[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nfoboy:
So, the community moderator now decides the community?

AllGamer, completely understand your argument, if the facts held up. (forgive my use of car analogy if you aren't a car guy)

First off, "other than that", all the other stuff are the same... well, that other stuff is quite significant, such as CPU/RAM/ROM/GPU and then the displays. I would concur that if all the "stuff" was the same from the buttons to the display, then yes, then basically the same phone, but since they aren't, they aren't. I am sure that the Audi A6 owners don't feel their car is the same as an Audi RS6, even though the basic body is the same. Even though they both have steering wheels to wheels, practically everything that communicates the experience (and the actual performance of the car) is different.

So, you've created a development area for the i9003 recognizing that the two (engine/transmission etc... ) are different. But, after having been developing products, producers have yet to produce "kits" (themes) that go together for both sets of phones (or cars for that matter).

The differences between the two phones apparently seems to be enough that themers, and other questions related to i9003 specific questions, (tricks for flashing, getting into download mode etc...) are specifically addressed between the i9000 and the i9003. You may think that developers/coders should get ROM/Kernels and Themes to work across the models... but they haven't, and there does not seem to be any impetous to do so. (The seats, the shifter, the way the exhaust integrates.. is just enough different, that you CAN'T make a kit that works for both, except for limited items... and those are limited enough, they could work on other makes of car as well)

If your goal is to limit additional sub-forums.. then why not force a general section for questions on all Android devices? And then only allow separate sections for very, very specific model questions? (If you want to ask a question about ash trays, then ask it only in the General area, not the interior section for your car)

Oh yeah, that wouldn't be very practical, as the phone guys that have the same model tend to want to hang out together, and even be more helpful in answering questions for their model phone (kind of like the RS6 guys will form their own clubs, and the A6 guys might want to come... but unless you have an RS6, don't bother bringing your ride).

The point is, the i9003 community is vibrant, and wants to have its own area, on the premier development site in the Android community. (but it's not JUST for development now is it? But then again this is mostly about theme development for the i9003, and I don't see ANY themes that work on both platforms, at least any that have more than just something that changes a few minor areas only, not custom re-do like DARKY or CRISIS or CRISKELO or even more put out)

So, as the i9003 is it's own device, and it appears to be different enough that it sparks "my phone is better than your phone" threads, and developers have NOT so far cracked the code (or appear to be looking to do so) on making Themes/ROMS that work on both, why not make it it's own area? The i9003 folks will gladly play nice together, and feel good that they have their own brethren to go to, and the i9000 folks will be glad not to see those pesky i9003 questions.

Ross