<-------- See those social buttons? Please use them.

[Zod]

If you are interested in seeing the huddle continue to grow and gain access to the Panthers, you can do your bit by sharing it with friends.

 

The server is running and the lights are on in this joint because of you all, the huddlers, spreading the word.

 

May god have mercy on your souls.

[Wesmesss]

I'm assuming clicking them will send the link of the current page or forum you're in to your social media page? So that you can post the link and accompany the link with something like "Hey, everyone check out the meltdown of panther nation after any loss this season"

[Zod]

I'm assuming clicking them will send the link of the current page or forum you're in to your social media page? So that you can post the link and accompany the link with something like "Hey, everyone check out the meltdown of panther nation after any loss this season"

 

exactly.

[Khaki Lackey]

And for all you slackers that view the huddle on your iPhone when you are supposed to he working, if you switch to the full version, a "share" toolbar magically appears at the bottom of the screen. It's a Christmas miracle!

Edit: it's actually on the mobile version too. I never noticed it until now.

[faultlessjoint]

How would you counter the argument that the quality of message board / internet community follows a bell curve where once a certain size user base is surpassed the quality of content and discussion will inevitably deteriorate?  Do you have a suggestion/plan on how to combat that?

 

If the huddle (as with any message board) were to get super popular eventually the quality, respected, knowledgeable voices will be drowned out by the lowest common denominator (inane arguments and knee-jerk reactions).  Where the huddle lies on this curve currently is up for debate.  

 

As a user who does not stand to make any monetary gains from the huddles popularity, you probably understand my hesitance to make it as popular as can be.  I definitely don't think we are lacking in quality, dedicated users either.

 

So, convince me I'm wrong.

[MeowMeowMeooow]

I was wondering where that crap came from. And that little Facebook pop-up thingy at the bottom. At first I thought it was some kind of Mal-ware. I will share... But I won't like it. 

[Frank Hollywood]

I shared my threads on twitter, which automatically shares on my Facebook, which no one will care about because I have no friends.

[Zod]

How would you counter the argument that the quality of message board / internet community follows a bell curve where once a certain size user base is surpassed the quality of content and discussion will inevitably deteriorate?  Do you have a suggestion/plan on how to combat that?

 

If the huddle (as with any message board) were to get super popular eventually the quality, respected, knowledgeable voices will be drowned out by the lowest common denominator (inane arguments and knee-jerk reactions).  Where the huddle lies on this curve currently is up for debate.  

 

As a user who does not stand to make any monetary gains from the huddles popularity, you probably understand my hesitance to make it as popular as can be.  I definitely don't think we are lacking in quality, dedicated users either.

 

So, convince me I'm wrong.

 

We already limit new topics to be done by those of 100 posts or more. We could always up that number.

 

Aside from that, only about 10 percent of people that visit this site log in and post. The rest are lurkers just wanting to read what is going on. They visit daily and have their favorite huddlers to follow. That is the vast majority of folks that would come here from the social sites.

 

[Inimicus]

But if I click it and more ppl come then you'll take the new content feature away on opening day and it wont be back until after the season.

 

 

Those hamsters get tired the more people come around.

[Zod]

But if I click it and more ppl come then you'll take the new content feature away on opening day and it wont be back until after the season.

 

 

Those hamsters get tired the more people come around.

 

 

The only time the hamsters get tired are for the hour or so after a game is finished on game days. I am looking into some cloud servers that say they can alleviate such things.

[Frank Hollywood]

How would you counter the argument that the quality of message board / internet community follows a bell curve where once a certain size user base is surpassed the quality of content and discussion will inevitably deteriorate? Do you have a suggestion/plan on how to combat that?

If the huddle (as with any message board) were to get super popular eventually the quality, respected, knowledgeable voices will be drowned out by the lowest common denominator (inane arguments and knee-jerk reactions). Where the huddle lies on this curve currently is up for debate.

As a user who does not stand to make any monetary gains from the huddles popularity, you probably understand my hesitance to make it as popular as can be. I definitely don't think we are lacking in quality, dedicated users either.

So, convince me I'm wrong.

Sharing on social media sites won't make this site be the equivalent of a message board on the front page of ESPN. It WILL however bring in more panther fans, which will increase ad revenue, which could possibly lead to future goodies. I run a similar board with the same software and we have a chat room (which should work fine with this board as well). Obviously that function costs the owner additional money, which he'd need additional income to justify that cost. There are other similar goodies as well tha fit that scenario.

He would obviously have to increase moderators and modify the rules slightly if the forum were to become 3 or 4 times more popular.

Also for income,

He could get away with enhanced profiles, such as a bigger avatar, signature, vendor status, increased message box, no post count wait and other goodies by offering a premium account for a few dollars a month. (Believe it or not they sell)

I also was unsure why when I view the site on my computer the gray area to the left and right of the forum isn't being utilized. Why not fill it with ads and run Adsense with CPM? (Cost per 1000 impressions)

[Darth Biscuit]

I know this Russian guy Zod... says he can help you... just send him your SS# and credit card info and you're good...

[Scrumtrilescent]

We used to have premium memberships, back before the dark times.  Before the Empire.

[Jase]

each click adds 10 cents to the moderator's strip club fund.

 

Plz help the needy and the downtrodden.  Jase needs some lapdances.