Comments on: Should you add a Forum to your Site? http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/ Blog Tips To Help You Make Money Online Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: johntp http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3755 johntp Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/#comment-3755 There are differences between blogs and forums. In blogs, it is the author that starts the discussion. While on a forum anyone can start a discussion. A blog may die when the author stops posting while on a sucessful forum the author can stay inactive for weeks to months without the forum dying. The moderators will take care of the forum. There are differences between blogs and forums. In blogs, it is the author that starts the discussion. While on a forum anyone can start a discussion.

A blog may die when the author stops posting while on a sucessful forum the author can stay inactive for weeks to months without the forum dying. The moderators will take care of the forum.

]]> By: Keith Dsouza http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 Keith Dsouza Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:48:55 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/#comment-3739 As CypherHackz already said that forums and personal sites don't go hand in hand, I would like to add that forum's and maybe blogging too probably don't go hand in hand. Unless ofcourse the blogs you have, have topics that needs a broadly discussed area. Nevertheless a blog is already a forum in itself with the commenting system, like we here are already discussing whether a blog should have a forum or not. Having said that I would like to have a forum with a wider base of user's but it's already hectic with my blogging sites so I would prefer a different domain for running that. BTW your site is overlapping in Flock which i used earlier in the day to access your site. As CypherHackz already said that forums and personal sites don’t go hand in hand, I would like to add that forum’s and maybe blogging too probably don’t go hand in hand.

Unless ofcourse the blogs you have, have topics that needs a broadly discussed area.

Nevertheless a blog is already a forum in itself with the commenting system, like we here are already discussing whether a blog should have a forum or not.

Having said that I would like to have a forum with a wider base of user’s but it’s already hectic with my blogging sites so I would prefer a different domain for running that.

BTW your site is overlapping in Flock which i used earlier in the day to access your site.

]]> By: johntp http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3695 johntp Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:14:06 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/#comment-3695 Basu I agree with you but it is better I put up a poll on that topic after I start getting good traffic. I have seen a few forums that was unsuccessful in the past and I don't want that to happen here. I am looking forward to start one soon. Basu I agree with you but it is better I put up a poll on that topic after I start getting good traffic. I have seen a few forums that was unsuccessful in the past and I don’t want that to happen here.

I am looking forward to start one soon.

]]> By: basu http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 basu Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:22:40 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/#comment-3681 Maybe it might be a good idea to hold a poll and ask readers if they want a forum. After all they're the people who will use it and so there's not much point starting one if no one wants it. Maybe it might be a good idea to hold a poll and ask readers if they want a forum. After all they’re the people who will use it and so there’s not much point starting one if no one wants it.

]]> By: johntp http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3676 johntp Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:31:14 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/#comment-3676 I have always wanted to add a forum here on johntp.com. Though my domain name might make it sound like a personal one, you will not find much personal stuff. I am waiting for good traffic to start a forum here :-D I have always wanted to add a forum here on johntp.com. Though my domain name might make it sound like a personal one, you will not find much personal stuff.

I am waiting for good traffic to start a forum here :-D

]]> By: CypherHackz http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3673 CypherHackz Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:04:44 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/14/should-you-add-a-forum-to-your-site/#comment-3673 As for me, I don't think a personal site should run a forum. Because a forum is a place where people come to discuss or chat. Unless the personal site have projects that involving their site visitors to participate in their projects or submit feedbacks. As for me, I don’t think a personal site should run a forum. Because a forum is a place where people come to discuss or chat. Unless the personal site have projects that involving their site visitors to participate in their projects or submit feedbacks.

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