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adrotations · 02-24-2008, 02:49 AM

Hello all, can someone give me some advice or pointers as to how to start a successful forum board. I am starting one for our site Adrotations, which I currently have it installed located at adrotations.com/forum/ if someone wishes to check it out. I know how the program works and how to configure it, so what I need to find out is to how I bring users to it..

Dirty F · 02-24-2008, 03:14 AM

I wrote a small guide about starting a surfer forum. Try to find it.

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 03:21 AM

This is geared towards webmasters (marketing and advertising) I'm figuring if I build it they will come.

- I'm currently configuring it right now and should have it done by later today. Our advertising will cross over to it also. It's hard to get any new forum active I gather, I guess in due time it will become just that I hope.

If you can point me in the direction of your information you wrote I would check it out.

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Originally Posted by Dirty F

I wrote a small guide about starting a surfer forum. Try to find it.

Fap · 02-24-2008, 03:40 AM

you should probably post multiple links to the forum right now

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 03:41 AM

That would be spamming, I really don't want to spam the board.. But I will add it to my signature good idea..

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Originally Posted by banthis

you should probably post multiple links to the forum right now

L-Pink · 02-24-2008, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by banthis

you should probably post multiple links to the forum right now

sicone · 02-24-2008, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by adrotations

That would be spamming, I really don't want to spam the board.. But I will add it to my signature good idea..

you were soooo close to doing right.. then you took a left and fucked up.

1st rule on any forum.. read the rules

After Shock Media · 02-24-2008, 04:29 AM

With everything RTFM.

You were not here long enough to be missed.

GrouchyAdmin · 02-24-2008, 04:30 AM

shit over 100 sites

rogerv may have 100 sites, right?

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 01:26 PM

Gotcha, I fixed it..

The one main rule I forgot..

Anyway I guess I have to start paying for writers to submit right? How much is the average going rate to pay people to submit to a forum? and whats the best way to go about doing that? and what things can I do myself?

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Originally Posted by sicone

you were soooo close to doing right.. then you took a left and fucked up.

1st rule on any forum.. read the rules

High Class Grass · 02-24-2008, 01:35 PM

I was a dramma whore for GFY before (luclonely) .you can pay me 100$/day and I will create 20 nicks, start all the bullshit dramma to draw attentions.
All you need to do is getting traffic, so the surfers (webmasters) will come to your site and STAY .

After a month or so you don't have to hire me anymore because you should have enough surfers by that time .
ICQ me 109-477-846

avalanche · 02-24-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by adrotations

I'm figuring if I build it they will come.

Step 1 - Leave this idea in 1998.

Vick! · 02-24-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by High Class Grass

I was a dramma whore for GFY before (luclonely) .you can pay me 100$/day and I will create 20 nicks, start all the bullshit dramma to draw attentions.
All you need to do is getting traffic, so the surfers (webmasters) will come to your site and STAY .

After a month or so you don't have to hire me anymore because you should have enough surfers by that time .
ICQ me 109-477-846

$3000 can buy a lot of sigs of reputed webmasters for a month, and people will actually click on them. I hardy checkout and click on sigs of drama whores.

Jace · 02-24-2008, 01:46 PM

if you were using vbulletin I could have you a full populated forum with over 1000 users and 10,000 posts in less than a week

aztecboi2003 · 02-24-2008, 01:48 PM

If your not using vbulletin your wrong

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 01:48 PM

Yeha, my forum is not going to be like GFY. I don't want people starting trouble in it, If I'm going to pay for people to submit to it, my budget doesn't allow for $100 a day either. Also I would want actual topics posted not BS.

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 01:51 PM

I don't need it. The system I have is free and has just as many features as VB. Plus Cirtex hosting offers it as an install right from the cpanel so it was what I wanted to go with. I actually have a license for VB but wanted to use what was offered through my hosting company.

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Originally Posted by therandee1

If your not using vbulletin your wrong

Jace · 02-24-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by adrotations

I don't need it. The system I have is free and has just as many features as VB. Plus Cirtex hosting offers it as an install right from the cpanel so it was what I wanted to go with. I actually have a license for VB but wanted to use what was offered through my hosting company.

that is the stupidest excuse I have ever heard...vbulletin has 1000% more features and is 10000% more stable and secure than phpbb

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 02-24-2008, 01:58 PM

Fill it with stolen content and rapidshare links. INSTANT SUCCESS.

minddust · 02-24-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ismokeblunts

Fill it with stolen content and rapidshare links. INSTANT SUCCESS.

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 03:38 PM

Sorry I don't scam like you do my friend. I am a professional and act that way.

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Originally Posted by ismokeblunts

Fill it with stolen content and rapidshare links. INSTANT SUCCESS.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 02-24-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by adrotations

Sorry I don't scam like you do my friend. I am a professional and act that way.

You know nothing of me you fucking retard. Carry on with your soon to be failed venture...

I just gave you the magic answer to your question, take it or leave it...

Stolen Content, AFF, Cams.com & Brazzers = Highway paved with gold straight into Successville...

clutch_hicks · 02-24-2008, 04:03 PM

hmm...
ya might wanna start by adding things to attract members.
not sure i'd have gone with phpbb. but it ain't horrible.

Babaganoosh · 02-24-2008, 04:09 PM

First step in starting a forum would be learning to use the quote function.

stonehammer · 02-24-2008, 05:13 PM

just add your forum in your sig

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 02-24-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by clutch_hicks

hmm...
ya might wanna start by adding things to attract members.
not sure i'd have gone with phpbb. but it ain't horrible.

phpbb is asking to get hit with the most furious of spamhammers, even with strict spam protection in place.

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 05:44 PM

Thats why I posted this thread, what types of things should I add to attract members? I just got the site configured, you might want to take a look of the categories and let me know what you think.

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Originally Posted by clutch_hicks

hmm...
ya might wanna start by adding things to attract members.
not sure i'd have gone with phpbb. but it ain't horrible.

campimp · 02-24-2008, 06:57 PM

lots and lots of naked women never hurts anything

OG LennyT · 02-24-2008, 07:26 PM

Starting a forum on a free/shared server.. LOL

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 02-24-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by campimp

lots and lots of naked women never hurts anything

lots of full length, full quality naked women dircctly from the members areas of your sponsors seem to do the trick

adrotations · 02-24-2008, 09:53 PM

If it becomes a heavy load I will switch it over to a dedicated server. Plus the server it's on right now is brand new with the latest and best running it.

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Originally Posted by OG LennyT

Starting a forum on a free/shared server.. LOL

Pleasurepays · 02-24-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by banthis

you should probably post multiple links to the forum right now

J. Falcon · 02-24-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by avalanche

Step 1 - Leave this idea in 1998.

pornask · 02-24-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

if you were using vbulletin I could have you a full populated forum with over 1000 users and 10,000 posts in less than a week

vbulletin is the most overpriced script in history but I'm intrigued... what's so magical about it that would make it so populated without much effort?

papill0n · 02-24-2008, 10:59 PM

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=810276

same guy

02-24-2008, 02:49 AM	#1
adrotations So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: www.ADROTATIONS.com Posts: 78	Starting a Forum (Need Help or Advice) Hello all, can someone give me some advice or pointers as to how to start a successful forum board. I am starting one for our site Adrotations, which I currently have it installed located at adrotations.com/forum/ if someone wishes to check it out. I know how the program works and how to configure it, so what I need to find out is to how I bring users to it..

02-24-2008, 04:29 AM	#8
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02-24-2008, 04:03 PM	#23
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02-24-2008, 03:14 AM	#2
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	I wrote a small guide about starting a surfer forum. Try to find it.

02-24-2008, 03:40 AM	#4
Fap Just Du It Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,094	you should probably post multiple links to the forum right now

02-24-2008, 01:35 PM	#11
High Class Grass So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 103	I was a dramma whore for GFY before (luclonely) .you can pay me 100$/day and I will create 20 nicks, start all the bullshit dramma to draw attentions. All you need to do is getting traffic, so the surfers (webmasters) will come to your site and STAY . After a month or so you don't have to hire me anymore because you should have enough surfers by that time . ICQ me 109-477-846

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	if you were using vbulletin I could have you a full populated forum with over 1000 users and 10,000 posts in less than a week

02-24-2008, 01:58 PM	#19
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02-24-2008, 10:59 PM	#35
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=810276 same guy