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If You Created Your Own Forum How Would it Look

by tagiscom
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So if you did or had to, how would it look, and what subjects would it cover, and would you own it all or share your power?

I don't need to say much, since it is self evident, but would be interested in what others would do.

It can be anything, (obviously stay within good taste) so Mark may have a tech one, and Claude a Vacuum one, etc.

Or someone may do a movie forum?

As l said, l have a lot of practical experience, and belong to a private admin only forum, (a forum with forum owners only) so can offer some feedback.

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  • Profile picture of the author kartik rathore
    I'm gonna be make on this topic- "what will you do if you hit the age of senior citizenship".
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by kartik rathore View Post

      I'm gonna be make on this topic- "what will you do if you hit the age of senior citizenship".
      Set up a chess forum?
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

    So if you did or had to, how would it look, and what subjects would it cover, and would you own it all or share your power?

    It would look exactly like this forum, because it's a template.

    It would be for salespeople and small business owners who sell.

    I would be the moderator to keep arguments and pitches out.

    "Share your power"? You think in a different way.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      It would look exactly like this forum, because it's a template.
      Well, Claude similar to this forum, as the template is no longer available, (l was deciding between this one and another company) and this uses an old template, as certain functions may disappear if it was updated.

      Making changes to the code, (inserting HTML) tends to dodge a bullet when an update happens, but other things may not.

      ]It would be for salespeople and small business owners who sell.

      I would be the moderator to keep arguments and pitches out.

      "Share your power"? You think in a different way.
      No, Claude l said you are creating it, so you own it, so you are saying that you would be happy to create it then sell if off, with a provision that you moderate?

      Power comes in different guises, and you tend to value each new, member that signs up, and use it as little as is possible.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post


        No, Claude l said you are creating it, so you own it, so you are saying that you would be happy to create it then sell if off, with a provision that you moderate?
        I wouldn't create it and sell it. If I created it, it would be because I would enjoy reading the posts and growing the forum.

        I would never moderate anyone else's forum. I wouldn't even enjoy moderating my own.

        And the truth is, I would never build a forum that someone could join for free. I would only use it as a place for my sales training students to meet and exchange ideas.

        And once I got tired of it, I would either give it to someone else, or just shut it down.
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          I wouldn't create it and sell it. If I created it, it would be because I would enjoy reading the posts and growing the forum.

          I would never moderate anyone else's forum. I wouldn't even enjoy moderating my own.

          And the truth is, I would never build a forum that someone could join for free. I would only use it as a place for my sales training students to meet and exchange ideas.

          And once I got tired of it, I would either give it to someone else, or just shut it down.
          Whatever forum you make it will always have a Snack Bar
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  • Profile picture of the author Charlyne Masongsong
    It'd be a forum discussing all kinds of magical creatures in every country.

    It would look like this, hopefully more colorful, though.

    I would own it all! Mwahahahaha!
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  • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
    Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

    So if you did or had to, how would it look,
    It would be similar to this forum's design, except I'd ditch the "Modern View" option.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
      Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

      It would be similar to this forum's design, except I'd ditch the "Modern View" option.
      My thinking exactly. I like bold color schemes.

      On another note, having a successful forum has always been tough. Even the mighty WF has had its struggles.

      These days before I invested in templates, programming, or much of anything I would probably test it all out on a free FB group. If I could get traction, and if my audience wanted it, we could then move to a dedicated site.

      Yes, I know putting all your eggs in one basket is bad but let's face it, there are really only 4 baskets anymore: Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Amazon. If you piss off any of the 4, the other 3 are likely to ban you too. That would be true of a website too. For example, my sites use infrastructure from MS, Google, and Amazon

      I wouldn't worry so much about the rules or mods or anything because none of that matters if you can't get traction. The WF had one main rule for 15 years (plus a few tiny ones by comparison) but they were all about adding value vs. these are the rules and you *will* follow them type attitude. And it paid off.

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    • Profile picture of the author Odahh
      Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

      It would be similar to this forum's design, except I'd ditch the "Modern View" option.
      Or at least make it an option someone had to choose and leave the classic option
      As default.

      I'm a micro transaction/ gamification person

      So a free starter account would allow for viewing of posts and say 3 posts a day with a limited amount of posting. Instead of a thank you system everyon gets a certain amount of points every day and they give these points to other members who can use them to upgrade their account with verious features. Or buy the points with real money to upgrade their own accounts or give points to others.

      If posters violate the forum rules their ability to receive points from others get blocked for an amount of time and they need to use points to shorten the ban.

      To cut the marketing in the forum posts down. People can use there forum profile page to post video links or other marketing materials. For a cost in points of course.

      Then add a vip level based off how many points people have used and given away. With a caveat that if I send someone 1000 points and the send me 1000 points it zeros out the1000 points is the most that will be counted. In the points given to that 1 person.

      Basically adapting the income model of free to play video games to to a forum or online information marketing business.
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    tbh I am torn between a gem-studded look an' sumthin' involvin' peanuts.

    An' why so?

    Bcs as a Princess, natchrlly I'm surrounded by more gemstones than I gaht time to count.

    For sure, you can mix an' blend any Pantone color combinations to fix on an allurin' visual scent for your arena du parlaye, but a gemstone look nevah goes outta fashion -- speshly if'n you a country & western supahstar packin' squidos.

    Alternatively, a forum look based on peanuts would offah a unique & gutsy persona while simultaneously gettin' the saliva gowin' ready for sumthin' real tasty later.

    See, because I trooly believe peanuts do that.

    They are my numbah one chompsy poppets rn ahead of breakfast snacks an' ice cubes.

    FACT: Ounce for ounce, peanuts gaht more Thanksgivin' Hearth Firepowah than wood -- though you would naht wanna evah try it less'n you desprit to see Granma strafed alive as she slicin' open her first potater.

    So we balancin' out The Yummy vs The Shiny here.

    The Infinitely Edible vs The Eternally Desirable.

    Irreversible Revelayschwaahn!

    It is here where the hoppertimist in me sees a golden opportoonity jus' waitin' to be plucked from the the tree of way too many hoptschwaahns!

    What if there is NO VERSUS here?

    What if The Infinitely Edible an' The Eternally Desirable can coexist magnificently togethah?

    Gemstones an' peanuts arranged as one?

    Tellya, here is where the divine meets the artisanal.

    An' I mean that trooly.

    Flush of gem & nut visyools up top in the menu areah.

    Text boxes framed by diamonds an' snowflake-shaped diced nut allure?

    For sure this would be the perfect panorama for any chat stuffs I would love to get gowin'.
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  • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
    Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

    tbh I am torn between a gem-studded look an' sumthin' involvin' peanuts.

    An' why so?

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    I would stay with gems, pink backgrounds, and wall to wall unicorns.

    Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

    Whatever forum you make it will always have a Snack Bar
    His whole forum would be sponsored by Dunkin, Donuts, and Soap on a Rope.

    Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

    My thinking exactly. I like bold color schemes.

    On another note, having a successful forum has always been tough. Even the mighty WF has had its struggles.
    Agreed, it is not easy, and l am slowly getting new, members.



    These days before I invested in templates, programming, or much of anything I would probably test it all out on a free FB group. If I could get traction, and if my audience wanted it, we could then move to a dedicated site.
    Seems like a good idea, and others on the admin, private forum had similar ideas, but going from a feed to a forum, yees, also risky and not easy.

    I have spoken to many over there, and they are bringing in revenue, even some with terrible templates, so it is possible.

    Yes, I know putting all your eggs in one basket is bad but let's face it, there are really only 4 baskets anymore: Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Amazon. If you piss off any of the 4, the other 3 are likely to ban you too. That would be true of a website too. For example, my sites use infrastructure from MS, Google, and Amazon
    Yep, l tend to stay with Amazon, since look and feel is big with me, and l would be happy to off set my costs, to some degree.

    I may get into inserting HTML/Amazon scripts into the thread footers, for more revenue one day, but l didn't create my forum for the profits.

    I wouldn't worry so much about the rules or mods or anything because none of that matters if you can't get traction. The WF had one main rule for 15 years (plus a few tiny ones by comparison) but they were all about adding value vs. these are the rules and you *will* follow them type attitude. And it paid off.

    Mark
    Agreed, l am throwing the rule book out, but there are still rules.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

    It would be similar to this forum's design, except I'd ditch the "Modern View" option.
    Absolutely the traffic has died because of the modern view.

    Originally Posted by Odahh View Post

    Or at least make it an option someone had to choose and leave the classic option
    The two different views are not compatible. People have complained about it in the past.

    To answer the original poster. I would never bother to create a forum. Don't want to put the effort in trying to draw traffic to it. Been a member of other forums. That have died out over time. Most of the people on a few of them headed over to Facebook or Reddit.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by DWolfe View Post

      Absolutely the traffic has died because of the modern view.

      The two different views are not compatible. People have complained about it in the past.
      I would say that it is pretty obvious that FL, has secured this forum for negative gearing, which is fine since it is a free market, but l pity as well.

      To answer the original poster. I would never bother to create a forum. Don't want to put the effort in trying to draw traffic to it. Been a member of other forums. That have died out over time. Most of the people on a few of them headed over to Facebook or Reddit.
      It was fun creating it, at least for me, since l am into all that graphic stuff, and the traffic thing is a lot of hard work, but it is rewarding.

      And l was a member of another forum that l really liked, but the kid couldn't afford it, and it was gone. The forum was porn spammed to death as well, which got annoying, (he made a video on why he pulled the plug).

      I am on a feed forum, which is ok, since it is quiet, but hate facebook, and such, as you have to scroll all of the time.

      I don't have any real fear of this dying out, as Stock Trading is my main business.

      My ,main goal is to create a frithing forum and offset the costs.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nuadazan
    Guess that everything will be depend on the main objective of mine. I would think about why do I want to create forum and for what goals? What will be the main topic on my forum? From these statements I would think about the design of my own forum actually. In my opinion, the best option here is to choose the design according to the theme of your forum, because you will be able to attract more people to your forum in case it will be good-looking. My lovely colors are blue, green, orange and grey, I guess, I would decorate my forum with these colors.
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  • Profile picture of the author Peter76
    It would look like my forum. Lol
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