As many of you have already noticed, some of our DU Groups are underused and outdated. While doing some housekeeping, we came up with a proposal to archive a few Groups and re-organize the others into more specific categories, which we think will make navigation easier. (If you don't know what a DU Group is, click here to learn more.)

As part of the proposal we also intend to:

• Include links to related Topic Forums on the new category pages.


• Allow you to add a forum (or Group) to your My Forums list when you are inside that forum (or Group).

Here's what we've come up with, for your review and comment.

ON EDIT: To clarify -- if you don't see a particluar Topic Forum included in the lists below, it doesn't mean we're getting rid of that forum. In fact we are not getting rid of any of the Topic Forums. We simply intend to provide links to certain related Topic Forums when we recategorize the Groups, and those are the forums you see included in the lists below.

Re-categorization of DU Groups

Activism
Economic Activism and Progressive Living
Peacemaking and Community
Propaganda Debunking
Sibel Edmonds and other Whistleblowers
Socialist Progressives
Link to Topic Forum: Activist HQ

Arts & Entertainment
Animation
Artists
Classic Films
Classical Music
Crafts
Music Appreciation
Musicians
Photography
TV Chat
Link to Topic Forum: Entertainment

Computers & Internet
Bloggers
Computer Help and Support
Macintosh Users
Open Source and Free Software
Website, DB, & Software Developers

Democrats
Al Gore (formerly Al Gore '08)
Barack Obama
Democracy for America
Dennis Kucinich
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
John Edwards
John Kerry
Precinct-level Politics
Southern Democrats and Progressives
Link to Topic Forum: Democrats

Economy & Jobs
Career Help and Advice
Consumer Advice
Personal Finance and Investing
Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
Links to Topic Forums: DU Marketplace, Economy, Labor, Poverty

Education
Homeschooling
Link to Topic Forum: Education

Environment & Energy
Frugal and Energy Efficient Living
Peak Oil
Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights
Link to Topic Forum: Environment/Energy

GLBT
LGBT Civil Rights and Activism
Link to Topic Forum: GLBT

Health & Disability
Addiction/Recovery
Asperger's/PDD
Cancer Support
Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Exercise and Fitness
HIV/AIDS Support
Mental Health Support
Pro-Choice
Single Payer Health Insurance Systems
Smoking Cessation
Weight Loss/Maintenance
Links to Topic Forums: Disability, Health, Choice

Home & Family
Ancestry/Genealogy
Cooking & Baking
DIY & Home Improvement
Gardening
Parenting
Pets

Humanities
American History
Groupe Francophone
Languages and Linguistics
World History

Media & News
Countdown/Keith Olbermann
Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Link to Topic Forum: Media

People
Baby Boomers
Links to Topic Forums: Rural/Farm, Seniors

Race & Ethnicity
African-American Issues
Interracial/Multi-ethnic Relationship Support
Irish Affairs
Latino/Hispanic
Native American
Link to Topic Forum: Race/Equality

Reading & Writing
Comic Book
Fantasy Literature
Humor
Poetry
Science Fiction
True Crime
Writing
Links to Topic Forums: Books/Fiction, Books/Non-Fiction

Recreation & Sports
Automobile Enthusiasts
Baseball
Bicycling
Birders
EBay, Collectors, Flea market, & Antiques
Football
Gaming
Motorcycle & Scooter
Motorsport
Outdoor Life
Soccer/Football
Travel
Link to Topic Forum: Sports

Religion & Spirituality
Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality
Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing
Catholic and Orthodox Christian
Christian Liberals/Progressive People of Faith
Jewish
Muslim/Islam
Prayer Circle Group (non-denominational)
Seekers On Unique Paths
Link to Topic Forum: Religion/Theology

Science & Skepticism
Anthropology
Atheists and Agnostics
Skepticism, Science and Pseudoscience
Weather Watchers (formerly Weather)
Link to Topic Forum: Science

Support Groups
Bereavement
Coping with Divorce or Separation
Hurricane Survivors
Loners

Women
Feminists
Women's World
Link to Topic Forum: Women's Rights

Archived Groups

We intend to archive the following Groups. These Groups will no longer be active, although they will still exist in read-only form.

Impeach
Bill Richardson
Bob Dylan
Brian Schweitzer
Chris Dodd Supporters
Grateful Dead
Mark Warner
Russ Feingold
Wesley Clark Supporters

State & Country Forums

As part of the reorganization, DU's state, local, and international forums will be grouped together into a new section called "Places," which will be separated into two sub-categories: "US" and "International"

Feedback Please

We're opening this up for discussion. What do you think of this reorganization? Have we miscategorized anything? Let us know.