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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Domains Domains pointed at each forum/blog

    How many domain names do you have pointed at each forum and/or blog that you have? I don't point many domain names at my websites at all. I do run an NPO and the .com domain point to the .org main site. But that's about it. I don't typically buy up all the .TLDs to point to my main domain...
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Domains Domain doesn't match forum

    I've seen a few forums that are using domain names with words in them that doesn't match the forum name. Have you noticed this at all? Why do you think this is? I suspect people don't want to (or can't afford to) buy a new domain name and they wish to get the most value out of their owned...
  3. Shawn Gossman

    phpBB So Many phpBB Users!

    How are so many people still using phpBB? The software is actively developed but after testing it for a few months, it's probably the easiest software to get bombarded with spammers and spam bots. Also, the features out of the box are not that great. Still, so many people are still using it...
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Invision Invision Self-Host vs Cloud

    Invision offers two different options: (1) Self-hosting the forum software (2) Cloud hosting While most would ideally want self-hosting for more control, it looks like Invision is offering exclusive feature for cloud users that self-hosting users are unable to get. For those of you who use...
  5. Shawn Gossman

    AdSense revenue sharing

    Do you remember back in the day when forums used to offer AdSense revenue sharing to its active members? I remember it but I don't think I ever made anything from those forums. I wonder if that is still around? Have any of you seen this to be possible in an automated way? Do you think that...
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Holiday traffic on your forum

    When it comes to the holidays, does it ever impact your forum at all? Do you see more activity or less activity? Do you try to boost holiday activity with holiday-themed styles, content, and events? If so, have you found this to be helpful to boost holiday activity?
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Spamming Your Blog

    Have you ever practiced spamming to promote your blog? This is a no-judgement thread. We all make mistakes at some point. Have you made the mistake of using spam tactics to promote your blog? If you have, how did you do it?
  8. Shawn Gossman

    100 Blog Comments

    How long did it take you to get 100 blog comments? I think 100 comments on a blog is a pretty nice milestone. It's easy to get 100 replies on a forum but not so easy to get it on a blog. I must have taken me about 4 years before I got that many comments. I'm sure if I published more posts each...
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Forum Owner Etiquette (YOU)

    Is there a forum owner etiquette that we should follow? If you believe that there is, name off some of the values and etiquette that you think all forum owners should follow and consider when running their forums!
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Strange registrations on your forum

    Do you get occasional instances of strange registrations on your forum? Weird usernames. They never post. They might visit from time to time. Do you think it's lurkers? Spammers? Something else?
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Days and times to post your blog posts

    What day(s) and time(s) do you publish your blog content? Why did you choose these days and times specifically? Was there a reason or was that just what you decided to go with?
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Deleting old blog posts

    How do you feel about the practice of deleting old blog posts that are underperforming? Is this something you do? If so, I'd love to understand how you justify deleting the content rather than trying to update it. How is it actually harming your blog to keep it up? How often do you delete old...
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Hidden costs of running a long-term forum

    Do you have all these tools or are some still missing? If some are missing, what ones do you think we need?
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Using AI to create content without AI-Detection

    Oh, for sure. It's not going anywhere and eventually search engines, social networks, and other media brands will have to accept AI-content created entirely by machine generation. Us true content creators might be a rare people. But companies who want genuine human generated content might...
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Evolving your role

    I agree. I'm glad you have @Heatman He's a good dude :) I need to find me a sidekick for this forum.
  16. Shawn Gossman

    Getting the police involved

    I want to say I remember The Sandman on TAZ having to notify law enforcement over a young member threatening to harm himself. I think officers showed up to their door for a welfare check as well. If I had the information of a member who threatened that, I would likely try to contact their local...
  17. Shawn Gossman

    Toxic Forum Topics

    I've always tried to allow political and controversial discussions on my forums as long as they don't become abusive. However, you have to stay on top of those topics and do any moderation that is needed. They get pretty heated, and people are super passionate about their political beliefs...
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Profit & Revenue How to Make Money with a Forum in 2025 and Beyond

    Very very true. I don't really monetize on forums right now. They're really just a place for me to escape the grind and just enjoy the chat. But on my blogs, I do make money, and it took around 6 years to make serious money. Serious enough where I pay into taxes now and don't get a refund, but...
  19. Shawn Gossman

    You MUST introduce yourself!

    I agree with all the above. I don't think it should be forced. I'm a member on a few forums that do require it. They claim it's an anti-spam thing, but those forums are also very filled with all sorts of rules that IMO takes away from a community building effort.
  20. Shawn Gossman

    Has your forum reached its maturity?

    I do think it's doing better since the move to Invision. I think you made a smart investment there. I've even got a little bit more active on there. It's turning into my favorite admin forum... who am I kidding? It's the best admin forum out there.
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