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Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Bacon on August 05, 2007, 21:25:30 PM
Just a thought here, read in another thread, a comment that the forums could do with an influx of new members, so anyone got any ideas? Or am i just thinking way off, its not needed, its a nice close community :P

However you dont get if you dont ask
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Pete on August 05, 2007, 21:36:11 PM
Someone do a how-to-fry-Bacon on a C2D thread?
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: PuNk on August 05, 2007, 22:52:56 PM
Quote from: sdpSomeone do a how-to-fry-Bacon on a C2D thread?

I dont think theres any need for the cruelty he was just making a suggestion.
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Smugs on August 07, 2007, 18:42:42 PM
A pr0n section guaranteed to get new signups.  :P  :P  :mrgreen:  :heehaw:
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Eggtastico on August 07, 2007, 18:57:17 PM
GO for underground stuff... Torrents, NZBs, etc.

Or just close the place down.
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on August 07, 2007, 20:07:18 PM
Nah, I think well leave it running thanks :D
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: mr_roll on August 07, 2007, 21:33:37 PM
NEW PEOPLE!?


This is a local forum for LOCAL people! Well have no trouble here!!!
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Eggtastico on August 07, 2007, 22:07:32 PM
Quote from: Clockd 0NeNah, I think well leave it running thanks :D

Ok, but it will run out of ink sooner or later
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on August 07, 2007, 22:24:43 PM
Theres always a spare cartridge somewhere.
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: knighty on August 07, 2007, 22:27:16 PM
naa, us hardcore peeps will still be here :P






(aka sad basterds)
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Mark on August 07, 2007, 22:54:47 PM
in fact we should make it even more obscure

BBS it - dialup access !!

One of the very first BBSs I used when I was a kid is still up and running, and its still running on old hardware
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: mr_roll on August 07, 2007, 23:19:57 PM
Do many people use it mark ?
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Mark on August 07, 2007, 23:26:48 PM
about 6 :)
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Serious on August 08, 2007, 00:19:46 AM
So about the same as here then? :lol:
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Jaitsu on August 08, 2007, 00:58:12 AM
haha 6!?!

harsh
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: PuNk on August 08, 2007, 03:12:29 AM
id love to try a dial up BBS, im too young/got into computing too late to have experienced it.

the idea of the internet being a small-knit crowd or nerds is just awesome, id of loved to of been a part of the early days.
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Rivkid on August 08, 2007, 09:52:04 AM
Quote from: knighty(aka sad basterds)


the preferred term is diehards thank you very much   :D
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Serious on August 08, 2007, 18:47:36 PM
Quote from: Rivkid
Quote from: knighty(aka sad basterds)


the preferred term is diehards thank you very much   :D

I prefer the term McClane  ;)
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Smugs on August 08, 2007, 23:47:30 PM
Quote from: Serious
Quote from: Rivkid
Quote from: knighty(aka sad basterds)


the preferred term is diehards thank you very much   :D

I prefer the term McClane  ;)

 :disappointed:
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Rivkid on August 09, 2007, 09:14:26 AM
QuoteChandler: Die Hards still great!

Joey: Yep. Hey, what do you say we make it a double feature?

Chandler: What'd you rent?

Joey: Die Hard 2.

Chandler: (looking at the tape) Joey, this is Die Hard 1 again.

Joey: Oh, well we watch it a second time and its Die Hard 2!

Ross: Joey, we just saw it!

Joey: And?

Ross: And it'll be cool to see it again! Yeah!

Joey and Ross: Die Hard!!!!!!
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: shofty on August 09, 2007, 11:33:42 AM
stop all the i bummed red threads, cos they just serve to illustrate this is more of a clique of old mates than an open forum.

banner advertise on other sites. get a counterstrike clan going. get a folding team going. write something thats useful, like a facebook app that uploads what youre listening to when youre not even logged onto facebook.

Matt
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Binary Shadow on August 09, 2007, 12:24:20 PM
i knew it would finally happen.. a real reply ;)

but yeah they are all fair points
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Jaitsu on August 10, 2007, 11:54:19 AM
noooo not counterstrike

vegas on the 360 or gears of war or somethin
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Rivkid on August 10, 2007, 11:57:27 AM
Id vote for a Battlefield 2 one on the 360 and a Vietcong one on PC!!!  :D
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on August 11, 2007, 17:24:34 PM
I got sent these earlier, what do people think of them as a recruitment aid:


(http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8476/spreadbtn3ly9.jpg)

(http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1812/spreadbtn4xi1.jpg)

(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2451/tekforumslogocu2.jpg)
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Binary Shadow on August 11, 2007, 21:35:16 PM
pretty cool IMO
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: mr_roll on August 11, 2007, 21:39:08 PM
Quote from: Binary Shadowpretty cool IMO

seconded!
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: SteveF on August 12, 2007, 03:35:51 AM
too much prominance placed on photography in the second one but its looking good :)
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: BigSoy on August 12, 2007, 11:28:42 AM
Not bad but wouldnt it be better to have them consistent with the logo/theme here? Or vice versa?
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: DEViANCE on August 12, 2007, 11:51:01 AM
forget attracting any new members untill we have some half decent forum software.

All the most stable and feature packed forums I use, use vBulletin.
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Beaker on August 12, 2007, 12:00:05 PM
Quote from: DEViANCEAll the most stable and feature packed forums I use, use vBulletin.

because its the most stable.  I use it myself because ive tried various ones and overall it gives me the least problems, with the most benefits.  If there are issues with the server not supporting it then ive got about 100Mb of webspace doing nothing at the moment, though the URL would need to be masked.
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Bacon on August 12, 2007, 21:43:29 PM
vBulletin costs money and Jforum is free?
Title: Re:Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Beaker on August 12, 2007, 21:45:56 PM
Quote from: BaconvBulletin costs money and Jforum is free?
vBulletin costs ~ £70 per year, ot about £100 for a lifetime licence, and £25 a year for updates IIRC.  I only look at the price when im renewing my updates subscription.  In the past 2 years since ive been running it I had zero database crashes.  the Invisionboard im also involved with flakes out at least once a month, and its got less users.  
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Binary Shadow on August 13, 2007, 00:15:23 AM
IPB any1??
Title: Idea Thread: How to get new signups to Tekforums?
Post by: Beaker on August 13, 2007, 06:51:47 AM
Quote from: Binary ShadowIPB any1??

its not bad, but invisionboard isnt as good as vB, and costs the same amount.