Are the Cub Scout and Boy Scout Forums Gone for good?

[CharleyHamilton]

@MichaelK

Is it temporary? It would be VERY disappointing if this is a permanent change.

I read the announcement as a permanent change:

Scouting Discussion Forums Update

The Scouting Discussion Forums will focus on questions related to Scoutbook, Internet Advancement and all other BSA IT software and resources. For program or health and safety questions, please reach out to your local council. Thank you for all you do for Scouting.

The BSA is apparently determined to eliminate the most useful parts of what it puts its metaphorical hands to. I guess that just means fewer of us are available to help with things because fewer of us will be on the site regularly (since it’s generally the same issues arising time after time due to decisions to implement obfuscated interface designs). Very disappointing.