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Post by Yvondith on Jul 31, 2011 22:54:47 GMT -5
I have removed the filters. I've been trying for two months now, and haven't gotten a single new member. So, just going to remove the filters. Obliviously, some of us still aren't taking them well. *Alistar eyebrows Caller*
But really, I should as you, the few who still read these boards... do you want to see the community grow? Or would you prefer that it stay as is, just us few? I just realized that I should have asked you guys first.
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Post by Office Ninja on Jul 31, 2011 23:40:12 GMT -5
It would be nice to have some new blood around here. I think it would be a good idea.
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Post by Caller on Aug 1, 2011 14:50:13 GMT -5
No filter can stop me.
I don't mind growth, I guess. But my flamethrower's a little rusty. Though I thought you've been trying for awhile now?
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 1, 2011 15:27:37 GMT -5
I have. I've been trying to get us featured for about 2 months now. And before then, I've taken steps to get us listed on a ProBoards directory, which I still don't think is functional yet. The only avenue available to me that I haven't tried is maybe posting a link to the boards on the ProBoards community website. I need to find some way to get us going, if I expect us to last another 10 years. We are barely functioning now. I *MAY* look at some of the other free forum hosting providers and see if any of them have better resources to help get new members. But I know how much you guys hate moving.
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Post by Office Ninja on Aug 1, 2011 17:24:13 GMT -5
I would put a link on my website but I think the spammers would get a hold of this place and cause havoc. I had to shut my forums down due to all the spam. I couldn't keep up with cleaning them up.
If it were not for the fact that Office Ninja Comics has nothing to do with video games, I would offer to host for forums. We could go ad free! (I mean for those of you not using ad blocker)
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 1, 2011 17:37:26 GMT -5
I've already had my run with spammers and bots, so I know what you're going through.
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Post by Office Ninja on Aug 1, 2011 23:00:20 GMT -5
How the hell do you stop them?
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 1, 2011 23:26:53 GMT -5
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Post by Yvondith on Oct 23, 2011 8:05:56 GMT -5
I am still looking into ways of getting people into our forum. I have been granted Beta access to the new version of ProBoards as well. It looks really good, IMO. I am disappointed that the forum directory for ProBoards never took off. I am going to try advertising on the support forum and perhaps, looking at other free message boards. But I'm rather attached to ProBoards. However, I don't want to see our community die either. We've been around for 10+ years now, let's make it another 10.
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Post by Office Ninja on Oct 23, 2011 10:14:20 GMT -5
What can we do to help?
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Post by Yvondith on Oct 23, 2011 13:02:31 GMT -5
For now, just tell your friends about this place.
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Post by Office Ninja on Oct 23, 2011 17:22:25 GMT -5
I posted a link on Officeninjacomics. If it proves to be a problem with spammers or anything please let me know and I will remove it. Shouldn't be though as I didn't actually link it, I made it so you had to copy paste it.
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Post by Yvondith on Oct 23, 2011 17:26:24 GMT -5
Thanks a lot, Kik. Caller and I both have a good amount of experience with spammers, and lord knows Caller enjoys crushing them. >.>
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Post by Caller on Oct 23, 2011 22:55:53 GMT -5
Beneath my foot, turning it, and revving the flamethrower.
Twice.
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Post by Yvondith on Oct 25, 2011 11:26:44 GMT -5
I made a new, "cheerful" theme and made it the default. Maybe the boards will be more attractive to potential members. And I gotta make a "Deep Emerald Green" colored theme for Caller.
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