Once I worked on a forum where staff could submit drafts of articles such as debates on a private subforum for approval. It was a good idea, cause the article could be viewed and critiqued by management before publicati...
Let's say your forum is running great, plenty of discussions daily. But maybe the focus of the forum niche has been lost or is rarely addressed. How would you get the forum back on track? Or, should you even try?
What limits do you impose on attachments, such as attachment type, size, etc?
What limits do you put on avatars, such as for size, type, etc? Do you allow real photos to be used? Do you encourage anonymity with use of fake avatar?
What special events do you have on your forum to keep members active and posting daily?
So easy to get a turf war started. One person makes an off hand comment that offends another and then a third party jumps in with unwanted opinion. And, others see a fight and goad it on. It can start so simply, but t...
Does it matter if a forum has a top level domain? Does that affect your opinion of it? Does it make the forum better?
Do you want members to necropost or would you prefer a new thread be posted of a similar topic? Which is better for SEO?
Does it matter to you how many users are viewing a subforum or specific thread at one time? Does knowing this help you manage the forum in any way?
Do you allow or tolerate swearing? If so, how much and from which members?
What would be your lowest level of daily posts, before you would consider shutting down or suspending your forum?
If your forum has been open for awhile but struggling to find an audience, should you consider rebranding the forum with a new niche or direction, maybe focusing more on a sub-niche or some facet of interest to current m...
Some forum niches might seem more suitable for either males or females. For instance, a beauty forum might seem more like something that would attract female members. However, every forum can benefit from a balanced poi...
How do you deal with a forum that is past it's prime and no longer has regular posting daily? Do you try to revive the community with new members or simply shut it down or sell it? What would you do?
Most forums have an off topic area. What do you call yours, so members know it's open for random topics not related to the niche of the forum?
I'd like to create a special user group to put retired staff members into. I don't simply want to demote these people to regular status as that demeans the work they put into the forum. If they are no longer posting ac...
I've been to some really huge forums that have lots of registered members but very few new threads/responses daily by comparison. For instance, on a forum of 40,000 members, you'd expect way more than 100 new responses/...
I need some suggestions on how to rank up forum members. For instance, after how much time should a new member be ranked up to the first level, second level, etc?
Do you set it so that some subforums or posts are not viewable to guests?
Do you have it set so that all members are updated by default when you (as admin or owner) make a new posts?
Something that bothers me a lot is going to a forum and seeing usernames struck through with the BANNED label. What's your view of striking out a banned members name?
Do you use the built in email system for your host/forum or do you use a third party email company to mail out your forum newsletter/notices?
On many forums there is a plus/minus or positive/negative rating system for discussions/users. Do you allow your forum members to leave negative feedback for a comment or discussion? Or, do you only allow a discussion/...
Social networks are very popular with users. What things can you do to make your forum more like a social network?
Which unique user groups have you created for your own forum? Please talk about the user group/names that reflect the distinctive personality of your forum or the forums you visit.
Most times, I will select a decorative blog theme (template) that matches the mood or subject matter of the blog. Though sometimes, I will just pick a clean blog theme that is pretty or sophisticated and elegant so it d...
Do you post daily on your blog? How do you keep coming up with so many new ideas for your blog to ensure fresh daily content? Also, what about a blog where you have to post multiple times a day. Do you find that diffi...
Have you done the A-Z blog challenge where you write about a topic matching the letter of the day? For instance, if you have a recipe blog, then the A could be a recipe or article about asparagus, B would be for baking...
What is the Yahoo Quality score? Does it affect SEO for Yahoo search? And, how is it possible to improve the Yahoo Quality score?
According to Google Webmaster TOS, an optimized forum signature could be an unnatural links that violates their guidelines. Forum comments with optimized links in the post or signature, for example: Thanks, that’s...
Do you use Google search as the default search engine on your site? Or, do you use another search engine so your users can search your site?
Dead Cell Zones offers a searchable map mashup of user-reported dead cellular zones. It lists U.S. dead spots that have been reported by users of AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and some smaller carriers. How many? ...
Do you use a medical search engine? For instance a site that lets you search for medical or health tips on diseases/conditions or a databases of physicians in your local area?
What is your favorite recipe or cooking search engine? How often do you use it for recipes?
What's your favorite blog search engine for locating good blogs to read?
Are there any popular or quirky search engines you used back in the day that are now extinct or out of business?
Here's a really fun search engine that brings you the funniest LOL pics for any subject you want. Check it out. http://www.ohmygodlol.com/
Do you use a dating search engine to find a date? Which dating search engine works for you?
What's the best job search engine? For instance, have you tried some job specific search engines such as Indeed.com to find a job?
What's the best search engine to use to find answers about your household pet? For instance, a search engine dedicated to finding a good pet or pet supplies.
