A few lower traffic boards are merged in order to avoid the problem of ‘perceived low traffic-> little incentive to click into the board -> cause even lower traffic’ syndrome. These boards are merged to stimulate traffic:
Regional:
Midwest-> All other US
Southeast -> All other US
Rest of California-> SF+Cal
Southwest-> All other US
DC -> All other US
Northwest mountain states-> All other US
Vancouver->Quebec and Canada
Topical:
Fermented-> Cooking+Ingredients
Vegetarian/ Vegan + Other Diets -> Specific Diets
Food porn-> other boards
