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Forum Revitalization
« on: January 12, 2007 12:07 am CST »
Once again I bring the subject of forum revitalizing.  It seems the post count has trickled to a level paralleled only by the initial couple days this forum ever existed.  A couple years ago, we had over a page of active threads always going and nothing has really changed on this end.  We've still got as many players as we've ever had, but the forum's post activity has declined substantially.  Any idea what might be wrong?

I know that some of you are instantly thinking "what a perfect time to pin it on his moderation nazi-ism", but please remember that I'm more lax now than I ever have been before.

We've also got as many active players on the server as ever.

Ideas and theories are welcome.

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Is it the transitioning generation's addiction to more community driven sites like Myspace over more traditional forums perhaps?  I really can't explain it at the moment, but that seems as likely as anything.
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2007 12:44 am CST »
I've noticed a decline on my forums as well.  I think it's just that time of year.
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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2007 01:19 am CST »
Second semester of school is beginning for a lot of folks (myself included, graduating in just 4 months or so).

Generally, I'm not a big poster, more of a browser, but I can easily start posting links to articles that I find interesting each day. I usually encounter several a day and I'm sure some would find some of them interesting.

If you're interested in bringing in new posters, why not try starting up a new (or bringing interest back into an old) project? Then browse around the remaining Tribes forums for people who may be interested in such a project.
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2007 01:46 am CST »
most of the people who play on the server dont know about the forums

make a message in game that tells people to sign up in the forums
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2007 04:35 am CST »
I still come on here even though I don't play. But I honestly don't find a lot on the forum I can relate to or talk about....usually the conversations are about drugs or alcohol, sometimes politics, but otherwise just stuff I can't relate to. That and the fact that i get flamed after just about every post I make... :roll:
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2007 04:38 am CST »
offer free remorts for posting in the forum??!?!?!
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2007 04:39 am CST »
Quote from: "KoRo"
I still come on here even though I don't play. But I honestly don't find a lot on the forum I can relate to or talk about....usually the conversations are about drugs or alcohol, sometimes politics, but otherwise just stuff I can't relate to. That and the fact that i get flamed after just about every post I make... :roll:






well i guess you shouldnt be a communist should you?
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2007 05:14 am CST »
i can totally predict the future
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« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2007 11:33 am CST »
I don't understand how most people wouldn't know about the forum.  Ghettobot spams the URL constantly and the website's domain shows the entire time during loading.  The first time anyone plays, the news also displays which contains a line talking about the forum as well.

Perhaps a more annoying route is in order.  Back in the day though, people still managed to find it regardless.

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Unrelated:  I had an anti-spam system half finished before my computer bricked.  I can't put it in place until my machine is back online in a couple weeks.
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« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2007 12:01 pm CST »
Well I am not completely sure if you got rid of this or not but I remember back when I played in your server constantly, when I tried to join it wouldn't accept a hotmail account, I think the message was to prevent spam or something.  So I never joined, back when I played all that time.

So maybe since everything seems like it is in the age of using a gmail, or hotmail account people just can't be bothered to join the forum and post.
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« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2007 03:24 pm CST »
Quote from: "villman420"
most of the people who play on the server dont know about the forums

make a message in game that tells people to sign up in the forums


The Objectives screen is a great place to put the url's to your website, forums and any other helpful sites.
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« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2007 05:30 pm CST »
I thought I did that an eon ago.  I guess not.
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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2007 05:51 pm CST »
Yeah, the objectives screen still links to Trancephyte  :?

I believe there are some functions in Tribes that allow you to open a specified webpage. Maybe you can include something like that in the tab menu, or something.
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2007 07:30 pm CST »
Isn't it deuspack that has clickable links?  It would be good to update that as well and add the links into that.  If i remember correctly, some of the links are dead in there anyway.
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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2007 08:06 pm CST »
That sounds like a really cool idea.
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