...it really doesn't help that PFQ forums unfortunately weren't designed for the type of high-traffic, multi-purpose threads that Type Race threads have turned out to be.
if part of the overall issue
is high traffic to TR threads... it might be worth revamping how hatched specials, loaning pairs etc are handled... i've noticed a lot of people talking ab how individual posts about hatched specials feel "spammy" so i feel that it might make more sense in future TR threads to have each person participating on the team to have a messsage where they go back and edit hatched specials for the race. I know a lot of team leaders like to keep track of them though so idk if it would really end up solving a lot but it might limit the traffic to threads because there wont be multiple posts in that regard..
i personally would really like TR threads to be able to be used for
all things TR regardless of whether it "belongs" or not because being able to claim a special offered from a teammate
on the thread is more transparent than like others have stated, pming the individual offering.. and it would get tricky with permanent pokemon placement but if its done in a TR thread that is going to get deleted why.. would it matter that much in the long run? it should be more about comfortablility of the userbase than "organization" from a moderation standpoint
if the posts are all pertaining to TR.
again, everyone in this thread appreciates everything the mod team does and strives to do. i think we all just are a bit frustrated because this feels more aimed at stiffling communication on the site rather than bolstering a community event