Short answer is no.
It was put to a vote recently. Most of the stalwarts over there voted against the merge. There is plenty of room for both forums to coexist. They do some great stuff over at UC. And we do some great stuff here. I agree the content is pretty much the same but the personalities are different. I like both the forums but I call this one home. I read every post from both sites every day but I'm a bit mental. Just find what you dig and run with it. You're welcomed in either spot.
Actually, the long answer is that this site nearly became a monopoly. Mike Ferrante, former owner, was supposedly going to fold the site before the end of this month if it wasn't for the offer from Mike Ratledge to buy it.
Mike R. wants to make UC an ongoing concern, so we say "Good for him." There is room for more than one forum, just as there's room for more than one radio station, more than one TV station, more than one newspaper, etc. Many will like both, some will prefer one over the other, but by whatever path taken, we all find out what's worth finding out in the end. Too much homogeneity can actually be harmful - there's no urge to be the best, no competition, leaving the risk of getting lazy and not keeping things lively and interesting. We maintain warm and friendly relations with UC these days, so it's all good to us.
