On my forum, I keep a list of discussions that I would like started by members and forum staff. I have this list pinned on every subforum. And, if someone needs inspiration for a topic, they can always go there and as ...
Some forums have a rule against lurkers, that is members who sign up and then only read threads but never respond. It's easy enough to identify a lurker. I understand how some people want to read over discussions awhil...
Most times, I simply private message my forum global moderator on issues rather than posting a thread in the staff room. With my first global mod, we used the staff room all the time, but once she left, we got out of t...
I need suggestions for which spam prevention mod to use, one that would not allow a person using the same IP as a previously banned email address to sign up again when using that IP. Or, what best spam mod to be using ...
When I'm frustrated about the things going on at my forum, I try to find another forum online such as for forum owners where everyone is discussing similar problems. I've tried discussing my forum with my girlfriend but...
Do you offer any special perks or benefits to join your forum and stay as a loyal member that other forums don't offer?
On most forums where I have been a regular long time member, the most controversial topics were ones surrounding politics, religion or anything to do with gun ownership or death penalty. On your favorite forum (even i...
I like forums where there is a really friendly, not hostile attitude and people feel free to talk to each other as if they have known each other for years. I would love to find a forum on personal relationships and f...
On many forums, there is a very short window in which you can edit your post, such as ten seconds or less. And, this seems very restrictive. What is the post editing time on your forum?
If I start a discussion, I'm more likely to come back to respond often on that same discussion, rebooting it so that it gets more attention from others. And, if it's a discussion that I really like (even if I did not ...
I love brainstorming subforums on a site as they give members a chance to get feedback on various ideas they are thinking about. This idea works especially well on a webmaster/admin forum, however you could apply this ...
Would you start a forum based around a specific product or service? For instance, let's say you own a computer repair service for local businesses. You might create a tech support/how to forum that specifically focuses...
Let's say you have a beauty or health niche forum and want posts in those specific subforums, but most of your members post in the general chat area. How do you motivate members to move their discussions to the more rel...
If you create a discussion will you always tick the box to watch the thread? Sometimes I have watched a thread and then got over whelmed with emails in my inbox for that discussion, especially if the thread was very pop...
Is it possible to add a poll to an existing forum thread on a XenForo forum using the Edit Post option?
If there is a forum member on my forum that has actively participated in the site in the past but suddenly starts spamming, then I try to resolve the situation first before enacting a ban. But, for things like flaming o...
I have just recently promoted one of my Mods to Admin on my phpbb forum, this is the first Admin there has been accept me as I have always been a single Admin with Mods working too. The problem is, that I have added the ...
If you are a forum owner, you may want to check the originality of any articles posted on your forum as they could be copied from other sites. To check for duplicate content, excerpt a short line or phrase from the co...
When guest posting on another person's forum, how can you build your brand or site awareness so that others know and respect your brand and want to be associated with it?
When you login to your favorite forum, how long do you stay? For instance, do you stay only a few minutes such as to check new posts? Do you stay for an hour?
What are the most common reasons that people post on forums or use forums, rather than just Facebook?
Sometimes, it helps to take suggestions from others when brainstorming a new forum. And, some of these ideas might just be wild or crazy sounding. But, in the process of brainstorming, one really good crazy idea could ...
Sometimes, I have great spurts of creativity and can blog a lot on every forum discussion, writing very lengthy responses or discussions. And, other times, I can only think of one simple response for a discussion. Eith...
I would prefer to post new discussions as it gives me a chance to talk about the things I want, rather than trying to run in on someone else's conversation and make possibly unrelated comments. By creating discussions, ...
As a sci fi forum owner, I never run out of new ideas for forum posts as there is always some new development in the sci fi movie or book niche. It's fun to read all the latest blog articles about this niche and post re...
Do you feel honored when others copy your forum's theme or subject or do you feel as if they are just trying to cash in on your hard work?
Did you spend many days or weeks deciding on the perfect forum theme or did you choose your theme impulsively and install it quickly so that you could move on to more important details?
Do you have a few favorite forum members that are more like friends or family? Do you favorite these people by allowing them to bend the rules or catering to those people on your forum?
If the owner stops caring about the forum and doesn't want to be involved, that's a sign the forum is dying or about to be out of business. What are some other things that can kill a forum?
Most people think of having a blog that is connected to the forum or even blogging on the forum, such as in one specific post. But, have you ever installed a forum directly on your blog, such as on the home page so that ...
This is just a hypothetical situation, but let's say all your moderators quit around the same time (such as in the same week) over some forum dispute. Would you be able to replace the moderators or staff members very qu...
Would you employ a moderator just for weekends; someone who would not come by any other time. This would be to give regular moderators or staff a chance to be off of forum to spend time on personal life or with family a...
As with any community, there will be times when a popular or senior forum member won't agree with your decisions, such as whom to promote or direction for your forum. What will you do when this member makes a big specta...
One of my best friends online owned a Doctor Who forum and we all really loved it. This forum was so amazing. We had the best conversations there. And, though the forum had numerous misfortunes such as the databases b...
I love the discussions that go on for pages and pages; with hundreds of responses. They are like micro communities within the forum and always get the best traffic from both forum members and search engines. These thre...
Whenever I'm at a forum, I respond to older discussions as they have more responses and the conversation is more lively than with a new discussion that has fewer responses. I don't like newer discussions as much as ther...
What are some easy ways to ensure your forum members stay loyal rather than leaving for a competitor's site?
Do you have specialized user groups on your forum, not just regular members that serve a specific purpose? For instance, on my forum, we have a user group just for those who share a common interest in movies. This gro...
Xenforo seems to be a very popular and often used forum software, but just as many free MyBB forums around too. Which forum software do you think is used most often? Or, which software is most likely to be upgraded fro...
When you start a forum, how many people should you have on staff or in your member base before you really go live and start advertising and promoting the site to get new members?
