[dekaybrown]

Here is a few things I do to bolster post counts......

Create one or two "fake" accounts.

Start a few threads (keep it believable) using the fake account(s)

For instance, if your forum is a puppy forum, start a thread "I just got a puppy, he chews up my shoes, Help!"

Now don't be stupid and post recognizable text or photos. If one member spots your fake posts, it can get embarrassing.

Memberships come and go, core members stay, so after your fake identity has thrown down a few posts, fade away and don't return.

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Another thing I like to do is troll old threads, when you find a topic that is interesting but just faded away some time ago, make a post on it, this brings it back up to the top of the list, and newbs will post comments. (Hey it always happens when someone else regurgitates an old thread, so why not use it to get more posts??)

When you are staring at "who's online" and you see a bot reading an old thread, click the link and see if the thread is any good, and if it is, make a post and bring it back up to the top of the list...