Merge ASP.NET forums to regulary formus

I agree that the ASP.NET forums should be merged, for several reasons:

• ability to search for issues on just one site (eg. .NET Development, C# development and ASP.NET issues are tightly related)
• the ASP.NET logon process requires a new logon and password, whereas the forums.microsoft.com allow use of a passport account
• some ASP.NET forums require moderator approval --> the point of a forum is to discuss, and get a timely response. If it is necessary to wait for a moderator to approve a post, then lots of time can be wasted. (The .NET passport sign-up process makes it a bit harder to just sign up and create rubbish posts, such as slanderous, stupid, or advertisement posts)
• The forums.microsoft.com rich textbox is better, and allows pasting in rich text (good for coloured/stylised code samples).
• The concept of 'answered' questions, rather than just endless threads is a good one
• and many more...

Perhaps there could be a transitional merge process? I'm sure you guys at Microsoft have managed enough software transitions to be able to work it out!

С?r?sτσρhΞrSc?δlτξη at 2007-9-8 >