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08.02.2016 | 10:32 PM ET
Anyone else feel like the forums have sort of...stagnated?
It might not be my place to say this, but it just seems like the community on Tapology is not as lively as it once was. And for someone that has been here since the early days, it's kind of upsetting. I know I really should not speak on this matter as I am barely active myself. It just appears to me that things used to be a lot more vibrant.
I apologize if this oversteps my boundaries as a mod. But I want to encourage more discussion on here.
Edit: It has been brought to my attention that GreenHornet created a similar thread months ago. Let's build on that.
* Edited at 08.02.2016, 10:40 PM ET *
"You look like a 1987 John Hughes high school bully." - Swickotine
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08.02.2016 | 10:53 PM ET
I think sometimes the community can be a little tough to break into for a newbie. That starts with the veteran members engaging them as well.
We hear the complaints. We're always working to make the site the best that it can be, and in terms of event coverage, content and interface, it's constantly improving. More people are using the site now than they ever have been, but the Forums certainly aren't reflecting that. It's something that's been on Greg's radar for a while, but I don't think there's a magical fix.
What do you guys think needs to change on the Forums? What do we need to implement? Or is this simply a matter of members who have grown scarce coming back in.
[I'd also like to get ahead of any arguments that we're ban-happy or discourage arguments, etc. I've honestly banned less than 5 people in the history of the site. And none of them permanently. Hell, I've had drag-out brawl/arguments with plenty of members here, whether its over steroids or some other business. We encourage an active and even an argumentative community. Anyone who has been banned has been because they have directly ignored repeated direct requests to avoid racial comments or directly-insulting behavior toward other members.]
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
08.02.2016 | 10:59 PM ET
As for the complaints that mods are ban-happy, I am right there with you. I have only suspended a handful in my time here, and lately suspensions have been almost nonexistent.
The purpose of this thread is to create that open discussion. See what the members feel is missing. Perhaps some of it are projects that are works in progress. But perhaps others might be initiatives we've never really thought about.
* Edited at 08.02.2016, 11:02 PM ET *
"You look like a 1987 John Hughes high school bully." - Swickotine
08.02.2016 | 11:16 PM ET
I run the Survivor game here on the forum, and I think that part of the reason it doesn't get as many players as it used to is mostly a direct correlation with the activity of the forums. But I also think more people would play if they saw the thread, especially since it ends up on the second page within a day (not that it's a bad thing as it shows the activity of the forums, but most people don't click past the first page of threads).
Anyway, I just want to end by saying that I respect everything the mods and admins do. I haven't been around as long as some members here that I'm friends with, but I do love the site and a lot of the people on it. But I think that a cleaner forum system would be the best first step.
"His legacy is money. My legacy is smesh." -Khabib
08.02.2016 | 11:22 PM ET
As far as tweaking the forums goes, personally the major thing that stands out is that it needs to be better organized. There is no proper sorting of threads and things get lost unless someone remembers to bump a certain thread. I would personally like to see the forums be run on the Xenforo platform (which is the gold standard for forum software nowadays). Secondly, as mikeyg said in the forum I created, a PM system would be fantastic. I am tired of having to always use my comments section on my page to message someone. I'd like to be able to use a PM system so I can message who I want without it being open to the forum to see.
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08.02.2016 | 11:26 PM ET
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It's not a perfect idea, but it's a nice topic point.
* Edited at 08.02.2016, 11:27 PM ET *
"You look like a 1987 John Hughes high school bully." - Swickotine
08.02.2016 | 11:32 PM ET
Hell, I didn't even know there was an IRC until someone randomly posted it on the RIZIN thread. Not to shill our competition but MMAplayground had a good set up going. Unfortunately for the site, the mods went out of control and banned the top members and a lot of us come from that site permanently while I enjoyed coming to both.
08.02.2016 | 11:33 PM ET
Seriously Skelli, you guys need to give yourselves several pats on the back for that one. I think we've taken you all for granted. It's one of the reasons I want this place to succeed so badly.
* Edited at 08.02.2016, 11:34 PM ET *
"You look like a 1987 John Hughes high school bully." - Swickotine
08.02.2016 | 11:45 PM ET
Yes, vbulliten of course was used which made it more organized ( trusted members could be assigned to different sections as mods , then eventually promoted to super-mods to cover and help for all sections ) .
I understand vbulliten costs money to run that's why I would like to see a contributor forum member program ( contributing member could be labeled as V.I.P's .)
I realized while typing this that it would cost alot of work and time to get running and that the OG's here like the way things are . If vbulliten was implemented I would happily give my free time to this site and cause ( so would many others ) .
Anyways thanks for this site .. it's really all I have left as far as the internet concerns .
BTW : If this is how you feel about my post .. no hard feelings . I understand . LOL
* Edited at 08.02.2016, 11:54 PM ET *
"How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus."
08.02.2016 | 11:49 PM ET
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08.02.2016 | 11:59 PM ET
EDIT:: Also, my 2 cents, though I'm not an experienced forum user (this one is the only one I am or have ever been active on), just reinforce what's already been said. Some kind of "stickiness" (whether it be by proper segmentation or some other method) that keeps the popular/ongoing/game/etc threads accessible and visible.
As I said, not a frequent forum guy, so the only insight I have is what I feel is lacking here and might generate a bit more "action" both from new users, (who don't see the threads that used to keep the forum alive because they simply got drowned down and subsequentially not used until Legz randomly bumps them 12 years later), and already frequent users, who used to post in those threads every now and then but aren't going to dig 3 pages into the forum just to find them. I don't really have anything to compare to for more ideas.
* Edited at 08.03.2016, 12:10 AM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
08.03.2016 | 12:17 AM ET
Bill Burgess made these forums fun.
The forums are still fun during big events, but other than that it can be a bit slow sometimes.
08.03.2016 | 12:20 AM ET
I doubt a lack of sorted forums is really the reason for it being a bit slow though.
08.03.2016 | 12:55 AM ET
Isaiah 58:1
I watch sometimes from the hill
hi all
I agree with comment
why many people on here don't moral virtue correctly
And stagnate the wine and bread
How ger ,
don't comment with such lash
contribute and reap fruit you elf
before you condemn the deeds of others ,
Who sow crops in good condition
remember what came before will beginafter
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"John 1:9"
08.03.2016 | 1:01 AM ET
"You look like a 1987 John Hughes high school bully." - Swickotine
08.03.2016 | 2:17 AM ET
First im gonna say that I love Tapology its a great site with a fun and easy going community and the database is huuge like my wang. but amazing things aside...the forums have gotten slower and slower, and like some others have said I think a few (not much) separate sections could simplify things and encourage discutions, there are several good threads that get burried too fast. maybe a sucribe button could be a "simplier" solution without having to change a lot of things on the site. imo its a vicious circle, there's not a lot of forum activity and that doesnt make it attractive for new tapologyst to engage, why bother when the last activity was 2 -3 hours ago, and on the first page there are several threads with activity of 1 day ago, probably newbies wonder who is even watching this? I know there are a lot of lurkers and I get that there are times during the day that activity will slow down, but still. easier access to older threads can encourage activity when there aren't to much going on.
lets make tapology rage again!
p.s if it helps I can get back to the asses and boobies AV's
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"he is going to the hospital, and im going to the after party, ha ha ha" Nate Diaz
08.03.2016 | 2:26 AM ET
We need marketing.
This word of mouth **** won't cut it anymore. When I google "mma", "mma websites", "mma forums" I don't see Tapology at all. When I google "mma picks", it's only on page 5 for me.
The forum will probably always be third fiddle to fight predictions and the fight database. Way easier said than done, but if we can somehow get a sudden of burst of people on Tapology to predict fights, the forum will be more active. The thing is if there are MMA fans who are trying find a website to submit MMA predictions, are they going to go to Tapology or UFC.com Fantasy... or DraftKings with monetary incentive?
But I have a plan crazy enough to make Tapology great again.
* Edited at 08.03.2016, 3:19 AM ET *
"There goes WorstPredictionMan, the greatest predictor who ever lived."
08.03.2016 | 2:39 AM ET
The set up isn't the smoothest either tho.
* Edited at 08.03.2016, 2:41 AM ET *
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
08.03.2016 | 4:53 AM ET
"I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. -Khalil Gibran "
08.03.2016 | 8:00 AM ET
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
08.10.2016 | 3:15 PM ET
bump
* Edited at 08.10.2016, 3:37 PM ET *
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