Too hard to become established on the forum?

[TheEclipse]

Hi. I'm a new member myself, but I'm also a forum owner (see link below).
I have had some problems with this sort of thing too in the past.

Here are some things I think can help.

You have lots of mods and admin- One of the mod jobs should be to think of some new thread topics, ones that would encourage discussion, and post them, as much as possible and particularly on the days when they are no new threads. This encourages people because they see the forums are active, and any threads they make will be likely to be seen/get a response. It's psychological.

If you're allowed to, occasionally send out bulk emails to habbox forum members. If possible, make it a system where they tick a box to say that they do not/do want emails, when they sign up then you won't get in trouble for spamming.

Get a twitter account. Mods and admin can post a link to new and interesting threads. Perhaps share the password amongst yourselves, or maybe one person can take on the responsibility. This will get you more attention, and more guests, and more members coming back, aware of some new awesome thread.

[Seatherny]

Habbox already have a twitter account. Mass emails could work, just a small reminder of competitions, new things ever 6 months.

[TheEclipse]

Oh really? The forum has a twitter account, not just Habbox?

[Seatherny]

Probably for Habbox, but 1 is enough as it covers all news. Its only for development news. Not really needed for sites such as Habbox.

[xxMATTGxx]

I think there is two twitter accounts actually. Because I follow one that Jin controls and the other one seems to be automated when events are occurring and so on, but it doesn't work very well because it tweets after the events have finished.

[TheEclipse]

I just searched for 'habbox' on twitter. I found one, but it only is about DJ stuff and free things. And there are only 240 followers. I really think you need to make your links to twitter more prominent- I had no idea it existed. Can you get a link to it somewhere that's not in a thread, somewhere on the sidebars etc?
Also, I think you need to tweet at least one thread that's just talk about something. Pick the best one.
Because it's off topic conversations that make communities really good.

[Seatherny]

I think there is two twitter accounts actually. Because I follow one that Jin controls and the other one seems to be automated when events are occurring and so on, but it doesn't work very well because it tweets after the events have finished.

tweets after events have finished? thats erm useless lol.

[xxMATTGxx]

tweets after events have finished? thats erm useless lol.

Just noticed that it tweets a 12pm event @ 4:14am in the morning. Bit early? LOL.

[Nixt]

In regard to reputation I would like to take a far more lenient stance.

Currently:

- 5000 posts
- 600 reputation points
- 365 days (1 year) registered on the forum

for each rep power. You have to rep 50 people before you rep the same person again, quite frankly that's ridiculous.

My Suggestion:

- 1500 posts
- 400 reputation points
- 365 days registered

Reputation spread would be reduced to 20 members. 50, and even 30 is ridiculously high.

[Seatherny]

Yeah I was thinking 30 is too high too. 20 sounds good.