It takes so long to build up the posting community on a forum, so wouldn't it just be easier or better to start a Facebook group for your subject?
Do you have an opinion on which forum software is the worst to use? Would you say that SMF is the worst?
How many subforums would you put on a new forum, if you don't already have a really large community? Is it ok to just have two or three subforums and then let it go at that? What is the ideal amount of subforums?
So many people are using the ad blocking software now and it shuts off your chance to show ads to that person. If everyone who visits your forum or site uses the ad blocker, then you would never make any money as your a...
Would you ever start a forum that you knew would not ever be monetarily successful, if only because you loved the topic of the forum? What if you knew of a really 'hot' money making forum niche, but you really hated tha...
Have you noticed how a spammed up forum will always get hundreds of daily spam posts? It's as if the forum got put on some kind of list for spammers and now they are all taking a turn at it. I don't know if that's rea...
I have a few ideas in mind for a new forum but I'm worried the niche is already saturated. It seems that every forum out there has ten like it, so there's no way to do anything unique with a new forum. Do you agree o...
I am starting a new job as a moderator on a forum and need some help deciding which posts are real and which ones are copied. I need to know your best tips for deciding if something is copy and pasted from another site.
I want to buy a professional forum software for my own forum so that we can upgrade from this free software we are using now. Can you please give me details on the price of vBulletin? And, is this the best choice for ...
When I worked on a Xenforo forum, my favorite feature was spam features. It seems there is less spam than on a free software forum. I don't know if you would say this is the best reason to choose Xenforo, but it's one ...
I would like to know more about the job of being a moderator on a forum. Please tell me about the moderator's job and whether or not this is a hard job.
Hi all, I'm planing to set up a forum, but building a popular forum is no easy task and requires patience and dedication. What's your advice on this? Where should I start? Lessons learnt!
I have four subforums on one main category on my forum and for now that is enough to capture all the new discussions and responses being posted by my small community. I have considered adding more subforums or categories...
Just recently, a friend of mine offered to give me his gaming forum. There are 100 plus active members on the forum and many posts. Apparently, he is going in a different direction with his life and doesn't have time for...
I want to start a general forum about various topics but my friend says this is a mistake. Why shouldn't I start a general forum of my own?
Have you ever been in the situation where another forum owner tried to start a war with you? Maybe it was a friendly war, or a hostile war.
Is Facebook taking all the forum members away? After all, most people are on Facebook daily and very few actually go to forums anymore.
I have been using SMF forum software for a few years and very happy with the experience. The only thing I don't like so far is how some of the older versions of SMF refuse to upgrade to more recent versions. To me, tha...
When you come across someone who seems determined to cause trouble, do you offer a warning first or suspension or just go right for the ban? How about spammers? Is it best to suspend or ban right away?
Do you have specific guidelines on what is expected from your staff? Do you expect your staff to be on forum a certain number of hours per day? What type of tasks do you ask from your staff?
If it were my forum, I would say all promotional links are spam. What other types of posts would you consider spam, other than just promotional links?
What can be done with members who are constantly arguing and fighting with each other? If I ban one, then they will say that I'm playing favorites. I don't want to lose forum members over a few people who can't get alon...
On my forum, I would not tolerate stalking or harassment of other members. For me, this is a banable offense. What are some offenses that you would ban over?
I'm on SEOClerks forum every day, tweaking things behind the scenes to maintain the forum and responding to questions or adding new discussions as needed. There's a lot of work to do, but it's a really fun and rewardin...
I don't like forums where people are endlessly debating every little thing and can't seem to come to any agreement. Sometimes, I think they just like to argue and have no real intention of coming up with usable answers.
Sometimes, when I visit a forum, I find that one person replies to almost every discussion on forum. And, this seems very excessive. I don't know why anyone would bother replying to every discussion made. Is it possib...
As a moderator on a forum, is it necessary to create lots of new posts and discussions daily or should I just be focused on spam control?
I have been asked to be the moderator on my friends forum. And, so far, it's a really fun job. However, there are times when I am not sure what qualifies as a spam post. So far, I have deleted some promotional link po...
What are some things you can do to ensure that you are accepted when visiting a forum? What should you say or do?
Do you have a special reason for visiting your favorite forum?
I like to use my real name for a username as it seems more personable. Though it might be fun to have a whimsical name for a username. It might be fun being someone other than my real self. How do you choose your use...
I would like to avoid any big mistakes of forum ownership, such as not being present on forum or not building my forum membership. What are some common forum mistakes I should avoid?
I was considering the idea of having a subforum just for member created videos and photos, some place to share things created by members or just for sharing favorite videos. What do you think of this idea?
What are some good custom user titles that you could offer on your forum to make members happy?
I'm lucky to have obtained my forum before the community fell apart. However, some other forums take that slow slide down hill over months and years and end up being dead. About how long would it take for a forum commu...
What are some of the things that make a forum popular? For instance, if you get 100 or 1000 new posts a day, does that mean your forum is popular? Or, would there be more factors to consider on forum popularity?
Is there a typical number of new members that I should be expecting daily? Does it differ based on niche?
I would prefer that members post in main content forums if possible, but it seems that some days they only want to post in forum games areas. Tips on dealing with this please.
Five years ago, I had some favorite forums that I would always visit. Not having been to those sites in awhile, whenever I go back and see how they are now abandoned (but still up), I get depressed. I like to read over...
I have the option to upgrade to Cloudflare for my forum but would like to know more about it and what this can do for my forum.
