Best way to 301 redirect to a new forum, which has different thread structure?

I need clarification on the best thing to do. After changing from a
phpBB2 forum to an ISP forum I've been advised to do a 301 permanent
redirect from -

mysite.co.uk/phpBB2/ to mysite.co.uk/forums/

However, I suspect this is wrong because I expect all Google links
would try to find the exact thread or post Google spidered on the new
forum but it won't exist because the structure, and most thread titles
and posts are different.

Would it be better to do a 301 permanent redirect to a single page
explaining the forum has moved and giving a link to the new forum as
well as other search options?

Would there be a problem with hundreds of Google's links suddenly
being redirected to a single page?

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XyZed <xyzed (AT) xyzed (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

I need clarification on the best thing to do. After changing from a
phpBB2 forum to an ISP forum I've been advised to do a 301 permanent
redirect from -

mysite.co.uk/phpBB2/ to mysite.co.uk/forums/

However, I suspect this is wrong because I expect all Google links
would try to find the exact thread or post Google spidered on the new
forum but it won't exist because the structure, and most thread titles
and posts are different.

Would it be better to do a 301 permanent redirect to a single page
explaining the forum has moved and giving a link to the new forum as
well as other search options?

Would there be a problem with hundreds of Google's links suddenly
being redirected to a single page?

Yes, since all your pages in Google will be replaced with that single "We
are gone page, good luck with the search".

Why the change?

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Bokma <john (AT) castleamber (DOT) com> wrote
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› XyZed <xyzed (AT) xyzed (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
›
› > I need clarification on the best thing to do. After changing from a
› > phpBB2 forum to an ISP forum I've been advised to do a 301 permanent
› > redirect from -
›
› > mysite.co.uk/phpBB2/ to mysite.co.uk/forums/
›
› > However, I suspect this is wrong because I expect all Google links
› > would try to find the exact thread or post Google spidered on the new
› > forum but it won't exist because the structure, and most thread titles
› > and posts are different.
›
› > Would it be better to do a 301 permanent redirect to a single page
› > explaining the forum has moved and giving a link to the new forum as
› > well as other search options?
›
› > Would there be a problem with hundreds of Google's links suddenly
› > being redirected to a single page?
›
› Yes, since all your pages in Google will be replaced with that single "We
› are gone page, good luck with the search".
›
› Why the change?

I got fed up of the constant security fixes that were hard to
implement with the free phpBB2, and found the IPB board looked much
better and had many more options.

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