Should you have to battle/vote to participate in forums?

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This poll question seems more like a statement than a question. Battling is the core activity for the site, but I think the forums have replaced that for a lot of long-term members, which is unfortunate. I've wondered myself whether we would be better off getting rid of the forums entirely. I think making forum access contingent on battle/voting activity might be a better option/compromise to that. But I also think people are averse to having something they've accessed for free all along remade into a conditional perk. It's tough.

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This poll question seems more like a statement than a question. Battling is the core activity for the site, but I think the forums have replaced that for a lot of long-term members, which is unfortunate. I've wondered myself whether we would be better off getting rid of the forums entirely. I think making forum access contingent on battle/voting activity might be a better option/compromise to that. But I also think people are averse to having something they've accessed for free all along remade into a conditional perk. It's tough.