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Dorign · #1 08-04-2005, 07:47 PM

Currently my forum, Forum Central, is suffering from lack of being used. At one point it was getting 50 to 100 posts a day, but over time, people lose interest. Forum Central is a "forum based community," there is no website filled with content to be its backbone (which I currently plan on correcting, soon).

Still, the lack of activity is rather despairing. I used to have the RPG Battle System installed, but in trying to upgrade the code, it broke the whole system.. still, not many of the users used the Battle System (sadly).

I've been looking for a few mods that might promote activity (even spamming, anything, really)! Does anyone have any ideas on how to promote the welfare of a forum, to keep it active, to keep it alive?

I'd appreciate any ideas! Thanks!

- Dorign
aka Locke (http://www.forum-central.com/)

sketch42 · #2 08-04-2005, 07:49 PM

<a href="http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19" target="_blank">Increasing Traffic | Attracting Members</a>

Christine · #3 08-04-2005, 08:29 PM

One thing you may want to look at is your browser logs to see if any (how many) of your users are using alternate browsers.

I am on 1280x800 (wide screen laptop) and on FireFox, I am getting a terrible screen scroll.

Screen grabs for IE and FF are attached.

kall · #4 08-04-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sketch42

Increasing Traffic | Attracting Members

What that man said. TheAdminZone is the place to go for information on running an online community. Hands down.

Dorign · #5 08-04-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christine

One thing you may want to look at is your browser logs to see if any (how many) of your users are using alternate browsers.

I am on 1280x800 (wide screen laptop) and on FireFox, I am getting a terrible screen scroll.

Screen grabs for IE and FF are attached.

Ah, thanks for showing me that! That would be vBindex 3.0. Know of a code-friendly portal system? Firefox doesn't like incorrect HTML because it runs on Mozilla, when IE sees it perfect.

As for the other community, though they give great tips (and it looks like a great community), most of that is stuff I've been doing for.. ages. o_O

Allan · #6 08-04-2005, 08:41 PM

very nice your forum, nice style

bigcurt · #7 08-04-2005, 08:48 PM

See your forum has a GREAT domain..you could pull people interested to talk about anything..if you work hard you can get your site VERY big, VERY quick.

~Curt.

Dorign · #8 08-04-2005, 09:23 PM

Forum-central.com has existed for 3 years, and has only managed to get as big as it is. I really don't know what else to try, other than creating a website with content that attracts people (stand-alone forums don't seem to attract people).

Thanks, Allan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christine

One thing you may want to look at is your browser logs to see if any (how many) of your users are using alternate browsers.

I am on 1280x800 (wide screen laptop) and on FireFox, I am getting a terrible screen scroll.

Screen grabs for IE and FF are attached.

I just got Firefox, and the forum shows up fine for me.. are you sure your Firefox isn't broken?

I'm also very interested in any new mods (designed/compatible with 3.0.8) that would promote posting. Any thoughts on that?

Tony G · #9 08-05-2005, 03:23 AM

You have a very nice forum layout and style. It's basically because there are sooo many general-type forums that many will end up losing out, and yours is one of them. You need to provide something that all those other non-concepted forums do not offer.

Dorign · #10 08-05-2005, 04:30 AM

Like what? o_O That's what I'm askin'.. :P

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