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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:05 am

There's only two forums on Ozy and Millie, there needs to be way more.<br><br>Have a look at <a href='http://gamemaker.ipbhost.com/index.php?act=idx' target='_blank'>this</a> place and get some ideas for more forums.
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Postby simon » Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:58 pm

It doesn't really need more forums, at least not that many. It just complicates things. I was thinking of a "Current Strip" forum, but it's up to the members.

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Postby The_Sparrow_ » Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:59 pm

<!--QuoteBegin-5hfifty+Nov 1 2003, 01:58 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (5hfifty @ Nov 1 2003, 01:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I was thinking of a "Current Strip" forum, but it's up to the members. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Me likes that idea. It might help to promote some more activity 'round here.
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Postby LotharBot » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:07 pm

More forums tends to lead to less activity, not more -- because it stretches the activity out among too many places.<br><br>There are "current strip" threads, though I'd prefer a thread with the name of the strip for each strip instead. If the strip is good it'll provoke commentary...

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Postby simon » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:15 pm

No more forums for a while now. :P<br><br>I wanted a forum for this because there wasn't enough discussion of current strips.

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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:11 am

More forums provokes more ideas.<br>And how about a "Welcome" forum for all the new people to say "Hey I'm new!"
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Postby hdofu » Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:17 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Burning Sheep Productions+Oct 31 2003, 07:05 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Burning Sheep Productions @ Oct 31 2003, 07:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> There's only two forums on Ozy and Millie, there needs to be way more.<br><br>Have a look at <a href='http://gamemaker.ipbhost.com/index.php?act=idx' target='_blank'>this</a> place and get some ideas for more forums. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>You don't make more forums then you need, thats the key to a sucessful board, too many forums in a young board and it overwealms the current members and scares away the new ones.<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> More forums provokes more ideas.<br>And how about a "Welcome" forum for all the new people to say "Hey I'm new!"<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Thats only true if you have the activity. Although the welcome forum may be helpful when the board grows a little.
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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:56 am

I guess I can live with it.<br><br>I just wasn't used to it at first because the forums I go to are chock-a-block with forum variety.<br><br><br>I'd still like that Welcoming forum though, encouraging n00bs to stay.
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Postby Foxchild » Sat Nov 01, 2003 9:10 am

Yeah... there seem to be a lot who registered, but dissapeared. Am i the only one who sees that?
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Postby Deranged Mr. Pappy » Sat Nov 01, 2003 3:00 pm

I am told that a "Welcoming" forum would be quite pointless.<br>I am told that it is quite common for people to register and neglect their accounts.

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Postby hdofu » Sat Nov 01, 2003 3:33 pm

<!--QuoteBegin-Deranged Mr. Pappy+Nov 2 2003, 01:00 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Deranged Mr. Pappy @ Nov 2 2003, 01:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I am told that a "Welcoming" forum would be quite pointless.<br>I am told that it is quite common for people to register and neglect their accounts. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> It becomes useful when you get to size where people start sticking aroun and believe me when I say it happens quicker then you may think.
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Postby LotharBot » Sat Nov 01, 2003 7:21 pm

[off topic]<br><br>hdofu, have you considered cutting a few blank lines and/or explanatory notes from your signature? It's like 3/4 of a screen high...<br><br>[/off topic]<br><br>I've run boards with and without "welcome" forums, and never noticed a significant difference in user-retention with our without.<br><br>However, when the board gets busy, it might be a good idea to have a "how did you find O&M" forum, or at least a stickied thread in the main forum. This is the sort of thing that attracts newbies.<br><br>(Notice I use "newbies" rather than "n00bs" -- newbies imply they're new, while n00bs implies they're chumps with no computer sk1llz who think everyone is a cheater. Somebody can be a n00b long-term, but a newbie always grows out of it.)

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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Sun Nov 02, 2003 12:03 am

[off topic]<br>I accuarly decoded some of Tails's codes and, do you really want to share that with evreyone?<br>[/off topic]<br><br>How many members do you think it'll take until it's 'busy.'
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Postby LotharBot » Sun Nov 02, 2003 12:17 am

depends greatly on how active each member is. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:53 am

How many 'active' members are there?
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