99.99% of content on most forums is horrible

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Originally Posted by Code Monkey

David you are free to come and post some quality content threads on my site any time.

Lead the way! I'd make a great sheep. I follow quality content. As an example, I was REALLY impresed with Brent at www.vBulletinZone.com when he first started it. He produced some QUALITY content and I had fun interacting there. It's tapered off a bit, but I'm still hopeful.

Originally Posted by Code Monkey

This is why it's a good idea to not allow posts like "thanks" and such. Those are all duplicate content when the SE's view the single post and really, they are lame.

Agreed. Replies should only be made if they add value to the thread.

Originally Posted by Code Monkey

That being said, it's tuff to come up with quality content that is unique on a daily basis. For some people it's a living, for others it's just a hobby. And in the forum business, the hobbyist is the dominent trait.

Absolutely, it's HARD. But as a forum owner, if we strive to create even two HIGH quality threads on a weekly basis, then the dividends over time will make everything worth it. If a forum owner can't take a a few hours a week to write two high quality threads, then they either have no business running the forum or arent that interested in the topic.