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    Do you do anything about members with zero posts?

    I remove them after 0 posts and inactive for 6 months. They can always join up again if they want to later on. It keeps the database and name base...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Sep 2, 2012 in forum: Member and Staff Management
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    Been hit with spam?

    My forum is low PR and traffic and it gets hit every day by tons of bots. I have the vbStopForumSpam plugin so it stops them pretty good. You just...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Sep 2, 2012 in forum: XenForo Discussions
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    Comics, Superheroes, Sci-Fi and Anime...

    Thanks. I redid the icons I thought they were getting a little cheesy looking and went with something a little more standard. I am still tinkering...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Jun 15, 2012 in forum: Community Showcase
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    Adsense Apps for iPhone

    Thanks guys, there are quite a few of them in the iTunes store. I guess it wouldn't be a good idea to give your account info to just anyone.
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 21, 2012 in forum: Monetization Techniques
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    The Worst forum software

    I originally started out with PHPBB and it go hacked every other day by some hacking group. I imagine it could happen with any software but I got...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 21, 2012 in forum: Community Forum Software
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    Ever had bad experiences with a hosting company?

    You get what you pay for. I tried to cheap out once with a host I found on web hosting forum. It just some guy reselling and had a page made up to...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 21, 2012 in forum: Domains, Hosting and Servers
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    Adsense Apps for iPhone

    Are there any good adsense apps for the iphone that you could recommend? Sometimes I am away for a day or two and would like to login easier with...
    Thread by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 18, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: Monetization Techniques
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    Do You Like Doing Post Exchanges?

    They get different members with different opinions posting on your forum and for the most part they should be targeted posts so they can't hurt....
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: Managing Your Online Community
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    Comics, Superheroes, Sci-Fi and Anime...

    Site Name: Comics Forever Site URL: http://www.comicsforever.com/forums/ Description: Online community for comic book fans and comic book...
    Thread by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 17, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: Community Showcase
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    When a member wants their account deleted?

    I don't delete posts. Sometimes I will move them to a hidden forum that is not indexed by se's if there is a privacy or personal issue. Otherwise...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: Member and Staff Management
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    What if someone has multiple accounts

    I use a multiple account detector and watch to see what the person is doing with the accounts. On one of my forums there are many husband and...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: Member and Staff Management
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    Has anyone used Pinterest to promote your site?

    I take time at least a few times a week to upload photos to photobucket, post them on my forum and the pin them to my site. Then when people repin...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue
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    Too many ads? Your Google rankings will downgrade

    I have a site downgraded. I lost all of my SE traffic over a period of three days. I removed the ads that were above fold and removed a few...
    Post by: BarelyHangingOn, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: SEO, Traffic and Revenue