Promote Social Groups within the forums...

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

how are ppl promoting Social Group usage on their forums?

Right now, it seems difficult at best with no real add-ons for it. I couldn't even figure out how to get social group membership into one's postbit (no add-on either), which I would think be a basic idea for promotion. +_+

I find there is a need and people seem to want something like it... just no one knows its there to use!

any suggestions -- other than a general announcement or post about social groups (so not the same thing) -- about how to promote social group usage (or that its even there)?

[KURTZ]

i've the same 'trouble', unfortunately the development/support for this feature is very poor ... example: if someone writes something into SG none can knows this cause there aren't notifications/mails etc ... so this feature is 'stand alone' into vB ...

PS. UT damn! what a great game! ;)

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

lol rgr that! UT is pwnage!!

but I totally agree... why make it so separate from the forums? why isn't there any decent integration with the forums for the system vb worked so hard to release???? :confused:


Does anyone actually have an active SG group going? I've yet to see one.

I can just about guarantee it would be more popular and effective with a few simple additions like that.

[Alfa1]

The SG forums hack is good for promotion of SG's. Almost every site has requests for forums members want added. Simply allow groups with a certain amount of members to create forums. In other words; let members organize a drive for more group members, so they can create new forums.

[Jah-Hools]

Yeah been a VERY slow start on my forums..

--------------- Added 1217887155 at 1217887155 ---------------

The SG forums hack

Where is that please?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

link in navbar?

some really gotta make a way for people to see what's going on in groups.

like pm or post or email for when someone replies? or postbit? etc

[Videx]

We haven't tried to promote them. Is there some reason we should? I mean, even if the sg discussions had some sort of subscriptions.

[Jah-Hools]

Reason to promote?

an expanded sense of community?


Making the site mean more to more people.

And become of more 'use'


Like - New York group are meeting for beers August 15th - see you there!