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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Do you like using subtitles?

    I do quite a bit. I think it's my excuse to read a little bit. I love writing. I write every day. But I never make time to read, and I need to do that more. Subtitles allow me a little time to read :)
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Moderation Merging vs locking threads

    I think merging is a great idea, as well. It's way more positive than hitting the lock button. If I made a post and it got locked, I'd almost feel embarrassed by it, and that might scare me away from posting in the future.
  3. Shawn Gossman

    General Suicide and Self-Harm Threats

    How so? How could it backfire?
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Intentionally broken the law?

    When I was a teenager, I smoked weed before it was legal. :P
  5. Shawn Gossman

    General Managing a General Community

    In my experience of running Off Topic Forum thus far, I do agree that running niche forums are better and more fun! However, I have been enjoying OTF. I usually have about a dozen posts a day on there from different members. It's nice to talk about everything, but not always as easy to post new...
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Does .com really matter?

    I bought shawn.bike, which Name Cheap listed as a premium domain name. I paid about $60 for it, I think, $40 or $60... My .com's are about $10. I still prefer a .com but I'm liking a few of the new TLDs like .bike and .blog
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Moderation Necroposting

    Do you know why? Hopefully, backlash caused an activity drop, and they realized it was a bad idea. That's what needs to happen on forums that do stuff like that, IMO.
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Another Admin Forum

    AAF Updates: https://www.anotheradminforum.com/ 1. Forum of the Month #2 is ongoing with great prizes. 2. The decoration contest is still going on and accepting entries. 3. We have tons of new topics to start posting to. Hope to see you on AAF, folks!
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Moderation Necroposting

    That is one of my biggest pet peeves on big forums. I'll usually quit visiting when I see BS like that.
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Customization Does a shoutbox kill a forum?

    I think they can be helpful or complimentary for some niches. I wouldn't want to add one to my general forum. I feel like the chat could steal from it. Maybe that would be a feature for premium members.
  11. Shawn Gossman

    What's the last domain your purchased?

    What's the last domain name you purchased, and what do you plan to use it for? OffTopicForums.com was mine. I bought it to use as a redirect to my off topic forum.
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Customization Does a shoutbox kill a forum?

    Do you think a shoutbox, chat box, or chat room feature is a good way to kill a forum? Many times these features are said to take away from forums. Do you agree with this? Vote and reply!
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Engagement Do you like doing post exchanges?

    Post exchanges are a great way to get new content and member engagement on a forum. The question isn't about whether you do them or not; it's more geared toward those who already do post-exchanges. Do you like to do them? Or do you try to focus on getting them done so that you can be done with it?
  14. Shawn Gossman

    General Do you tend to join/avoid sites that use a certain forum software?

    Good route! I finally did some traveling myself this year. Got married the day before my birthday (big 40) and then drove several hundred miles to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where we had our honeymoon I really wanted to see a bear in the wild. I saw 16 of them!
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Moderation Necroposting

    How do you feel about members necroposting? Necroposting is when a member replies to an old topic. These topics typically haven't had a post in over a long period, like a year or more. Do you allow something like this? If you don't allow it, how do you justify not allowing it? What does it hurt?
  16. Shawn Gossman

    General Managing a General Community

    For those of you who manage or have managed a general forum, how do you stay focused on keeping it active and engaged? I just started my own off topic forum this year. It's been growing fairly well, and we have daily discussions, but sometimes, I lack the motivation to keep each section active...
  17. Shawn Gossman

    General Plagiarism AI Generated Content?

    Yeah, or you'll end up like this guy :P
  18. Shawn Gossman

    General Do you tend to join/avoid sites that use a certain forum software?

    I think I remember that. IIRC, it was a jeep trip around the desert, right?
  19. Shawn Gossman

    General Suicide and Self-Harm Threats

    If I could share user information with their local law enforcement as a way to respond to suicide threats, that's what I would do. Maybe I saved their life? Maybe I got them taught a lesson if they were faking it.
  20. Shawn Gossman

    ★ Off Topix - Active & friendly forum ★

    Great community :) I've been a member there since 2013!

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