03-14-2007, 12:08 PM
blh765 Wrote:Well, I've created my last forum, and I hope it turns out. The name is That One Forum. Here you can talk about almost anything, from the PSP to your favorite music, to the Wii and more. We have staff positions open as well. Please consider joining this great forum!
www.thatoneforum.createmybb.com
Thanks!
Alright, I hate to say this, but there are some things you should probably be aware of, be prepared for some fairly harsh, but very constructive criticism:
There are waaaaaay too many forums out there that cover everything, I don't really see what would set yours apart from the rest as of now. Your forums need to stick out from the crowd! My reccomendation is that you come up with something you want your forums to revolve around. My forums revolve around school, this place obviously revolves around Fire Fox, I think you get my point.
Also, using the default theme sends the message to potential users that you haven't put in much work and it also deters them from joining because the default theme is so familiar, as Lacy said, make it unique!
In addition, having a whole section for moderator applications and even accepting any staff members this early in the game makes no sense. Getting too many staff members this early or just having too many in general can scare off members. Staff members should only be recruited when you can no longer handle the forums by yourself.
That's my $0.02. Good luck,