This forum kinda sucks

[Scrap-Metal-Forum]

You can add photo attachments to your post, it is pretty simple to upload them. I will work on making a tutorial post for those that are not aware of how to do it.



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[Kemper]

You can add photo attachments to your post, it is pretty simple to upload them. I will work on making a tutorial post for those that are not aware of how to do it.

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I know you can do it . It's a matter of whether or not you want more participation by having a forum that people are more likely to use.

[Scrap-Metal-Forum]

I definitely do want to encourage more participation and build a forum that’s active, helpful, and easy for members to use. I am in the process of updating things around here so if you have specific updates or changes in mind that you think would make the forum more appealing or user-friendly, I’d love to hear them.

[Smf-retired-user-0043]

I definitely do want to encourage more participation and build a forum that’s active, helpful, and easy for members to use. I am in the process of updating things around here so if you have specific updates or changes in mind that you think would make the forum more appealing or user-friendly, I’d love to hear them.

Your site stats are deceiving you, yea it will inform you how many hits the site gets daily and which country those hits are originating from. What the stats won't tell ya is how many of those hits actually logged onto the site.

I suggested to you years ago the need to make the site members only, guests don't pay the bills nor do they contribute to the site.

Similar to your Scrap Room members only format. Every post I've ever made too SMF , under the various alias's used were on the public side.

Time to lock in membership, open up the scrap room. Not that i believe anything important resides behind closed doors.

The more members you have will certainly add income from your associate links.

In the past week no more than six active members participating, while the guest count was in the hundreds.

There are threads on the forum with thousands of views, the question is how many of those were logged in versus guests. With incomplete data how are you able to make rational plans for future development. Be like pissing into the wind.

[Kemper]

I definitely do want to encourage more participation and build a forum that’s active, helpful, and easy for members to use. I am in the process of updating things around here so if you have specific updates or changes in mind that you think would make the forum more appealing or user-friendly, I’d love to hear them.

It looks like you are trying to make a buck and there is nothing wrong with that. But, I noticed this posted by you recently-
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and I wonder if you even need or want more posts by members.

[hills]

It looks like you are trying to make a buck and there is nothing wrong with that. But, I noticed this posted by you recently-
Launch Special: Get Your Scrap Job Tracker Spreadsheet Now!

To celebrate the launch of this powerful tool, we're offering a limited-time discount. For the first 20 customers, get 30% off your purchase!

• Regular Price: $24.95
• Launch Price: $17.56 (Save $7!)

This offer won’t last long! Act now and start streamlining your scrap business today.


and I wonder if you even need or want more posts by members.

Cyberspace is a rather strange realm. Things are seldom exactly as they seem. Some of the AI forum bots are remarkably human like. We've had any number of advertising bots posting here over the last few years. When things are quiet ... they even chat amongst themselves.

To quote another poster : Is it real or is it Memorex ?

You might also ask yourself that same question in some of the other social media sites that you visit.

[Smf-retired-user-0043]

Cyberspace is a rather strange realm. Things are seldom exactly as they seem. Some of the AI forum bots are remarkably human like. We've had any number of advertising bots posting here over the last few years. When things are quiet ... they even chat amongst themselves.

To quote another poster : Is it real or is it Memorex ?

You might also ask yourself that same question in some of the other social media sites that you visit.

The AI Lady"s look awesome, it's when they start asking for money for airfare I begin to be suspicious.

[Kemper]

Cyberspace is a rather strange realm. Things are seldom exactly as they seem. Some of the AI forum bots are remarkably human like. We've had any number of advertising bots posting here over the last few years. When things are quiet ... they even chat amongst themselves.

To quote another poster : Is it real or is it Memorex ?

You might also ask yourself that same question in some of the other social media sites that you visit.

If you figure out what you are talking about, let me know.

[hills]

If you figure out what you are talking about, let me know.

You've been here for awhile but you haven't been active. You might have missed it. I issued a computer command in one of my posts that will cause an AI to shut down & reset.

The results were interesting.

If you're an old guy who isn't too tech savvy .... you would have overlooked it. It's something that would have been outside your range of experience so it wouldn't have made any sense.

As i was saying before ... cyberspace is a strange place. Don't assume that it's like the mundane realm of your day to day life.

I was reading an interesting article in the New York Times back in February. Most of us here are getting on in years. We all will eventually have our end. The article was talking about the digital footprint that we will leave behind and how AI's may pick up and carry on in our stead for generations after we pass on social media. It's not just the stuff of sci-fi movies anymore. It's the real deal ... the technology is just that far advanced nowadays.

The online version of that NYT article is behind a paywall now but this article will give most of the gist of how it works.

https://www.psypost.org/digital-afte...oes-that-mean/

[hills]

I know you can do it . It's a matter of whether or not you want more participation by having a forum that people are more likely to use.

A lot of that is on us ... the people participating. Scrappers aren't always the easiest people in the world to get along with. We can be kinda grouchy sometimes ... especially old farts like me.

[Smf-retired-user-0043]

A lot of that is on us ... the people participating. Scrappers aren't always the easiest people in the world to get along with. We can be kinda grouchy sometimes ... especially old farts like me.

Watch the page views go up when there's a **** storm going on. Most will be guests checking in for a daily laugh. Then someone go and spoil the ruckus by bringing in Admin.

Its a proven fact bad advertising gets better word of mouth versus paid. People have very short attention spans, end up doing business with the guy who garnered the most attention.

Another observation, you know when your good at what your doing when your customers are introducing you to their daughters.

[hills]

Watch the page views go up when there's a **** storm going on. Most will be guests checking in for a daily laugh. Then someone go and spoil the ruckus by bringing in Admin.

I know ... people like their drama. Others crave the limelight. It really doesn't build community though. People eventually grow weary of all the angst & chaos and lose interest in visiting this place.

I have to put up with enough Bull**** on my regular day job. Sometimes i have to be a real hardass and tell people exactly where the bear sits. I would rather not be that way on my off-time. Best to keep it professional and focus on talking about the scrapping work we do.

It's a good day when i learn a better way of doing things.

[Kemper]

I know ... people like their drama. Others crave the limelight. It really doesn't build community though. People eventually grow weary of all the angst & chaos and lose interest in visiting this place.

I have to put up with enough Bull**** on my regular day job. Sometimes i have to be a real hardass and tell people exactly where the bear sits. I would rather not be that way on my off-time. Best to keep it professional and focus on talking about the scrapping work we do.

It's a good day when i learn a better way of doing things.

Off topic and drama are what drive any successful forum. You could eliminate any other sub-forum and not really hurt participation as much as you would if you eliminated off-topic.
But nobody wants to babysit and do what it takes to keep people interested .

[hills]

Off topic and drama are what drive any successful forum. You could eliminate any other sub-forum and not really hurt participation as much as you would if you eliminated off-topic.
But nobody wants to babysit and do what it takes to keep people interested .

It's been my experience that you are apt to have people's undivided attention when you're talking about making money. Better ways to scrap = money in the pocket.