How would you recommend growing a forum?

[youngrider]

Hi guys,

I started an automotive forum last night. I have experience with websites and such, but I've never tried growing a forum so I'm not entirely sure how to go about it.

Would anyone have some recommendations?

Here's a shameless promotion to the site if anyone wants to check it out (and yeah, I took some inspiration in the design from here): http://www.carsheadline.com/forum/

Also, if posting a link like that isn't allowed I'll remove it, but hopefully I'm not breaking a rule.

Thanks everyone!

 

[MidgetTodd]

Naked pictures and links to porn always help. 

A firm following of hooligans that are into hookers and blow is also a must.

You could also sponsor us at Anthony Racing for next season and I'll drop your name like a cheap whore constantly.  

Ive nothing else productive to add here. 

[RidersDiscount]

Having great sponsors like me. 

[Tonik]

 

Your forum is going to fail miserably. Not because of anything you do or don't do but because internet forums are dying. Even the well established ones are dropping like flies. Peeps just don't use them anymore, it's all Facebook. Nuke your forum, go start a Facebook group.

[RidersDiscount]

6 minutes ago, Tonik said:

 

Your forum is going to fail miserably. Not because of anything you do or don't do but because internet forums are dying. Even the well established ones are dropping like flies. Peeps just don't use them anymore, it's all Facebook. Nuke your forum, go start a Facebook group.

Hate to say it but @Tonik is 100% accurate. We are fortunate to have a good group on here that make it worth for us still but he is right.

[MidgetTodd]

1 hour ago, MidgetTodd said:

 

You could also sponsor us at Anthony Racing for next season and I'll drop your name like a cheap whore constantly.  

 

 

33 minutes ago, RidersDiscount said:

Having great sponsors like me. 

[Tonik]

@Casper sucks.

[Tonik]

Just now, Tonik said:

@Casper sucks.

 

32 minutes ago, RidersDiscount said:

Hate to say it but @Tonik is 100% accurate.

 

[Gixxus Christ!]

Follow the example set forth in this forum:

 

Minimum moderation 

 

Lots of shitposting

 

Alcohol

 

Hookers and blow as previously mentioned 

 

Capitalizing on the existential doom and crippling depression of people who eschew the real world and all of its visceral interactions in favor of forum rep points and moderator status. 

 

Pictures

[Disclaimer]

Politics, talk about them, a lot. 

That'll chum the waters.  People can't resist proclaiming their self-important opinions and telling other people that they're wrong in the internet.

Definitely redirect the homepage landing straight to the political category.

Edited November 23, 2017 by Disclaimer

[snot]

I hate facebook and do not have an account....so not everyone is on it....but most people are.

[MidgetTodd]

23 hours ago, Disclaimer said:

Politics, talk about them, a lot. 

That'll chum the waters.  People can't resist proclaiming their self-important opinions and telling other people that they're wrong in the internet.

Definitely redirect the homepage landing straight to the political category.

What? Where do you come up with this crap you little troll? Clearly that's the wrong way to go about it. Didn't you learn anything from your failed Hilary campaign?

www.notmypresident.org

www.xnxx.com

[Disclaimer]

I've never been to the first link.

[Qman]

What kind of plants do you plan to grow?

[serpentracer]

I would start with water and sunshine. finish with oil threads and politics.

Edited December 20, 2017 by serpentracer

[Casper]

On 11/22/2017 at 3:38 PM, Tonik said:

 

Your forum is going to fail miserably. Not because of anything you do or don't do but because internet forums are dying. Even the well established ones are dropping like flies. Peeps just don't use them anymore, it's all Facebook. Nuke your forum, go start a Facebook group.

Facebook is for family and close friends. Forums are for talking smack to assholes. You suck Tonik. 

[Tonik]

17 minutes ago, Casper said:

Facebook is for family and close friends. Forums are for talking smack to assholes. You suck Tonik. 

How you use Facebook is irrelevant to this conversation, much like you are. Facebook groups have killed traditional internet forums.

[Casper]

43 minutes ago, Tonik said:

How you use Facebook is irrelevant to this conversation, much like you are. Facebook groups have killed traditional internet forums.

Yet here you are... You're like a booger stuck on the end of my finger. 

[what]

I hate facebook. It doesn't seem to have posts in chronological order anymore and just keeps repeating shit I've already seen over and over again as I scroll. It's harder to read through than reddit, which is saying something. 

[Tonik]

19 minutes ago, Casper said:

Yet here you are... You're like a booger stuck on the end of my finger. 

More like a foot up your ass, but yep, here I am.

[Casper]

7 hours ago, Tonik said:

More like a foot up your ass, but yep, here I am.

What’s with your obsession with my ass? It’s getting weird. 

[DAC]

Tonik and Casper - like an old married couple.

You need them on your forum.

[Tonik]

2 hours ago, Casper said:

What’s with your obsession with my ass? It’s getting weird. 

After all the time my foot has been up your ass it's only now getting weird? That's weird.

[serpentracer]

9 hours ago, Casper said:

Yet here you are... You're like a booger stuck on the end of my finger. 

 

[Casper]

5 hours ago, Tonik said:

After all the time my foot has been up your ass it's only now getting weird? That's weird.

Didn’t notice. Tiny feet? Like tiny hands?