We all discuss the cigar on the July 13th daily banter thread. By July 20th, no one knows where that information is and it far less likely to be brought up by a google search, etc.
Now that discussion etc would still take place on a daily banter thread, because that's how this crowd rolls. That's fine.
But exactly where is it an issue to have a dedicated reviews subforum where the full fledged reviews and photos of that would-be paka herf can be posted? Want to go back and see pictures and read someone else's thoughts on a cigar? Read the review they posted. Not only is it easier than digging through a long, winding, daily thread to get bits and pieces of information, but it also allows that review and topic to be addressed and updated as needed (ie, for consistency or how aging how affected the cigar, or changes in factory, etc.)
I'm not saying we should have a German sex toy sub and an interpretive dance sub and all that shit.
But there is no reason to ignore the use and benefit of subforums as a whole. And even if that's what you want to do, there is no reason to want everyone else to ignore them, too.
I guess, ultimately, I don't care how it ends up. It's "just" a cigar forum. Got enough other shit to worry about before I get to whether or not I think there should be sub-forums here on my list. Just let Tony do whatever the fuck he wants to do. It's his site.
I am no expert, barely even know what I am doing on a computer but isn't there a difference in Banters and Forums being that Forums have sub forums, topics and different areas, etc like Puff or others run rampent with assholes and moderator assholes where as Banters are more of a BS'ing string of posts like CI and here with this one being a Deluxe Banter where we can be dumbasses and give each other the business while having fun? If I am somewhat correct then this is a Banter and some are looking for a Forum. And by all means ultimately I don't care much either how it winds up just so I can B.S. about Cigars, beer, liquor, coffee and the wardens with the friendly folks I have met on the CI Banter.
