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serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

make a fund raiser OP.

# ¿ Sep 11, 2015 12:18

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 15:12

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

im gonna buy plat so OP can have a spaghetti dinner

# ¿ Sep 11, 2015 14:28

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

Moridin920 posted:

Ey here's some actual thoughts though being serious:

We don't have the popularity we used to, obviously. Now we have competition like Reddit and 4chan and such, too.

What are we doing to get new users? Who knows about SA? Like if you're a teenager right now, the only way you really know about it is if someone tells you about it. Then you get to the website, and the 'Forums' button is all the way in the top left, you can also get there through the directory drop down, and there's the popular threads thing, but it really isn't immediately obvious that there are discussion forums and they are the main part of the site.

Basically almost everyone I talk to says they heard about it from a friend, but as our user base and popularity declines we can rely on that word of mouth less and less. I'm pretty sure at this point the bulk of our new users comes from people in MMOs seeing the goon guilds stomp around.

Also, the front page stuff is great (imo) and I loved it a lot when a goon told me about SA, but I was reading the front page for a year before I even realized there were forums. I mean yeah maybe I'm an idiot but I know I'm not the only one whose done that. Maybe we can take some cues from modern webpage design to make the forums more accessible or readily obvious or something.

I think the format is fine. I love that we don't do the stupid upvote or - + poo poo. I think the forums are still (as forums go) one of the best moderated on the internet. There's legit great info in many of the subforums, and good discussion to be had in many others. We've got the product, it's our delivery/marketing that is lacking.

Granted the content has fallen off and that probably makes it a little more difficult (less photoshop phridays means less photos going around on the internet with the SA logo on em) but idk I feel like there's a lot of underutilized talent that could be given some direction with a free plat or avatar contest for the best shop or something like that.

longform snipe

same

# ¿ Sep 13, 2015 16:27

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

If OP were posting more I bet more ppl would register.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2015 16:42

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

Moridin920 posted:

Ehh idk I always liked discussing topical events even as a 15 year old. The memes are funny but they get old loving quick.

We maybe should have a forum for utter silliness and then GBS where we can talk about stuff more seriously. I know we have FYAD and BYOB but a) those subforums look like poo poo it's like ponies jizzed everywhere, and b) they are clique-y and insular as gently caress and people don't feel comfortable posting in there. D&D is the other extreme.

There definitely could be a cut back on subforums though I agree - especially in regards to GBS. It's like we have to remove any type of discussion and move it to its own subforum because 'GBS has to remain pure' but what are we left with other than stupid racist/tranny/doobie threads?

I like most of the subject specific subforums though, there's good info from people in the field and there's less stupid trolls all over the thread.

Same

# ¿ Sep 17, 2015 18:48

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

I want more ads.

# ¿ Sep 29, 2015 13:58

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

I <3 Video TV

# ¿ Oct 7, 2015 20:32

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

Bad ad i assume. Getting this in chrome. And when I click the (all black) banner at the top of the page I come to https://hotelscombined.com/ (don't click, probably?)

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# ¿ Mar 29, 2017 13:37

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 15:12

serious norman: Dec 13, 2007; im pickle rick!!!!

KoRMaK posted:

The burdensome haul of enabling your adblock and clicking the ad you wish to block

Make anime ads unblockable tia

# ¿ Mar 24, 2019 22:42

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