I've entered a couple of different forum competitions recently and have ended up winning quite a few because of the fact that not many people bother to enter the competition. One was even cancelled because I was the only...
There are several reasons why people create forums. The main two are: created because they want to own their very own forum and the other being that they want to make money from it. Have you ever created a forum solely w...
In one study of forums, I have read that the main attractionis the theme or the topics on the boards. But secondarly are the the design of the forum, the members especially when there are good posters, the ranking of t...
This is a pretty popular discussion around many forum software and admin communities. Would love to hear everyone's take on whether or not they believe forums are dying? What can be done to revive them, if anything?
Sometimes forums can die off which can be sad for a lot of the previously active users and the forum staff. Sometimes, the owner just gives up and decides to either sell off the forum (if it is big enough) or just close ...
For me, a forum is just a hobby, and there is no money in my personal budget to promote the forum. That means, I'm not buying ad space or paying for backlinking services. It's always been this way. I like promoting m...
I have noticed that a lot of people have recently been creating their very own general discussion forums. Now, general discussion forums are extremely oversaturated because of how many there are out there. Most of the ti...
I am an owner of a forum that talks about how to make money online and used Google Adsense to monetize it. I used simple machines forum because it's easy to use and there's lots of customization but my problem is how to ...
How can you find good article writers for your forum, assuming you need content produced that can go into the blog section? Do you have tips for hiring writers? Such as requirements, etc.
Forum management is something that is very important for the forums growth because when you failed to manage your forum well, it will slack and disintegrate into nothingness. If you have less time to manage your forum...
On a niche forum, is it really necessary to have a chat thread or one that is for random off topic comments? This thread isn't about anything in particular but mostly random thoughts or comments. Have you used this ide...
On many forums there is a plus/minus or positive/negative rating system for discussions/users. Do you allow your forum members to leave negative feedback for a comment or discussion? Or, do you only allow a discussion/...
It can get annoying sometimes when you own a forum because of all the bots and sometimes people spamming your site with useless content or advertisements. The bots used by spammers are getting a lot more intelligent and ...
If the owner stops caring about the forum and doesn't want to be involved, that's a sign the forum is dying or about to be out of business. What are some other things that can kill a forum?
I'm developing a website right now and although I have found staff for a few of the positions, I have noticed that it is much harder to find staff looking to volunteer. I have looked through a lot of recruitment threads ...
Trolls are all over the internet and unfortunately, there is very little that can be done to stop them unless they actually do something illegal. So how do you deal with it if a troll starts to post on your forum? The t...
What would you do if one of your best forum members (who had contributed many discussions/responses), suddenly started spamming links/ads or added too many links in their signature line? Would you ban that person? What...
Do you have it set so that all members are updated by default when you (as admin or owner) make a new posts?
If you would like feedback or suggestions for your forum, please leave your link here. This would be a good chance to introduce your site to the community and get valuable feedback on which direction to go.
I always wanted to start a forum,but I'm not sure if it will be successful.I actually don't know how much it would cost to maintain a forum.Some say to start a forum,you'll need about 100$...... I tried with free forum s...
There are forums that are owned by several people like in a partnership business or corporation. A forum with several owners is one good way of getting posts regularly since the owners can contribute their time. But in...
Many people like to create a unique website or even a blog which they work hard at on a regular basis. We all if not most of us know the ins and outs of creating the blog and filling it with content and then trying to at...
When you are ready to leave your favorite forum, do you always log out, so that others can access your account via your computer? Or, do you shut the tab down without logging out so you will be logged in the next time y...
Do you lock a thread after a certain number of responses or leave it open indefinitely?
Do you use the search function before making a new post to ensure you are not posting duplicate threads?
Are forums social networks? Forums have both the social and network aspect; forums allows you to socialise with others and is like a network of people who enjoy the same topics/niche. It can be quite easy to add a cha...
So have you ever run a forum from scratch? A brand new forum that is. And managed to turn into more or less nothing to a successful and thriving forum community? Because that's what is the whole point in starting a forum...
I need your advice members. I need trick's for getting members from my mammoth Facebook group with over 400K members. I have tried several things but I only managed to get 130 members onboard on my forum. Which is...
In creating a forum, the primary problem is the lack of posters. If your forum is owned by several people like a partnership or corporation, the forum will not be wanting in posts when the owners can spare time in postin...
How do you increase activity during times when people are offline, such as holidays or summer time? What activities can draw members back into the forum to post?
Some forums have strict policies against speaking of one's own mental health issues, such as thoughts of self harm or depression. What are the policies for speaking of mental health issues on your forum? What would you...
What are the most common reasons that people post on forums or use forums, rather than just Facebook?
Did you ever encounter a situation where a well known forum member started asking for money from others, either on forum or in private messages? How did you handle the situation?
How many times can your post or image be shared with others on Facebook? For instance, is there a limit to daily shares of a post? Or, is this unlimited?
How do you deal with duplicate posts? Do you merge or delete the posts? Or, do you leave up the posts?
Forum spam is one of the most common problem which a forum admin has to face. Most admins hire moderators to keep spammers away. But that involves manual work, which is has many defects. I mean whenever there is involvem...
If there is a forum member on my forum that has actively participated in the site in the past but suddenly starts spamming, then I try to resolve the situation first before enacting a ban. But, for things like flaming o...
I want to start a general forum about various topics but my friend says this is a mistake. Why shouldn't I start a general forum of my own?
Is there really a need for forums now? For instance, with the other social networks, do forums even need to exist? Of course, you have the situation where they need technical support forums for a specific product such ...
Most forums have an off topic area. What do you call yours, so members know it's open for random topics not related to the niche of the forum?