Forum Traffic |
  |
 Dec 19 2011, 07:09 PM
Post
#1
|
|
 ^_^  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466  |
Internet forums aren't what they used to be. Social media has taken over and nearly everything is instant, thus making forums a bit of a relic. However, there are forums that remain popular.
How can we get more people to cB? Any ideas? 
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 19 2011, 08:05 PM
Post
#2
|
|
 Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
I believe we have comes to terms with the fact the CB is on it's last heartbeat, and that the only way to really salvage would be to create a new forum that, wile not a replica, is still in the same vein.
CB itself is too spam ridden and old for people to really want to join. I doubt it could be revived even if Jusun came back. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 19 2011, 10:04 PM
Post
#3
|
|
 poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
I agree with Abbey, cb is on it's brink of death. And I wish we could still get more people here, syre social networks have taken over, but I love forums. I dont think it would be a bad idea to somehow move it somewhere.
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 19 2011, 11:10 PM
Post
#4
|
|
 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
i bet trying to move everyone from cb to somewhere would work i bet no one would forget about it after a week i bet thats never been tried also youre ugly
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 19 2011, 11:39 PM
Post
#5
|
|
 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
when most of the life on a forum is talking about bringing it back, it's too late to keep it in it's current state.
creating a new forum that's only similar in it's community is pretty much the only way to bring it back. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 19 2011, 11:54 PM
Post
#6
|
|
|
^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
I don't see how creating a new forum would be any better than trying to revive the current one?
Here's an idea; utilize the resources you already have which can cause a sort of guerilla marketing campaign. What's hot right now? Make use of that. Reach out to member who are popular outside of the forum. This will create traffic. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 12:09 AM
Post
#7
|
|
 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,454 Joined: Nov 2008 Member No: 696,018 |
well this forum was always primarily a skins/layout site, but i mean... who really uses myspace or xanga anymore? also, people on tumblr, livejournal, blogger, or people who have their own websites all have other resources. the problem with cb is that what it offers and its design forum is out of date, which is what i think brought people here in the first place. they find forums like cb because they're googling for layouts or html/photoshop/coding/etc help, THEN they find the general forum, post once or twice, and maybe stick around for a little bit.
the only way to really revive cb is to reboot that, but it's hard because most of the designers here are gone and there are so many other resources now that people can use. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 12:40 AM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
QUOTE(fameONE @ Dec 19 2011, 10:54 PM)  I don't see how creating a new forum would be any better than trying to revive the current one? We would have more control over a new forum. Right now the only thing keeping the spam restricted to the feedback area is the fact that you now have to PM a mod to be put into the "human" group so you can post. And I know I wouldn't join a forum that made me do that. Jusun gave us nothing to work with so now the site decays. I want CB to be active again, and I don't think that the downfall of myspace/ect. was the sole or even major reason CB is dying. I think we could have easily ditched the myspace section, and focused on layout templates. But more importantly made it to where you joined for the community/forums not for the graphics/layouts. CB had a good mixture of people who knew what the f*ck they were doing, and people who were completely incompetent but might of had some kind of potential. But right now, CB is in no condition to attract members. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 12:57 AM
Post
#9
|
|
|
Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
lol sup bsaunders
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 11:40 AM
Post
#10
|
|
|
/人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
QUOTE(JackRapington @ Dec 19 2011, 11:40 PM) We would have more control over a new forum. Right now the only thing keeping the spam restricted to the feedback area is the fact that you now have to PM a mod to be put into the "human" group so you can post. And I know I wouldn't join a forum that made me do that. Jusun gave us nothing to work with so now the site decays. I want CB to be active again, and I don't think that the downfall of myspace/ect. was the sole or even major reason CB is dying. I think we could have easily ditched the myspace section, and focused on layout templates. But more importantly made it to where you joined for the community/forums not for the graphics/layouts. CB had a good mixture of people who knew what the f*ck they were doing, and people who were completely incompetent but might of had some kind of potential. But right now, CB is in no condition to attract members. pretty much this not to mention that even if we revive cb in it's current form, there's no telling how long jusun will continue to pay for hosting. he probably bought a 5 year package or something and it's about to expire in a year. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 12:55 PM
Post
#11
|
|
 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
I'd rather just keep in touch with yall via facebook or whatever at this point i.e. what most of us are already doing
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 03:06 PM
Post
#12
|
|
 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
I don't believe it can be revived, but...
Y'all need people who start & foster conversation. There needs to be people who create topics and there was only ever a few of us who did that consistently and in mass volume. |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 04:31 PM
Post
#13
|
|
|
poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
But forums are fun and different
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 07:41 PM
Post
#14
|
|
|
Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 20 2011, 02:06 PM) I don't believe it can be revived, but... Y'all need people who start & foster conversation. There needs to be people who create topics and there was only ever a few of us who did that consistently and in mass volume. QUOTE(Simba @ Dec 20 2011, 11:55 AM) I'd rather just keep in touch with yall via facebook or whatever at this point i.e. what most of us are already doing So JC... |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 07:52 PM
Post
#15
|
|
|
I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
Ain't got it dawg. Y'ALL GOT MY TUMBLR AND AIM THOUGH.
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 07:54 PM
Post
#16
|
|
|
I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
Steven, together we have started over 1,000 topics.
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 07:57 PM
Post
#17
|
|
|
Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 20 2011, 06:52 PM) Ain't got it dawg. Y'ALL GOT MY TUMBLR AND AIM THOUGH. PRETTY SURE YOU HAVE TO ADD ME FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SEND YOU AN IM OR EVEN SEE YOU ONLINE THOUGH |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 08:03 PM
Post
#18
|
|
|
I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(sixfive @ Dec 20 2011, 06:57 PM) PRETTY SURE YOU HAVE TO ADD ME FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SEND YOU AN IM OR EVEN SEE YOU ONLINE THOUGH Psh you're on my list hamren. I'm just always set to offline. We should get Sandy and all go to cbc sometime dawg |
|
|
|
|
Dec 20 2011, 10:09 PM
Post
#19
|
|
|
Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 21 2011, 09:07 AM
Post
#20
|
|
 ◕ ◡ ◕ Group: Official Member Posts: 4,779 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 416,697 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 20 2011, 08:03 PM) Psh you're on my list hamren. I'm just always set to offline. We should get Sandy and all go to cbc sometime dawg WE HAVEN'T TALKED IN 4EVER but wrd, i keep in touch w/ everybody thru fb |
|
|
|
|
Dec 21 2011, 10:02 AM
Post
#21
|
|
|
I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(gojira @ Dec 21 2011, 08:07 AM) WE HAVEN'T TALKED IN 4EVER you miss your favorite black friend huh  |
|
|
|
|
Dec 21 2011, 11:45 PM
Post
#22
|
|
|
Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
you never respond on aim broseph
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 22 2011, 11:15 AM
Post
#23
|
|
|
I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
yeah i did dawg, it was just like a million hours later
9:19:14 PM hamren330: sup amigo 9:01:44 AM Jc: chillin amigo 9:06:52 AM Jc: what's up with your rockets. i hope you are thanking david stern for not letting you ship away half your team so you can get pau gasol then 8:00:20 PM hamren330: sup bromigo 11:11:18 PM Jc: sup |
|
|
|
|
Dec 24 2011, 12:14 AM
Post
#24
|
|
|
Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,020 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
da fuq i never got those responses
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 17 2012, 08:37 PM
Post
#25
|
|
 gazette.cassis Group: Member Posts: 236 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,433 |
:( Sorry for being MIA too guys ... since Myspace is no longer popular, there is no point in making layouts.
CB was my high school treasure. |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members: