my friend and i just started up this new forum, check it out http://retrogamersunite.4rumer.com/forum.htm
***this is by no means an act to divert people from famicomworld, i am just trying to get the word out****
Seems like everybody these days wants a shot at being the admin. Why? Does the false power stoke your ego?
This forum won't be successful because it's
A) Not a fresh idea.
B) We already have many forums for retrogaming. Nintendo Age, Famicom World, Atari Age, etc.
C) Free forum.
Not trying to be mean, I'm just speaking the truth. :(
I wish you luck anyway.
Sorry, but I agree with MS-DOS4. Through experience, I can say that this forum won't get very big, but they're fun to do anyway.
MS-DOS4 is right. People arent gonna join a newly started forum on retro games when you have already established and rather large ones with many people available.
Plus, advertising a forum on another forum.
Doh!
Well, I saw this and thought about bypassing it altogether but I just don't agree with what MS-DOS4 said. Frankly, it's rude.
First of all, the fact that linkzpikachu posted his forum up is because he's proud of it and wants to share what he's created with everyone. There's nothing wrong with that! As far as advertising goes, it's a gray area. I'm looking at his post count and linkzpikachu seems to be a pretty active part of this community. If he wanted to just advertise, he would have joined and only stuck around long enough to through a plug out there for his site. I think you guys should be praising people like this for trying to keep retro alive. Another thing...it's a new site (community) that linkzpikachu opened up and he was probably inspired by this community in one form or another.
I don't know linkzpikachu at all but don't blunder his ideas and passions. Besides, it's a new community so what's the problem? Are you guys feeling defensive because people might migrate over there instead of here? Give the kid a break. Everyone has to start somewhere. My hats off to the guy. Appreciate the fact that there are people out there with passion for retro.
I typically don't go off like this and I'm a very laid back person but I don't see anything wrong with this thread. The ignorant reply by MS-DOS4 was not warranted.
Word of advice...never state that a new community won't ever be successful. I've seen brand new communities blossom because the management had the passion and desire to make it grow.
Well, it's just that people have tried that before, and it's pretty much a fact that none of the forums advertised on this one go off to be anything new or cool.
Quote from: nintendodork on November 24, 2010, 04:28:14 pmWell, it's just that people have tried that before, and it's pretty much a fact that none of the forums advertised on this one go off to be anything new or cool.
That may be, nintendodork but I don't think it's fair to publicly bludgeon someone for sharing their passion and work. The negative comments just shouldn't have been made.
I think it's fair to state your opinion, just as NintendoNerds, nintendodork, and MS-DOS4 all did. I think saying that we shouldn't or wouldn't want to say something is just an opinion. I don't care that you shared your aghast at MS-DOS4's opinion, but just like you shared your opinion, allow others, especially those with dissimilar viewpoints, share as well. ;)
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I do believe that some type of TACT should be practiced so not to offend others.
They're just telling the truth. And you made it sound like it was his life's work to make a forum. My site has hardly 1,000 views, even with advertising and steady posts.
http://snesmusic.jukor.net/ isn't very popular just like the wallmasters and neither is http://www.retrogamecenter.com/index.php?option=com_agora&Itemid=2 anywhere near where you'd expect them to be. :P
Well, I registered being the retro junkie that I am. Let's see how popular it becomes. Might as well seeing how it is up. first step in increasing popularity is to make it known with Stumbleupon.
Quote from: petik1 on November 25, 2010, 06:44:10 pm...you made it sound like it was his life's work to make a forum.
Hardly. I just don't like ignorance.
Quote from: petik1 on November 25, 2010, 06:44:10 pmMy site has hardly 1,000 views, even with advertising and steady posts.
Have a link to your site?
Another thing that should be considered is that (I believe) many members who are into retro-games (as they are called), are also members of other gaming forums as well. I personally have been on Atari Age for years (though I rarely post anymore, just lurk around, and read stuff...occasionally chime it), Famicom World, and very likely a couple others I don't remember. I might have signed on with Nintendo Age, and I was even a members of the Playstation Museum forum.
Part of the problem with yet another retrogame forum out there is the fact that some people just simply not sign up due to the fact that they are already balancing several forum memberships as is. Many forums can't offer much new, unless there is a dedication to a given topic. Even at that, most forums that have a focus still have subforums for the other systems, games, etc. anyway. It's not so much a matter of competition as it is coming a little late to the game, and saturation.
To add another little bit to what shoggoth80 said, most good, popular forums have a dedicated site with lots of content behind them. Only a forum without a homepage to back it up will most likely not have much success unless it's about a very special topic.
@nintendonerds
Its in my signature