An idea to boost traffic a bit

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redfalcon's avatar
redfalcon
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Aug 28, 2010 11:25pm
Or at least make it appear that way.

I know back on JJ there was always discussion of having a pro sports forum, and while it was a great idea on paper, it has spread out the viewers on this site a bit. I was just thinking that if you were to roll the pro sports forum into the general forum, things would move a touch quicker and there would be a couple of more viewers on here at any given time.

Thoughts?
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Aug 28, 2010 11:32pm
My thoughts

Bong hits and getting online aren't a good combination.
redfalcon's avatar
redfalcon
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Aug 28, 2010 11:48pm
So one vote for no.
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Aug 28, 2010 11:55pm
redfalcon;464841 wrote:Or at least make it appear that way.

I know back on JJ there was always discussion of having a pro sports forum, and while it was a great idea on paper, it has spread out the viewers on this site a bit. I was just thinking that if you were to roll the pro sports forum into the general forum, things would move a touch quicker and there would be a couple of more viewers on here at any given time.

Thoughts?

no. Because sports are sports, general discussion is general discussion. that forum sucked, this isn't JJ's.
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Aug 29, 2010 3:53am
I've got an idea, how about a women of the Chatter calendar? :)
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Aug 29, 2010 7:05am
combining pro sports and serious business? that would be like 90% of all the threads in one forum making that combined forum a clusterfuck.
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Aug 29, 2010 11:48am
the last thing i'd ever want is to copy JJ's philosophy of running a forum.
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Aug 29, 2010 11:52am
Pro sports is busy enough here to sustain itself, so I would keep it where it is.
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redfalcon
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Aug 29, 2010 11:56am
Alright, bad idea. It was just a thought.
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tk421
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Aug 29, 2010 2:37pm
No women of the Chatter calendar? I'm disappointed. :(
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karen lotz
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Aug 29, 2010 2:39pm
are there even 12 women of the Chatter to necessitate an entire calendar?
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tk421
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Aug 29, 2010 2:45pm
Haha, I don't know. Mex and Fab (the female Fab) could take up half. :)
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Aug 29, 2010 2:45pm
Yeah pro sports does not need to be merged. I will say that it does seem like the traffic down. There are only a handfull of threads per forum that are getting any new posts. Maybe it will pick up with football season?
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Aug 29, 2010 2:57pm
Also, traffic isn't down.
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Aug 29, 2010 3:00pm
Good call. I stand corrected. Pro sports and college football just seemed like their posting frequency had slowed
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Aug 29, 2010 3:05pm
I have noticed how slow the site is moving, over the last couple of days, due to the increase in traffic.

I say we shut the avatars and signatures off for the weekends, to increase speed of the site.

Just a thought I JUST had.

:D
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Aug 29, 2010 3:18pm
Yeah, I thought it was my internet but it is moving a little slower.
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Aug 29, 2010 5:19pm
Good, I also thought it was my internet, and I would be cool with avatars being shut off for the weekend.
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Aug 29, 2010 5:38pm
It's not running any slower for me anymore. It was, and in fact the traffic and software had killed the server a few times, but after tuning some server settings it is back to normal for me.
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Aug 29, 2010 6:20pm
Once football season starts, Pro Sports will have a ton of viewers, particularly the weekends.
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Aug 29, 2010 6:32pm
redfalcon;465309 wrote:Good, I also thought it was my internet, and I would be cool with avatars being shut off for the weekend.

It was a joke. LOL
redfalcon's avatar
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Aug 29, 2010 6:35pm
I fail at life. Twice in the same thread.
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Aug 29, 2010 6:47pm
Placebo effect. Thanks a lot, coyotes!
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Aug 29, 2010 6:49pm
So, is that a no on the women of the Chatter calendar? :P
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Aug 29, 2010 6:50pm
You're welcome, justincredible.

I think?