A way to attract more meat onto the Forum

Ok I have another suggestion why not display this message befor the meat sees the download link

Important Message:

You are now a few clicks away from downloading the roms you had always wanted but before you download why not try some of RomUlation's very cool features:

1. Why not post in the forums (recomended)

2. Why not start a sensible topic (highly recommended)







3. Just go to the downloads (the rest is for you to decide)

 

If this is possible I suggest that we vote for a "topic of the week" or "board of the week" then place it on the main site and if someone happens to read it and becomes interested then we would get more active members

 

it looks like a good idea if it would be implemented

 

How about this, lets make the people (prospective new members) know that RomUlation is not just a "games download" site. Let's show them that we're also fun loving, out going people who think about & discuss topics outside gaming.

Why not put links to these threads;

https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7168.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7125.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7146.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,4966.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7096.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,6758.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7009.0.html
https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7061.0.html

 

or you could do this instead

 

how would it attract them if they don't see what topic is in those links.....chances are they would just ignore them

 

to be honest I dont think we need new meat. the regulars we have here are plenty interesting and great to talk to, I dont think we should go out of our way to attract people into the forum. Dont forget that the 'chat' part of the community is only a small part of what its here for. The main purpose is to provide the users and members of RomUlation with the help and support they need in relation to emulation and the roms they download. Second to share files and other information in a communal way that RomUlation itself doesnt provide (for examples special release roms, NDS movies, ect.). We already have enough spam as is, people really need to use IRC more often (that includes me lol).

 

This would cause an inconvenience to people becoming members, but could they somehow be redirected through the forum to register to see and know it's here? I remember that I wasn't really aware of the forum for the first while that I was registered here.

Or maybe make it so that recent posts on the romulation profiles is always on instead of being an option in hopes of them seeing something that they like? I know pretty bad ideas, but I just had to get them out of my head.

 

Regarding my last post ofcourse you wouldn't know what those links were but I didn't mean that seph should post them as is, I just directed him to those topics,ofcourse when they're linked on the main page of RomUlation they will have link buttons with the title of the topics on them.

How would anyone know that https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7168.0.html points to the topic "Power Crisis" if seph just put "https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php/topic,7168.0.html" on the main page & say view this. He would most likely put it this way:
Discuss the burning issue "Power Crisis" with Power Crisis as the clickable link part

 

We should have new topics, I agree on that.... Maybe Fashion might attract more girls...then Mechanics might attract mroe men... but we should add a section in downloads that says:


1.Why not pass the time, and post in our forums during your download?
2.Vote for us at whatever
3.Have some fun at our forums!
4.Continue with the download

Yes, and put forums twice to emphasize the forums

 

Or, we have a really big link that says ROMULATION FORUMS

and a little download icon at the bottom, centered

 

That means that currently posting members would have a great amount of posts. And that's good.

But also, wouldn't that encourage spam from members who are downloads hungry? i.e. the fresh meat?

 

Shouldn't this be in the Forum Suggestion category?

 

I was really just looking for a good place to scream out "I freakin' love this site," but this topic kinda makes me think I should get in on the forums a bit...

But just to double-underline, this is the greatest ROM site I've ever seen. I fell completely in love with the site when I read the rules to sign up, and the content is rather exhaustive. The point system is completely fair, and I don't think I've seen anything quite like it.
So, simply put, kudos.

 

not enough time eh ? perhaps some of us can help you guys, because mostly it seems that you guys need some web coders. maybe if there was a board where the admin guys put up some stuff about what they need help with, forum members with the know-how could provide assisstance. however this might prove to be a double-edged sword, but consider the pros of this idea. it would also be a nice way to identify members with much needed technical expertise. just an idea.