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Bad Wolf
24-07-2005, 13:40
how can we encourage more members to post?

despite having over 5000 members :cheer:

there is only a core of you who post here on a regular basis

my challenge to you is to come up with bright and inspired ideas we can use to encourage people to post.........over to you

.:SpIcYsPy:.
24-07-2005, 13:45
* Have competitions
* Have something like the -Top Floor- after 1,000/2,500 posts or something where you can do exclusive stuff

I will edit this soon once I have more ideas x

willow
24-07-2005, 14:29
* Have competitions
* Have something like the -Top Floor- after 1,000/2,500 posts or something where you can do exclusive stuff

I will edit this soon once I have more ideas x

:cheer: good iedas :cheer:

Dr. Tangliss
24-07-2005, 16:10
I like the idea of exclusive stuff after so many post counts, but like what??

Debs
24-07-2005, 16:45
yeah i like the idea of exclusive stuff. be something to work towards.

.:SpIcYsPy:.
24-07-2005, 18:20
Erm like acess to more games in the arcade, acess to do more competitions and mroe stuff like the PM and avatars people work towards the 1,000... etc.

Dr. Tangliss
24-07-2005, 18:26
Yeah, that's a great idea

$sTaCeY$
25-07-2005, 14:58
how do you work the pm

SoapRach
25-07-2005, 16:15
ooo that's an interesting challenge - you have to remember that there will always be users who just want to read what's been posted and remain anonymous.

I think that the first post is the hardest... maybe some kind of incentive to post. Once people get into posting and voicing their opinion then they are more likely to continue.

Before putting too much effort in though, maybe Ghostrider could email out a survey to try and understand why people who don't post choose not to. then you'll have a better understanding of how you can tackle the problem.

(you can tell i work in marketing can't you!!)

Jojo
25-07-2005, 16:30
I agree - I didn't post for the first 2 months of being a member - although once I started I couldn't stop. The only thing is the repeated threads that happen sometimes. However, competitions and other incentives are good ones. Like already suggested, exclusive benefits to posters of a certain number (although they do to some extent already exist).

Dr. Tangliss
25-07-2005, 16:31
Ditto.

Treacle
25-07-2005, 16:33
Just send them an e-mail and tell them they're being lazy and should post more!

Meh
25-07-2005, 16:36
Once I get the time, a weekly newsletter should do the trick.

.:SpIcYsPy:.
25-07-2005, 18:41
I posted form day 1 and that day 1 (night 1 shall I say :p) was then BBC closed at 9pm!! I thought Id never get used to posting (controls) and the layout of finding things and who Im talking too. But then everday even though I didn't know what's going on I still came on because I likes being part of the board and things got easier to use shall I say!!

Im loving the idea of WQ's please post more e-mail!! Maybe if they need to continue thier registration from the same IP address they should only be allowed to stay if they post 500 posts in 3 months. Or is that a bit harsh...

I also like the idea of the survey, you will find out alot with survey's!!

Abi
25-07-2005, 20:30
It took me ages to get to 500, i only got there at the beginning of this month! The survey thing would be a good idea as well though.

You could have exclusive areas, e.g. one bit for under 500 posters, another for between 500 and 1000, one for between 1000 and 2000 and then one for everyone else. Then all the new people have a bit to start of posting, where they are not so "intimidated" by older posters

Jojo
25-07-2005, 23:02
I agree with you Abi - I know initially I felt quite worried about joining in a conversation!! It takes time to get over that feeling of almost panic about posting something, cause you do get concerned that someone may not agree and get funny, but that has never happened here (cause you are all lovely :wub: ), but I think if you have ever looked any other forums (which I am sure a lot of us have) it does seem to get a bit heated sometimes. Now though, I know that we are all a really nice friendly bunch of guys so have no probs with posting!!

Bad Wolf
26-07-2005, 15:28
thank you everyone!!!!! keep them coming xxxx

Tori
28-07-2005, 19:56
put an even wider thing on here to discuss, eg, dramas because although it is primerily a soap board, make it appeal to a wider range of people. also, you could get rid of older threads which have been closed/ not used for a while or put them in a special archive to make it easier to navigate and make it easier to find the posts you are wanting.

Tori
28-07-2005, 19:56
what i also do on my boards are make them feel welcome, i have pm for everyone, so i pm them and introduce them that way.

Abi
28-07-2005, 20:01
or you could maybe let people PM Mods ETC and not everyone, then they can answer questions, make them feel welcome ETC

.:SpIcYsPy:.
03-08-2005, 21:21
I like Abi's idea and maybe Mods and Admins including over 5,000 postes. 5,000 posters and upwards will know alot :)

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:03
hi these all sound really good and how many posts do you have to get to be able to pm or does it not work on these boards

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:04
Yes, I was wondering about pm's?

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:04
you have to have 1000 posts to be able to pm

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:04
Thanks Deborah! :)

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:05
thats ok :)


call me debs!!! ( couldnt find a debs sig!!)

:)

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:06
Lol, thanks debs :)

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:07
thanks debs looks like im nearly threre then and i can soon have my avator

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:08
I have just reached it! :)

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:19
well done tangliss!!! youll soon be able to pm and youll soon turn blue!!!

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:20
How long does that normally take?

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:23
thats what i was gonna ask

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:24
thats what i was gonna ask

Great minds think alike :)

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:24
can take up to an hour i think

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:24
Thanks again, debs :)

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:25
thanks debs

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:25
that was quick!!! your blue already!!

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:26
thanks debs

your nearly there too!! :cheer:

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:27
that was quick!!! your blue already!!

Omg! I just noticed!:cheer:

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:27
:cheer: :cheer:


hooray

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:28
your nearly there too!! :cheer:

yep only a few more to go then i can have my avator

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:29
one more post to go!!!

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 16:30
Hee hee, thanks!

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:32
yes i have 1000 posts well 1001 now

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:33
:cheer: hooray

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:34
how long did it take for tangliss to go blue and tangliss can you have an avator yet
i quite like the purple colour though

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:46
not sure how long it took it it wasnt long!
once you are blue you can have a avatar

i love that purple colour

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 16:47
me to and ill have to be patient for my avator

Debs
05-08-2005, 16:50
yeah im trying to find one for me but cant find one i really like!
and i really like the sparkle names so trying to find one of them to!!

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 17:31
im blue

samantha nixon
05-08-2005, 17:31
im blue lol

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 17:34
im blue

Congrats!:cheer:

Debs
05-08-2005, 19:15
im blue

:cheer: hooray

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 19:19
I like your sig, debs. :)

.:SpIcYsPy:.
05-08-2005, 19:23
Congrats guys, maybe we could have a thread somehwere in the General so then when users get to blue or any other colour we cna congratulate them instead off going offtopic? Just a suggestion.. well done guys!!

Dr. Tangliss
05-08-2005, 19:26
Thanks, again, Spicy!:)

Yes, that's a good idea regarding a special thread.

Debs
05-08-2005, 19:53
I like your sig, debs. :)

oh thanks :)

really wanted a sparkle/glitter one but couldnt find one with just debs or deb!! and i hate being called deborah! my mum calls me when she annoyed with me.

Debs
05-08-2005, 19:54
Congrats guys, maybe we could have a thread somehwere in the General so then when users get to blue or any other colour we cna congratulate them instead off going offtopic? Just a suggestion.. well done guys!!

that a great suggestion

Tori
05-08-2005, 20:56
lol i wanna be there with all you guys..

Debs
05-08-2005, 20:57
post loads!!!!

Tori
05-08-2005, 20:58
im going on holiday tomorrow, but i will when i get back!

Debs
05-08-2005, 21:35
anywhere nice??

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 08:26
Debs, you have found a new sig! I like it :)

Debs
06-08-2005, 12:27
thanks tangliss!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 14:21
Debs, what animal is Tommy?

Debs
06-08-2005, 14:30
he is a turtle!! a very strange looking turtle! and one who is going to die in 120 hours!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 14:34
Lol! A turtle?:rotfl:

How come he is going to die?

Debs
06-08-2005, 15:50
because i dint feed him and he hot very happy!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 15:51
Debs, you are cruel! lol!

Debs
06-08-2005, 15:52
LOL i didnt have the money i needed to feed him and then i went into battle and he lost so that must have made him hungry!! im such a bad owner!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 15:53
He's cute!

Debs
06-08-2005, 15:54
hes different!!

although just looked at him and i have no idea what is wrong with his eyes!! maybe he needs glasses??

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 15:55
hes different!!

although just looked at him and i have no idea what is wrong with his eyes!! maybe he needs glasses??

:rotfl:

Debs
06-08-2005, 15:57
or perhaps it was the battering chance gave him!!

Debs
06-08-2005, 15:58
why is your naem backwards tangliss??

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 15:59
why is your naem backwards tangliss??

I thought I would try it out, so I brought it from the store. Now I have noticed you need more money to buy stuff, so I guessI was lucky.

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:00
trying to get my money up! will check out the shops for fab things

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:02
Every thing has gone up.

I can't get anything for Brian at the moment, as I am waiting for Jessie Wallace to come online.

How do you battle?

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:07
why has jessie wallace got lots of fab things??

go to arena and click to battle someone will accept your challenge and then you just batttler

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:09
Well, I accepted her challenge. She must have challenged me when I was not online. Then I accepted and she if offline. My pet is getting hungry, but I can't feed him until we battle, and there's no way I am going to surrender, lol!

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:10
Well, I accepted her challenge. She must have challenged me when I was not online. Then I accepted and she if offline. My pet is getting hungry, but I can't feed him until we battle, and there's no way I am going to surrender, lol!


LOL no i wasnt either!! but i lost anyway!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:11
Poor tommy.

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 16:13
what is the money for as im really confused

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:15
its for your pet!! have you got one yet?

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:16
Poor tommy.


hes a weed i need to get him built up and then i will kick dakotas butt"!"!

Bad Wolf
06-08-2005, 16:16
debs he's looking loads better

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:16
what is the money for as im really confused

To buy things from the shop, such as new sigs. Or to buy items and food for your pet. You can also bank it and earn interest.

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:17
debs he's looking loads better

yeah well i know now that i have to click use on the food not just buy it!!!!

his eyes are better but he still not smiling!!

how do i make his pleasure better??

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:18
Oh, you also can use it to put wagers when fightening your pets.

Bad Wolf
06-08-2005, 16:19
havent a clue, all you can really do is feed them??

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:19
how do i make his pleasure better??

:rotfl:

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:20
ok will keep feeding him then!!

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:20
:rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

anyone got a female turtle???

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:23
:rotfl:

Deb's if you ever give him up for adoption, I will have him!

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:27
This petz thing is kinda cool, but i'm sort of confused. I haven't got enough money to do anything, so i need to get posting!

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 16:29
its for your pet!! have you got one yet?
how do i get one

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:29
how do i get one

Go onto your user CP and it gives you the option

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:31
Debs, tommy looks spaced, lol!

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:31
:rotfl:

Deb's if you ever give him up for adoption, I will have him!


awwww. i will if he dosent cheer up soon!!!!

ill tell you first!

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:32
Debs, tommy looks spaced, lol!


he does yeah!! what is in that pet food!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:32
awwww. i will if he dosent cheer up soon!!!!

ill tell you first!

Thanks!:)

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:33
he does yeah!! what is in that pet food!!

Lol! Somthing illegal:lol:

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 16:34
what type of thing do you have to do with the pet sorry im not to good as these animal things

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:36
Lol! Somthing illegal:lol:


LOL!!

i think there is he does look very strange!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:37
what type of thing do you have to do with the pet sorry im not to good as these animal things

Feed it, etc. There's an option for it, once you have a certain amount of money you can buy things for your pet:)

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:38
LOL!!

i think there is he does look very strange!!

Indeed, for a turtle:rotfl:

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:38
Indeed, for a turtle:rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:39
:rotfl: :rotfl:

He's fantastic!:cheer:

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:41
He's fantastic!:cheer:

but your cat looks so happy and cute!! i want a cat now!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:42
but your cat looks so happy and cute!! i want a cat now!

He wont be happy for much longer, if Jessie does not battle with me.

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:42
I cant even feed mine yet, cause i haven't got enough money!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:44
I cant even feed mine yet, cause i haven't got enough money!
Keegan looks happy though.:)

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:44
He wont be happy for much longer, if Jessie does not battle with me.


awww

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:44
oh my god!! look my turtle is happy and he looks even more deformed!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:45
awww

:crying:

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:45
oh my god!! look my turtle is happy and he looks even more deformed!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:48
Is that really a turtle!!!!????? :lol:

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:50
Keegan looks happy though.:)

Its the name of my dog (stupid isn't it :D ) but he isn't yellow

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 16:50
debs have you got a realy turtle called tommy or did you just make it up

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:51
Is that really a turtle!!!!????? :lol:

:rotfl: Yes, it is! I love him.:)

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:52
Its a bit wierd looking :lol:

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:52
Mind you i cant say anything, look at Keegan!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:54
Mind you i cant say anything, look at Keegan!
:lol: I all these pets!

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:54
Its the name of my dog (stupid isn't it :D ) but he isn't yellow

he is extremely happy!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:55
he is extremely happy!!

He must have spotted a lady doggy!

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:55
I haven't even done anything with it! I think it played with a snail though

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:56
A snail! lol!

Debs
06-08-2005, 16:56
Mind you i cant say anything, look at Keegan!

he cute!!

Abi
06-08-2005, 16:57
A bit yellow mind

Bad Wolf
06-08-2005, 16:58
abi how did you get yours so happy?

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 16:58
A bit yellow mind

He's sweet.

What breed of dog have you got?

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:02
a black labrador, he's a bit dumb though, wouldn't be a good deaf or blind dog :D

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:03
a black labrador, he's a bit dumb though, wouldn't be a good deaf or blind dog :D

:lol:

I love labradors. They are so cute as puppies and grow into nice dogs.

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:09
yeah he's sweet. He's 6 and still acts like a puppy, he's permenntly hyper. Can i change hte oclour of my dog on here to black?

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:10
Yes, but you need a certain amount of money to do it.

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:12
ah yes 2000

The prcies of that stuff is way too high. 20,000 to flip your name :eek:

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:14
What!!! It was 500, when I did it, then 1500, now 2000!:cartman:

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:15
You cant even see the collars...

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 17:17
how do i make my dog happier as he lost in a battle thing and isnt happy:(

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:18
how do i make my dog happier as he lost in a battle thing and isnt happy:(

Go onto Petz, at the top of the forum, then item shops. It will let you but stuff. However, you have no money atm.

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 17:19
i no and my sister came on here to see what it was like and fed the food for no reason otherwise it would have some food to eat

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:20
I think that they should have some kennels, catteries ETC which you pay for when you go on holiday. Mines going to die otherwise

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:21
I think that they should have some kennels, catteries ETC which you pay for when you go on holiday. Mines going to die otherwise

That's a great idea:cheer:

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:22
I'm going to have to find a computer on my cruise ship otherwise, just to feed it!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:23
I will look after him, if I can.

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:25
awww thanks! :)

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 17:26
No probs!:)

Abi
06-08-2005, 17:32
GR just said that you can put it up for tempory adoption, so you could do that :)

~*~Leanne~*~
06-08-2005, 17:59
you should put things you can do at the lower posts to as when you need 500 posts for a banner you kinda get bored and don't post

Abi
06-08-2005, 18:02
I think the idea is that you get posting to be able to get hte extra stuff. You can use teh shoutbox now though

Jade
06-08-2005, 18:02
Really its an incentive to post, as the more you post the more things you get to do.

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 18:03
I think the idea is that you get posting to be able to get hte extra stuff. You can use teh shoutbox now though

I agree!:cheer:

Abi
06-08-2005, 18:04
In a day, you can easily post between 50 and 100 if you get involved in threads, so it doesn't take that long for your posts to add up. I've posted 1000 in 4 weeks :D

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 19:39
you post really quick abi

Abi
06-08-2005, 19:41
i have done recently, i dont really know how or why though

Abi
06-08-2005, 19:42
Has your dog dies Samantha nixon?

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:42
Have you got fast broadband, abi?

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:44
Has your dog dies Samantha nixon?

He only has 120 days to live.

Jade
06-08-2005, 19:44
It needs to be fed I think

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 19:45
Has your dog dies Samantha nixon?

it says it will die within 120 hours :crying: but i dont have any money to feed it

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:46
It needs to be fed I think

Jude, you dog looks as though it's eye are bloodshot.

Abi
06-08-2005, 19:48
Have you got fast broadband, abi?

No i have really slow, dial up anytime!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:49
My word, you are fast then, more so then me that has broadband :)

Jade
06-08-2005, 19:49
Jude, you dog looks as though it's eye are bloodshot.

I know I dont no why!!!

Jade
06-08-2005, 19:49
Its gone now, I bought it some premium food

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:50
It's gone now, jude! lol!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:50
Its gone now, I bought it some premium food

Bet me to it!:)

Abi
06-08-2005, 19:51
I can type really quickly, and i just spend a lot of time on here.

I spent all this afternoon trying to sort my computer out, so it speeds up but nothing worked so i'm stuck with it being really really slow!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:52
I spend a lot of time on here! Like I have said in a previous post, it's very addictive.

An excellent forum :)

shannisrules
06-08-2005, 19:52
help i cant get A pet is anyone else having this problem i really want one

Jade
06-08-2005, 19:53
I spend far too much time on here!!!! its addictive!!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:53
Do you need to have a certain post count in order to get one????? Maybe a clued up Mod could help?:)

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:54
I spend far too much time on here!!!! its addictive!!

It is!:)

Jade
06-08-2005, 19:55
Do you need to have a certain post count in order to get one????? Maybe a clued up Mod could help?:)

To get a pet?

samantha nixon
06-08-2005, 19:56
ive heard you need 500 posts

Jade
06-08-2005, 19:57
Yep you do

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 19:58
Thought so. :)

Abi
06-08-2005, 20:17
When i'm on holiday, i've been told i'm banned from all computers, because she knows i'll be straight on here. Like thats going to stop me!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 20:18
Oh no! Poor you!

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 21:13
Brian is NEVER fighting again! He is rubbish, lol!

Debs
06-08-2005, 22:46
did he get beat again??

Dr. Tangliss
06-08-2005, 22:50
:crying:
did he get beat again??

:crying:

Debs
06-08-2005, 23:03
:crying:

:crying:


willows pet is evil!!!!!

2 shots and i was a gonna!!

willow
07-08-2005, 09:28
oh no he has got a bad rep!!!!!

Dr. Tangliss
07-08-2005, 09:37
He is horrid, look a Brian!

willow
07-08-2005, 09:38
sorry!!!

Dr. Tangliss
07-08-2005, 09:39
sorry!!!

No worries:)

:rotfl: Your cat a bloodshot eyes:rotfl:

willow
07-08-2005, 09:40
oh!!! i had better sort him out!!!

i think yesterday over excited him!!!

Dr. Tangliss
07-08-2005, 09:43
All those fights, probably wore him out.

willow
07-08-2005, 09:48
i am going to give him a rest day today!!!

Dr. Tangliss
07-08-2005, 09:52
I don't get the whole battle thing, is it just random?

willow
07-08-2005, 09:58
i don't either!!!

Dr. Tangliss
07-08-2005, 10:00
You win all the time :)

willow
07-08-2005, 10:01
i know!! but i have no idea how!!!

Dr. Tangliss
07-08-2005, 10:02
He's just too good, I guess.:)

.:SpIcYsPy:.
07-08-2005, 11:43
I swore this topic was for idea's on how to get people posting... why not talk about your petz in the petz thread :)

Abi
07-08-2005, 11:46
Good point...

Debs
07-08-2005, 14:01
He's just too good, I guess.:)


there is something in his food!!

Treacle
07-08-2005, 14:01
I swore this topic was for idea's on how to get people posting... why not talk about your petz in the petz thread :)
Why not stop telling people what to do?

Treacle
07-08-2005, 14:10
i know!! but i have no idea how!!!I have no idea how Growler Fowler keeps losing!

.:SpIcYsPy:.
07-08-2005, 14:27
Why not stop telling people what to do?
Sorry :( , I thought it would help keeping boards cleaner instead of Petz everywhere... :hmm: Guess I was wrong..

Treacle
07-08-2005, 14:33
Sorry :( , I thought it would help keeping boards cleaner instead of Petz everywhere... :hmm: Guess I was wrong..I don't mind that hun you didn't say that in your post though you were just a bit abrupt :)

di marco
15-08-2005, 21:12
back to the original topic:
i think that maybe some people dont join in when they become a member as everyone already knows each other and they feel like a bit of an outsider. when i joined the bbc boards i didnt really post as everyone else had been on there ages but i joined here straight away so i didnt have that problem. maybe there could be some thing where new members are paired up with another new member from that day or with an older member so they can easily make one friend first and then it might not be as daunting (sp?)
(that suggestion was actually quite stupid, i dont think it made much sense!)

.:SpIcYsPy:.
15-08-2005, 21:22
Wow!! That's a great idea!!

di marco
15-08-2005, 21:28
Wow!! That's a great idea!!

thanks spicy :) didnt know if it would work or not

CrazyLea
15-08-2005, 21:34
yeah when i came here properly. cause i didnt start posting till june. i felt a bit like an outsider. but then i got the courage to start posting and chatting. and now i have some friends on here. and im just addicted now. so i think di marco, your idea is good

Luna
15-08-2005, 21:42
i think it's a brilliant idea. I was the same as lea i joined here months before i started posting

samantha nixon
15-08-2005, 22:29
i think that would be a great idea di marco

di marco
16-08-2005, 07:07
thanks everyone :)

hayley
20-08-2005, 16:45
I've been a member for ages but i still havent got too 500!! But thats probably beacuse my computer has broken down loads of times and that i never no what to reply! lol!!

willow
20-08-2005, 16:51
just reply to everything!! and get talking!!

hannah-mj
20-08-2005, 16:53
Good ideas!
i still feel like a bit of an outsider lol but i try to post more! :D

hayley
20-08-2005, 16:58
o.k!!

di marco
20-08-2005, 21:19
just reply to everything!! and get talking!!

yeh me too, i can talk about anything! :D

xlxstaceyxlx
24-08-2005, 19:26
these are really good ideas

i didnt used to come on here a lot but then something changed my mind so now im posting more

Jade
24-08-2005, 20:30
these are really good ideas

i didnt used to come on here a lot but then something changed my mind so now im posting more

What changed your mind?

xlxstaceyxlx
24-08-2005, 20:46
i was just clearing up my favourates list and i have tons of casualty,soap and spoiler forms and i clicked on this site and just started coming on it all the time

i love it now!!

Jade
24-08-2005, 20:47
i was just clearing up my favourates list and i have tons of casualty,soap and spoiler forms and i clicked on this site and just started coming on it all the time

i love it now!!

Cool! hope your here to stay then!:)

~Sooz~
25-08-2005, 11:04
there might be various reasons people don't post as much - could be anything from just having occasional access to the board or (like me) having to deal with some horrible things in real life and not having the chance to come on like I used to.

If you want an honest opinion though, and I hope no-one takes offence as its really not intended that way, but a lot of the threads were by and for the younger members but I do know that if some of the older members started other threads it would even it out but those were my reasons (mainly a bad time in the real world though).

Behemoth
26-08-2005, 09:46
The petz thing is a dead good way of getting people to post but I think it should be enabled for all users. Once they have a pet they will have to post to feed it anyway.

Tori
26-08-2005, 11:04
even if they don't care about it and created it on a whim? they might not know how to care for it

Behemoth
26-08-2005, 16:06
Well if they have to wait for 500 posts like now then they may not even bother. It seems to me that unless you have 500 posts, you can't enjoy any benefits of being a member. I think members should be given some benefits from the moment they register, like having a Pet. I really think this would do a huge amount for the number of active users.

Tori
26-08-2005, 20:01
maybe say 50 to get some priviledges because by 50, you've shown commitment and that you want to stay

Abi
26-08-2005, 20:04
50 is quite a good number, or maybe more things at 150

Tori
26-08-2005, 20:06
150 can be hard to reach, if you only come on here for one thing eg, eastenders forum etc

Abi
26-08-2005, 20:07
i think its a reasonable amount. Its fairly easy to get to, but not really easy

Meh
26-08-2005, 21:34
Well if they have to wait for 500 posts like now then they may not even bother. It seems to me that unless you have 500 posts, you can't enjoy any benefits of being a member. I think members should be given some benefits from the moment they register, like having a Pet. I really think this would do a huge amount for the number of active users.

I'll give it another go. Just didn't want to have a load of dead pets on my conscience.

.:SpIcYsPy:.
26-08-2005, 21:42
But some users on here still never feed there pet even if they got money..

Tori
27-08-2005, 17:05
could there be some kind of social services where if it gets below a certain level, they get put up for adoption?

Behemoth
27-08-2005, 18:51
could there be some kind of social services where if it gets below a certain level, they get put up for adoption? That's a well good idea! I would love that; teach bad owners a lesson!

Tori
27-08-2005, 18:57
well, it's an idea...

di marco
28-08-2005, 08:39
could there be some kind of social services where if it gets below a certain level, they get put up for adoption?

thats a good idea :)

Abi
29-08-2005, 14:52
Thats a great idea, vikki!

Dr. Tangliss
29-08-2005, 14:55
could there be some kind of social services where if it gets below a certain level, they get put up for adoption?

Yes, the RSPCA! Love it.

Jade
29-08-2005, 14:58
Guys can we talk about Petz in the designated Petz thread


Cheers!:)