Alright, I get these PMs from time to time asking why activity is low. And the question is why is activity low?
Is it because the forum doesn't look good? No, the forum looks great and all current members agree.
Is it due to lack of content? Again no, I nearly post topics daily along with frog with us both covering the top and bottom parts of the forum.
So what is it? Honestly I don't know but I have a few ideas:
Idea 1: We are a general gaming forum. What does that have to do with anything? It's because we don't cater to one thing which means we are most likely not to draw in Sony only, Nintendo only, or MS/PC only fans. Perhaps if we change our name and go Sony or Nintendo or ect. only activity could spike and stay like that.
Idea 2: I am the only one advertising. Besides what Spirit does, (which is SEO and backlink and all that stuff) I am the only one grabbing a ad sig and ad text and slap them in a forum sig and start posting on that forum with those on. I do have a busy life and it can be hard to find time to manage the forum and find mroe time to advertise. If more people help with this and get word out things could start changing around here
Idea 3: Nothing going on. I'll admit it, whats is going on here besides posts? Not much really which I know is sad. I know we have the arcade but I don't have time to play these days. So yeah, if you know of an activity or like to form a online video game tournament let me know.
So this is my current thoughts on GF and those complaining via PMs. I try my best each and every day to get activity for this place but there is only so much one person can do.
-DS
Is it because the forum doesn't look good? No, the forum looks great and all current members agree.
Is it due to lack of content? Again no, I nearly post topics daily along with frog with us both covering the top and bottom parts of the forum.
So what is it? Honestly I don't know but I have a few ideas:
Idea 1: We are a general gaming forum. What does that have to do with anything? It's because we don't cater to one thing which means we are most likely not to draw in Sony only, Nintendo only, or MS/PC only fans. Perhaps if we change our name and go Sony or Nintendo or ect. only activity could spike and stay like that.
Idea 2: I am the only one advertising. Besides what Spirit does, (which is SEO and backlink and all that stuff) I am the only one grabbing a ad sig and ad text and slap them in a forum sig and start posting on that forum with those on. I do have a busy life and it can be hard to find time to manage the forum and find mroe time to advertise. If more people help with this and get word out things could start changing around here
Idea 3: Nothing going on. I'll admit it, whats is going on here besides posts? Not much really which I know is sad. I know we have the arcade but I don't have time to play these days. So yeah, if you know of an activity or like to form a online video game tournament let me know.
So this is my current thoughts on GF and those complaining via PMs. I try my best each and every day to get activity for this place but there is only so much one person can do.
-DS