Good points santana...<br /><br />Having something people want helps tremendously, whether it be interesting discussion, downloads, information, etc. UBBDev went from ~3000 members to ~14000 members in ~8 months when we made the "database" section of our site to where people had to register to read. It didn't make the actual number of posters increase at the same rate, but gave us the opportunity to have a captive audience we could "sell" the rest of our site on.<br /><br />Lively discussion (even bordering on arguments) get people involved, tho too much and people leave to find a more "safe" place. Balance is key.<br />

Santana--<br /><br />Good info.<br /><br />Say your cell link is not working. Would like to see a couple things you mentioned.

Thanks dgermann<br /><br />It's working now...<br /><br />I updated the wrong DNS name couple days ago. It should be working by now.<br /><br />The board is not 100% English, but you'll be fine []http://www.threadsdev.com/threads/php/images/icons/smile.gif[/]<br /><br />Direct link to Forum Discussion:<br />http://www.forumponsel.com/forum/forumponsel.php?Cat=<br /><br />Btw, Assign Moderators to loyal members could help you in promoting your forum, though.<br /><br />Regards

Hi Alen,<br /><br />You made a very good point there.<br />That's right, balance is key []http://www.threadsdev.com/threads/php/images/icons/smile.gif[/]<br /><br />Regards

There seems to be no real rhyme or reason one board does better than others. And we have to accept the fact people migrate, they get bored, and look for something new. My forums are more content than posts. People visit and read the how to's and move on. High page views, low posting. If you want a chatty board, you will have to find the happy medium. Most boards have many more members than posters. You'll get lil groups that use your board to stay in touch with each other. I've seen boards that were VERY busy turn into ghost towns. Why? Who knows..People have short attention spans, they get bored easily. If you have a thriving site, your board will reflect it. Don't try to just have a board and nothing else. It will never really get off the ground, unless it has content that is desired. For example, the Ford-Deisel board (a UBB site) has lot's of archives filled with needed info for dealers, parts people and shade tree mechanics. They use it as a reference and a place to obtain answers, etc..<br /><br />I read one post somewhere if one more Anime board opened the writer was going to scream. Find out what is being sought after and see if you can fill the void. Copying the ideas of other boards, and making "yet another of the same" you'll blend in and won't stand out. In short you have homework to do, it all depends on the amount of work you are willing to do. (you can have a succesful board or a life..LOL Not both..[just kidding])<br /><br />