Forum Friends
Do you have many forum friends who you feel close to? Have they been a friend of yours for a long time?
View ArticleOnly reply to chit-chat threads
Ive been on a few forums where some members only reply to the chit-chat thread or the random-chat thread or whatever the forum calls it. Usually its sticked in a General Chat forum. These members will...
View ArticleControversial Topics
Controversial topics usually erupt into chaos. Resulting in bannings, people leaving the forums, etc... Do you discourage or ban any controversial topics?
View ArticleContests
Do you host any contests on your forum? What are the prizes? Have you ever won a contest on a forum? What did you win?
View ArticleDoes your forum offer multiple themes?
Many forums I have been a part of, some of them will only offer one or two skins and others will offer just one. I prefer to see a few skins to choose from but it is always a personal preference. Does...
View ArticleWhat do you think about SMF
SMF is one of the best forum software I have ever used. It runs fast and also mobile responsive. I have been running SMF forum for a year without any issues. I think the forum offers most of the...
View ArticleHow do you choose moderators?
When it comes to choosing moderators to oversee your forum, what specific qualities, skills, and experiences do you consider essential? How do you evaluate potential moderators to ensure they not only...
View ArticleRole Playing
Role playing has been used on forums for a long time. I feel it's a great way to encourage community and friendship among people who would ordinary be strangers on the Internet. Do you enjoy any form...
View ArticlePrivate Messages
Are you big on private messaging members? Do you prefer to chat out in the open instead? How many privates would you say you send and receive in any given month?
View ArticleWall of Shame
Some forums are very open with who they ban and for whatever reason, they put up a section called the "Wall of Shame." This section lists every single banned user. What are your thoughts on this? Is it...
View ArticlePeople you don't like
When you come across people you don like on forums, what do you do? Do you ignore them? Engage with them? Leave the forum? How do you handle that?
View ArticleDo You Think Moderators Should Tell Members (publicly) About User Ban/Warning...
Or do you think it’s only a Moderator’s job to know about warning/ban history?
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How many forums do you own?
I'm curious to see how many forums everyone here owns. I know there's a few of us that own multiple ones, I'm not alone on that! I currently own 3 forums and I'm working on another one. I think there...
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Answer thread in OP?
Should the person creating a question thread on a forum provide their own answer (to the question they're asking) in the same (1st) post? Should it matter?
View ArticleHow many forums do you own?
Currently, I have 4 forums. My 3 forums are complete and running successfully, however, my fourth forum is work in progress and it is not yet available for publicly posting. I created my first forum in...
View ArticleStaff that do nothing
Have you ever been on a forum where people are flaming each other, trolling and/or breaking several rules but the moderators/admins do nothing about it?
View ArticlePost Count Group Names and Badges/Stars
Do you use this mechanism on your forum? If you do, and don't mind sharing, what do scheme do you use? Do you prefer icons or wordy badges? The reason I ask, is because I'm struggling with mine, as I...
View ArticleHow many alerts?
How many alerts did you have when you logged in today? How many do you usually have? What’s the biggest number of forum alerts have you seen?
View ArticleHow do you choose a web hosting provider for your forum?
When selecting a web hosting provider for your website or forum, what specific factors and criteria do you take into account to ensure you make the right choice? Can you share your decision-making...
View ArticleIs your forum monetized?
Have you monetized your forum, does your forum generate revenue? I am running three forums and all of these forums are monetized with adsense. I do not make a lot of money on my forums as they don't...
View ArticleDo you have organic activities on your forums?
Do you have users who post on your forums without receiving any sort of incentives? Do you have users who joined your forum voluntarily and post on your forum voluntarily? I am running three forums,...
View ArticleA forum powered by wordpress
Have you ever used wordpress to build a forum, what forum plugin did you use? Well, I have tried wordpress to build forums multiple times and I used forum plugins like WPforo and Asgaro. Currently, I...
View ArticlePros and cons of free hosted forums
If you want to build a forum without having to spend any money, you can try free forum hosting services like proboards, forumotion, jcink, etc. The major benefit of using these platforms is do not have...
View ArticleDo you receive organic traffic on your forums?
Does your forum receive visitors from search engines? I have three forums and none of the forums receive any search traffic. However, I once had a forum that received search traffic, about10 percent of...
View ArticleAdvertising Through Forums: Pros and Cons
have you tried advertising through forums? What is your experience like? What are the pros and cons of using forums as your advertising platform? Can you get the desired results by advertising through...
View ArticleWhat is your experience with influencer marketing?
Do you have an influencer status on social media? Do you do influencer marketing for your clients? If you do not have influencer status, do you work with influencers to promote your products and...
View ArticleRunning a forum with someone... would you?
I have been talking to a person through PM and he wants me to help him run a forum he plans on creating. Just now I asked him, you're not going to have me sign up and then just dump the project on my...
View ArticleDo you value your member's privacy?
Do you use open source analytics? Do you reduce the amount of 3rd party scripts and dependencies? I've been on some sites that might as well have been Meta with all of the Facebook stuff they had on...
View ArticleIs site security important to you?
How important is site security to you when choosing a hosting provider or website software? What security features do you prioritize, and have you ever experienced a security issue that influenced your...
View ArticleBlog software
Will you crowd fund a new blog if it is very different from what we have now? How much will you pledge?
View ArticleHave You Used phpBB
I have a forum running on phpBB. I really like phpBB, it has a clean interface, is mobile-friendly, and loads very fast. It has an amazing community and you can get help and support easily. The only...
View ArticleVanilla Forum Software
Has anyone used Vanilla? https://open.vanillaforums.com/ It takes a slightly different approach to how forums are displayed and such. I am not the biggest fan of it personally but I know a few people...
View ArticleRun your own free host?
There are a few multi-forum hosting scripts out there that allow anyone with a webserver to become their own free host. Would you want to start up such a service? If so, how would your service be...
View ArticleDoes your forum offer a paid VIP option?
Something I tend to see on forums is a paid VIP option as part of the user upgrades option. This is something that is there for members to be able to use if they wish to help the forum financially for...
View ArticleWhat are your thoughts on MyBB?
MyBB is a free forum software that I always found was similar to the likes of vBulletin and in a sense Xenforo when that was released. I haven't used MyBB myself in a while but I do know it has not...
View ArticleHidden Sections
Does your forum have any hidden sections other than the staff lounge? I have a hidden lounge on Free to Be Us for those who joined the forums early. I also used to have a hidden lounge on my old sonic...
View ArticleIs It Normal For a Sticky Header to Squeak When Scrolling Just to Annoy Your...
Have you ever had a sticky header that squeaked whenever someone scrolled. That is a good April Fools prank.
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XF 2.3?
Lots of XF board owners here.... So did XF 2.3 come out yet? I skimmed the support board and saw some mentions of it here and there but still cannot download in my customer area.
View ArticleBreaking a Forum’s Sticky Header
Yes I have done it. Breaking a website’s design is funny for some reason.
View ArticleStaff Bullies
As a forum owner, would you allow your staff members to bully and harass people? If this were going on how would you handle it?
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