How to improve activity on Zelaron (vote, discuss and ideate)

There's enough porn on the internet anyway, we don't need it here at Zelaron. =\

Yeah I guess there really isn't a need for an Adult Section, because as of now nothing is really filtered out of that subject, and not really that much discussion happens about that happens around these parts. Hmm.

If I may expand upon the new forums idea, specifically separate console forums:

I originally posted the idea that it might be worth splitting the Console and Gaming forum into subforums for PS3, 360, Wii and PC. Whereas some may argue that there is no need for more forums based on our current level of activity, I think that the best way to get more activity and members, is to actually make the activity yourself. Methinks that one of the best ways to do this is to create console sub-forums and populate them with the latest news, threads about games, and just general threads about this, that, and t'other. It will show potential members that we're "with the times", and, seeing as we were/are primarily a gaming forum, it makes sense.

I could very easily post three or four PS3 related threads a day, seeing as I spend an hour or so every day just looking at PS3 and general game sites. I could also post a couple of 360 threads (mostly games and such), but where the Wii and PC is concerned, I'd be useless.

I agree with Lenny, the argument that we don't need more forums because of how much activity we have is mostly invalid. More forums can lead to more activity with some effort.

Y'all have convinced me. Add a vote from me towards "More forums/Bring back regular mods".

If I may expand upon the new forums idea, specifically separate console forums: I originally posted the idea that it might be worth splitting the Console and Gaming forum into subforums for PS3, 360, Wii and PC. Whereas some may argue that there is no need for more forums based on our current level of activity, I think that the best way to get more activity and members, is to actually make the activity yourself. Methinks that one of the best ways to do this is to create console sub-forums and populate them with the latest news, threads about games, and just general threads about this, that, and t'other. It will show potential members that we're "with the times", and, seeing as we were/are primarily a gaming forum, it makes sense. I could very easily post three or four PS3 related threads a day, seeing as I spend an hour or so every day just looking at PS3 and general game sites. I could also post a couple of 360 threads (mostly games and such), but where the Wii and PC is concerned, I'd be useless.

Sounds like a great place to start! Adding new subforums is among the easiest changes on the list. In case some subforums don't get any activity, we can just delete them. No big deal. So, any more ideas for subforums we should start out with?

Basically, if anyone has any particular interests you think could work as the topic for a new subforum, go ahead and say them! They don't have to be related to our current categories. New, informative content is (almost) always useful.

As for reinstating regular moderator positions, we will look into that as well, although I don't see any direct need to do that right now. There aren't really any particular forums in need for individual moderation at this time. (In other words, our current Supreme Moderators are more than capable of sorting out good forum content from spam, removing offensive material outside the flame forum and so on.)

I'd suggest a Fallout forum.

As for regular mods, I see no reason NOT to have them. It would allow people to make the new sub-forums more active. For instance, with a Fallout forum, if you make Vault Dweller the mod of said forum, he can sticky posts, move posts as needed, etc, stuff that supreme mods might not do in said forum. For example, I don't do any moderating in the RPG-maker forum, so having a mod for that forum would be a good idea(except Lenny probably covers that forum pretty well.)

It's rare that it needs moderation, to be honest. Though if Forum Mods are brought back into play, methinks that BlueCube would be the best option - he is the RPGMaker God, after all.

It's rare that it needs moderation, to be honest. Though if Forum Mods are brought back into play, methinks that BlueCube would be the best option - he is the RPGMaker God, after all.

Yeah, BlueCube would definately be a good guy for the RPGmaker mod spot, but I'm not really sure if it needs it with you in there as much as you are, and with him not so active.

I'd suggest a Fallout forum. As for regular mods, I see no reason NOT to have them. It would allow people to make the new sub-forums more active. For instance, with a Fallout forum, if you make Vault Dweller the mod of said forum, he can sticky posts, move posts as needed, etc, stuff that supreme mods might not do in said forum. For example, I don't do any moderating in the RPG-maker forum, so having a mod for that forum would be a good idea(except Lenny probably covers that forum pretty well.)

I pretty much agree with the consensus that an adult forum would attract the wrong kind of activity and the pains to allow people to have seperate cookies/account permissions from work and home is just a ton of work.

I don't think we want to have a seperate forum for older popular games (such as Fallout) because that would increase clutter on the forum, because we'd have so many other potential forums to create based on that precedent. I know sites cluttered with forums and subforums turn me off, so I don't think that's necessary, yet at the same time, Mods of these sections would increase activity of their sections by posting useful information and news which would show up on searches, possibly getting new members to chime in. Would there be a way to create a visually pleasing hierarchy on the main page without it being overwhelming?

Fallout 3 is coming, and new information is released about it every day. A fallout forum is a good idea for bringing more activity, most definately.

Rather than it's own forum with a description and picture on the main page, why not a sub-forum, with a link to it from its parent forum (think what's done with the D2 sub-forums, and the FF sub-forum)?

If that is done with all sub-forums added (again I'm thinking consoles here), then it kills two birds with one stone - the extra forums are added, yet the board maintains its uncluttered appearance.

A good point, I didn't know they were releasing much about it yet, since the site is blocked here at work.

If the released info is often enough, then I wouldn't see a problem with it, for sure. I just wanted to be wary of making a large, unwieldy forum that'll have so many sections that would never see activity.

Well, the idea isn't to just have a bunch of new sections. The idea is to have a bunch of new sections with dedicated members to make those sections active.

I think I misunderstood, it sounded like we were going to create sections hoping to attract people to post in them.

I'm merely saying that if it looks large and unwieldy, that'll turn people off as well, even if the section is active.

Okay, so it sounds like there is a call for a Fallout forum. I also think there could be enough unique material to start up a movie review forum, including both new and old movies, blockbusters and b-grade cult crap, and memorable quotes/scenes. I'm sure we could get people to at least sound off on that kind of stuff. Just look at the discussion we got going about Grandma's Boy.

Fallout 3 is coming, and new information is released about it every day. A fallout forum is a good idea for bringing more activity, most definately.

That's just like suggesting a WoW specific forum, I mean they do have 8 million subscribers, shouldn't you try to tap into that? .. And it's already been out for a couple years now... Fallout is IFFY, they probably won't have as big of a fanbase...

We had a WoW specific forum, it was dead because nobody posted useful content there. To have it be successful, we have to have someone posting the latest news, announcements, patch information, stuff like that. If someone's going to do that, then I say make a WoW forum too.

Thats a freaking awesome idea! Do it so I can go talk about Blow, my most recent movie...:P

Blow = one of the best movies of all-time, IMO.