Invisible forums and subforums is something common. Sometimes, to see them, you are required to register on websites. In general, admins and mod uses hidden forums to discuss forum policies.
I don't think this is a big deal. 2012/2/7 Robert Leguillon <robert.leguil...@hotmail.com> > While waiting for useful, conclusive information, impatience can lead to > data prospecting. > > http://www.defkalion-energy.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=11 > > It seems that forums 11 thru 16 require special permissions. > Only f=11 displays a forum name: *Associates Corner (Registered users of > associated companies on Hyperion construction and science)* > Do any Vortexians have such access? I'd ask AussieGuy, but he seems to > have disappeared when the lights came on. > > I'm just a bit curious if there is a great deal of behind-the-scenes > discussion. Under the forum statistics, DGT claims 5,031 total posts, of > which all can be explained by the "General & Open Discussions" group. > Conversely, the forum statistics also claim 537 total topics, of which only > 419 are currently in the "General & Open Discussions" group. > > I'm unfamiliar with the phpBB statistical scheme, so this disparity may be > readily explainable by the regular removal of spam topics and > extraneous/duplicated postings. > > Thoughts? > > R.L. > -- Daniel Rocha - RJ danieldi...@gmail.com