Cedric

Have you noticed how rebranding and merging seem to be the thing lately? It feels like every time I turn around, another platform is getting a fresh name or joining forces with a competitor. Not saying this is a bad thing of course. I've done both a rebrand and merge myself. Here's what I've spotted so far: Rebranding: ForumDir is now Administrata. Chatosaur decided to switch it up to ForumIsland. CrowdTopics became DiscussBB. NerdZone is currently rebranding as XenForums soon. Merging: Agora found a new home with Administrata. AdventureAds teamed up with Chatosaur. The Blogging Collective joined forces with AnotherAdminForum. And all this has happened within just a few months! :D Is it just me, or is everyone trying to shake up their identity to stay relevant? What do you think about this trend? Smart moves or just try to keep it fresh (not a bad thing)? What merges do you predict will happen?

It’s probably the Russians.

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That’s disgusting..

Hi there Thomas. Welcome to Administrata. :) if you haven’t already, you’re free to advertise your discord server in our Directory. :)

The merge was the right thing to do. Glad it worked out! I’ll be hopping on later when I’m no more sick. 🤧

It’s heartbreaking to see what’s going on in Los Angeles. I just heard nearly everyone doesn’t have a fire insurance either. Mind blowing..

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Very nice Levina! Off to a good start. :) Best of luck!

[mention=32]2TonWaffle[/mention] I have rehosted all images to our own server - should've known better. But here we are...😇

Meta should cease to exist.

I’ll rehost all images. Seems that their “do not delete” option isn’t holding any truth. I’ll report back - thanks.

Hey Jimmy! Pleasure seeing you here. Welcome to Administrata. :)

Morning all. Have some more work to do today, but I’ll be online soon!

Greetings! Welcome aboard Cam. It’s great to see you. :D

Good luck mate. :)

Heya 👋 I’ve seen you around and your forum a couple of times too. Welcome aboard!

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It would surely drive more engagement. If there's less place to flood to as an audience, then the audience is closer together which results automatically in a bigger engagement since the audience grows. It's simple, imagine if Administrata, Forum Promotion and Shawn's AAF merged. Instead of having three audiences where half is jumping from the one to the other, we'd be seeing way more engagement. In reality this isn't as simple as it sounds though. But yeah. It's an amusing thought.

Why is that? 😆

No but seriously. Imagine only having one forum to be part of where everyone is present, instead of 5-10 different small forums where you always see the same people.

If you’ve been around the admin community - on forums like Administrata, Another Admin Forum, Forum Promotion, and others - you’ve probably noticed something: it’s often the same familiar faces. We’re a group of dedicated community builders, each striving to grow and maintain our own spaces. Doesn't matter if it’s a general chat forum, gaming, entertainment, or even another admin-focused forum, the niche doesn’t matter - we’re all working toward the same goal: creating a welcoming and active community. I've often had an amusing thought. Let's look at the bigger picture. Right now, many forums feel like tiny villages in a big, quiet world. A world that, let’s be honest, isn’t as bustling as it once was. Now imagine this....... what if all those villages joined forces? What if we worked together to build a thriving city? Combining our efforts with other admins in the same niche to create something far more dynamic and engaging than we could alone. Think about the energy, the activity, and the opportunities that would come from a united community. It’s food for thought: could collaboration be the key to making forums busy and thriving again?

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