AA Revitalization

Hi,

It's time to revitalize AdminAddict. I rember Adminaddict back in it's prime, this forum was thriving with activity, I preferred posting here instead of DigitalPoint because of the quality of responses and fast response time as well.

We all can do a part in revitalizing this great site, try to make it your goal to get one member a day to sign up on here, put Adminaddict's link in other sites that you visit (if it's allowed), try to make new threads and posts, and most importantly have fun.

- BullsNet

 

Great idea! Part of the problem is that there are just so many admin communities and people tend to stick in small sheepish groups or where the "cool kids" go.

 

Is the 'cool kids' site AE nowadays?

 

Doubt it, the place seems pretty dead except the one thread about me, and another about XF lawsuit or something.

But then again for some reason most admin forums seem lacking in activity lately.

 

It's a problem for most forums, not just Admin Niche ones. Internet trends have changed, it's that simple.

Go in Google and enter "powered by vBulletin", go look at some old large vBulletin 3 forums listed in it and see how many are not being used, even though they have a lot of content listed. There's tons lying dormant doing nothing!

 

The problem with this site, is really the same one as mine. 99% of the people posting on Admin Extra, they won't post here or other forum boards like mine on purpose. But the funny thing is, they'll all willingly post replies fast to you (if taking your same discussion their). They make a point of not doing it to shun your site if you ask me, stick with posting on AX and maybe one or two other sites. I leave them to it now, can't be bothered with that kind of childish mentality.

 

Don't get me wrong, feel same way as you. I don't want most of them joining and posting on my forum either (I'm not that desperate). It would spell trouble anyhow, most would join to be sarcastic and funny in posts with me generally. They've done it for years anyway where my site is concerned, couldn't care less what they do anymore. But difference now, I'll not go running over their so they can reply back to me suiting them perfect.

 

Ah well, leave em to it. I'm really not that interested in what they do, or don't do.

 

To be honest with you, looking at how much content is listed here already driving traffic your way each day. Have you not stopped and though if the problem is more to do with using IPB, rather than something like XenForo. Most seem to prefer using Admin Niche forums using XenForo. I've used it same as you before, and while it lacked things, it's the best forum software I've used that makes you want to post more on sites using it, there's just something about it in that respect.

I enjoyed using XenForo, but was having issues with shared hosting running it. It's not well suited to shared hosting really. But had it run perfect for me, I would have stuck it because it's good for posting with. I know IPB is YOUR thing, what you like. But have you not given thought what things might be like here if you used XenForo instead, if it might change things a lot?

 

It was just a thought, I didn't mean you should do it. Just had you considered it. Anyway, we may find out what the script is with XenForo tomorrow on: 5th November. We don't yet what's going to happen, they may actually win in one days time.

 

To raise this up now.. how are things compared to back then? Better or worse? Has the conversion had the desired effect for you?

 

Is is true that, hard work now because you have to be seen taking an active part in your forum as owner. Still think you made the right move switching, it's just there seems to be this mentality with some using admin forums, that they'll tend to stick with one or two only posting on. Noticed that ages ago. That's what you're up against really, getting those folk to also come here using this board as well.

I don't care where I post.