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Site Discussion => Help & Suggestions => Topic started by: Σ on August 16, 2014, 12:07:31 am

Title: Site improvement thread
Post by: Σ on August 16, 2014, 12:07:31 am
This originally started out as a PM to the mods but i see no reason why this shouldn't be a community post.

As a long time user of totse and subsequent spawn thereof I have grown very close to the spirit of these forums and its user base. In current days I see that this base has dwindled a bit. In a situation like this I tend to believe it is good to look at the statistics and luckily Arnox was intelligent enough to make them convenient to access. I will post them here for ease:
   [th]Date[/th]
   [th]Net topics[/th]
   [th]New Posts [/th]
   [th]New Members[/th]
year4052891168
august4521816
july5235835
june115109032
may1931225103

With this information I can see quite a few things. First off we were on a steep decline by the end of july. Second if the numbers keep pretty similar to the conditions we have right now by the end of the month I would bet our numbers for the month could be 100 new topics, 1000 posts and at least 30 new members (mind you most new members are a one and done deal).

Its been a lot of talk about these numbers and you are probably wondering where I am going with it all. I suppose I want to see those numbers increase. There are a few ways we can do this.
1. Get current members to post.
To be quite honest I feel like this forum is a conversation between me and like 5 other guys and generally we just shoot the shit. There are times one of us will say something intelligent but the whole group has difficulty staying with one subject. I am looking for ideas on a way to incentivise or encourage posting among users who were big posters on totse2 but don't post often enough on here. One thing I would like to see is older members and mods going through the forum looking for older threads that can be revived. I think a lot of threads have potential even if they are quite a few months old as long as you can get it spinning in the right direction. I don't mean necrobumping but actively searching for threads that, if given a push, could provide something of value. Also encourage and reward content.

2. Link up
If we really want more users and more conversation, collaboration and content it may be as easy as taking to twitter, blogs or even tumblr or facebook. We need to start marketing our self like a brand. If we had some users who were willing to set up some sort of committee for our use of social networking I'm sure we could expand this place very quickly as long as we market our self to the right types of people. We could even have some sort of news letter with how to's and interesting information if we had some people dedicated to such a job.

Anyone have any more ideas on how to improve our numbers? Lets discuss the ways we can get sanctuary to where we know it can be.
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Insurgent on August 16, 2014, 01:59:50 am
Is it possible that the numbers are down because of summer? Maybe in the fall they will bounce back.
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Σ on August 16, 2014, 02:40:20 am
That is quite possible. But it never hurts to work towards getting our name out there. Right now I am trying to do some promotion on reddit.
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Spectre on August 16, 2014, 02:43:26 am
Quote from: Insurgent on August 16, 2014, 01:59:50 am
Is it possible that the numbers are down because of summer? Maybe in the fall they will bounce back.

That's generally the opposite trend of internet forums
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Arnox on August 16, 2014, 04:13:59 am
I've already tried bringing this up for discussion but no one ever seems interested enough to talk about it. I wonder how many old regulars even check this place anymore.
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: edify on August 16, 2014, 05:42:50 am
Quote from: Spectre on August 16, 2014, 02:43:26 am
Quote from: Insurgent on August 16, 2014, 01:59:50 am
Is it possible that the numbers are down because of summer? Maybe in the fall they will bounce back.

That's generally the opposite trend of internet forums

If I remember correctly, we had a summer lull and a winter boom one year on totse2 that we attributed to the largely high school aged userbase being on vacation with parents and/or just outside more in general. Of course to quantify this, it helps if the website has been running for over a year.
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Insurgent on August 17, 2014, 02:28:14 am
The forum totse2.darkbb.com doesn't exist

It appears that totse2.darkbb.com has been deleted. If that is the case we lost the notice that Idio posted about the closing and this site. Is there any other way that members, former members and guest of totse2.darkbb.com and totse2.com can find us here?
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: fanglekai on August 17, 2014, 04:18:31 am
Quote from: Arnox on August 16, 2014, 04:13:59 am
I've already tried bringing this up for discussion but no one ever seems interested enough to talk about it. I wonder how many old regulars even check this place anymore.

I don't post because you're a huge fucking douche on a power trip who bans people for stupid shit when you don't have spare members to be banning left and right.

This place is already dead.
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Σ on August 17, 2014, 07:09:24 am
Quote from: fanglekai on August 17, 2014, 04:18:31 am
I don't post because you're a huge fucking douche on a power trip who bans people for stupid shit when you don't have spare members to be banning left and right.

This place is already dead.

Well when you do post could you make it constructive? We both know you got good stuff. If we have to have an open discussion about the administrations supposed ban happy streak we certain shall. But I assure you this place is not dead.

Insurgent also raises a good point. Maybe a post should be made in the totse2 facebook group?
Title: Re: Site improvement thread
Post by: Spectre on August 17, 2014, 02:31:38 pm
Quote from: Σ on August 17, 2014, 07:09:24 am
Quote from: fanglekai on August 17, 2014, 04:18:31 am
I don't post because you're a huge fucking douche on a power trip who bans people for stupid shit when you don't have spare members to be banning left and right.

This place is already dead.

Well when you do post could you make it constructive? We both know you got good stuff. If we have to have an open discussion about the administrations supposed ban happy streak we certain shall. But I assure you this place is not dead.

Insurgent also raises a good point. Maybe a post should be made in the totse2 facebook group?

Actually when Fangy posted some very nice recipes they mostly went ignored along with arnox acting like a chode in his threads with a superiority complex.


I'd say most regulars aren't going to comeback if they haven't already. This site might as well be &T2 with its administrating and meth driven hits I doubt you're gonna see many regulars. The ones that did show up took off fast.