Cunli,
Thanks for the feedback on OnBoard. We will be introducing the new OnBoard Forum component page next week. There you will be able to quickly access archived OnBoard Forums, and see our schedule of upcoming events.
We are still weighing whether or not to leave the OnBoard Forum strings themselves "open" indefinitely. As we only have invited OnBoard guests for a limited amount of time (typically a few hours) we don't necessarily expect them to be available to track discussion strings for an extended period. Issues raised in an OnBoard Forum can, of course, be commented on under the appropriate heading in the existing Electronics Forum.
OnBoard is an important new component here at SMTnet, and we are trying to establish a niche for it on the site. While it is a natural offshoot of our popular Electronics Forum, we want it to have an identity of its own.
As for space on the page, we are looking at a mid-year redesign that will allow us to present more information to users in the limited space we have available. In the meantime, you can always take advantage of MySMTnet so you see the information you want, in the way that works best for you.
Thank you for your ideas and support!
Keith
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