Everything posted by Bawse
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When should you lock a thread?
Do you lock old threads or topics so it can't get further replies? When should topics be locked on a forum?
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What topic on your forum has the most replies?
The thread "What are you currently listening to" has more replies than any other on topic on my forum. What topic is the most active on your forums?
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How often do you check Google Analytics/Search Console?
I wish they had something like that for Xenforo. That'd be sweet to be able to do that from the admin panel.
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Poker Community - Online Poker Forum
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How much have you spent on your website or forum in terms of USD?
I spent about $200-$300 from my poker winnings in contests, freerolls, and buying content for my forums.
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How often do you check Google Analytics/Search Console?
I read in a post that you should monitor your website stats every 2 weeks. I usually check Google analytics and search console daily, because I like seeing how my site performs. How often do you monitor/check your website stats?
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What was the last tv show that you watched?
Season 6 of Cobra Kai. I'm waiting for a couple shows to start back up, but I'm usually picky on what TV shows I watch. It needs to have me hooked in to watch a series.
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What’s the best way to deal with negative behavior from members?
I had a member tell me to go "fuck myself" on my forum. You can't please everybody, but I try to make sure my community is welcoming to new members. Negative members will be warned, and maybe banned depending on the situation. I might give them a temporary ban for a "X" amount of days for them to calm down.
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Is it a good idea to request posting packages?
I'd wait until your ready to launch the forum. It'll help you get new members when your paid posters are regularly creating new content.
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XenForo 2.4 coming soon?
What the difference from the current editor?
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How hard do you find it to build a target audience?
One of the most difficult challenges is building a target audience. If you have key incentives to appeal to those users, they'll come.
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Your first 10 members, aren't your first 10 active members
Personally, I don't concern myself with what members are active. I've had members that were lurkers, and contributed more as they seen the community grow.
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What was the first forum software that you ever used?
I think it was phpbb. I honestly can't remember it was so many years ago. I've used most forum softwares over the years.
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How many threads do you need to make on a daily basis?
I try to make at least 1 thread per day on my forum. I do go days without creating new discussions, but I'm always responding to topics when I can add value, and interact with my members. I like to have a good balance of topics started by more than just me on my forum.
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Posting Package
I'd like a small posting package for my forum. Thanks.
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How do you ensure that your community’s content aligns with its values?
Usually members will follow where the admins are active, so if you post a lot content in your main sections, your members will likely do the same. I typically ignore the off topic part of my forum.
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What DOES NOT belong on a pizza?
Anchovies. I hate eating any fish to be honest, but anchovies on pizza is gross.
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How did you grow your community when you first started it?
I joined admin forums, post exchanges, and promoted all over social media. I filled my forums with content, and I continue to post content regularly on my forums.
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How often do you get new members?
It varies I've had days where I did promotions and we had 7-8 members join within 24 hours on my forum, it's been taking a month to go from 175 members to 200(198 members ATM). Slowly getting bigger.
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Can a forum have too many staff members?
What's your thoughts on forums with a big staff team? How many staff members does your forum have? My forum currently only has 3 staff members including myself. I don't plan on adding to the team, until we get bigger.
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What would you do if someone copied your forum or blog?
I would lowkey plot on how to crush them.
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What celebrity have you lost respect for?
Meek Mill. I'll never listen to another Meek Mill song 😂
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XenForo Shops
Most/all addons for Xenforo are paid plugins since the software is for users with a paid license. There are plenty of open source forum softwares with addons that may suit your needs. SMF would be a good choice, if you're looking for a free solution.
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Domains you don't know what to do with?
I have a few domains I've been sitting on that I'm not using, but I do plan to eventually get around into developing them. I don't buy domains unless I plan on building sites for them.
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How did you find us?
[mention=5]Cpvr[/mention] convinced me to join the forums.