Ever revert a site into a forum? Or the other way around?

[Grant]

Have you ever reverted from a website into a forum? Or the other way around? I have converted many sites to forums and forums to sites. I mainly find there's no need for the forum or Id rather change it to a forum. Just depends on the site. What about you? Do you ever revert your site into a different type of site?

 

[Jason]

No, but I can see the reason why in cases where a forum could not be developed for one reason or another or in the opposite direction, there might seem to be so many blog comments that you figure: "Why not make a forum?".

 

[Kane]

I have done this multiple times, I started a site as a blog, and then removed the bog and installed forum software to create a forum. I have also removed forums to create a blog in the domain. However, these days, instead of removing the old site to create a new site, I just add a new functionality, for instance, instead of removing a blog to create a forum, I run forum and blog on the same domain.

 

[Grant]

No, but I can see the reason why in cases where a forum could not be developed for one reason or another or in the opposite direction, there might seem to be so many blog comments that you figure: "Why not make a forum?".

Yeah that's a good way of putting it. Maybe the site gets a ton of comments and replies, so a forum could be a fun change. Could still be a blog on the side as well.

I have done this multiple times, I started a site as a blog, and then removed the bog and installed forum software to create a forum. I have also removed forums to create a blog in the domain. However, these days, instead of removing the old site to create a new site, I just add a new functionality, for instance, instead of removing a blog to create a forum, I run forum and blog on the same domain.

That's exactly what I have done in the past. If my site gets a ton of activity I usually add a forum at some point. Sometimes I have one right out of the gate. But other times I don't see a point in it, but later change my mind.