Paying for members and posts

[Shawn Gossman]

Back when postloop was around, I used to pay for posts.

As long as it was real members and posts, I found it to be fairly ethical to pay for content.

How do you all feel about paid posting services? Have you, do you, or would you ever use them?

Why or why not?

 

[AWS]

Never have. I used to browse the forum list at postloop. I joined a few.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I was using a paid posting services for a while, but it sold, and the new owner closed it down from the looks of it.

My strategy with paid posting is to do it on a forum like this in hopes that the forum posters will like this forum's content and stay since they can resonate with it.

That actually worked back when I had AAF the first time.

 

[JoelR]

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[Shawn Gossman]

Gratuituous advertising. For anyone interested in exploring paid posting, you can check out the posting packages on Admin Junkies:

Content Bundle Order Form

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I might have to check that out for my general forum.

 

[Cpvr]

Back when postloop was around, I used to pay for posts.

As long as it was real members and posts, I found it to be fairly ethical to pay for content.

How do you all feel about paid posting services? Have you, do you, or would you ever use them?

Why or why not?

There’s also a site called Forumfiller, similar to Postloop. You can order posts and threads and specify how many sentences the writers should include per post.

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Welcome to Forum Filler - where our bespoke content breathes life into forums, fostering lively communities and discussions.

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I used postloop back in the day along with Theforumwheel. It’s a shame that they’re no longer around.

Administrata has content bundles available as well.

Content Orders

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[Mike30]

I didn't have the chance to use postloop when it was around, but I see the importance in using
paid posting services, specially if the forum is new or inactive. I consider paid posting services should
be used constantly until the community reach the benefits of network effect. But it all depends what's the forum's owner goal
in the first place.

I am using paid posters, and I am very happy with the results. I wish I had used this method on my first forum 15+ years back.
A forum's real value is the fresh content been created. If you can't get it naturally, then pay for it to keep the forum relevant. (that's my view)
Nobody like to join a forum without activity/fresh content.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

There’s also a site called Forumfiller, similar to Postloop. You can order posts and threads and specify how many sentences the writers should include per post.

Forum Filler - Your Partner in Content Creation - Forum Filler

Welcome to Forum Filler - where our bespoke content breathes life into forums, fostering lively communities and discussions.

forumfiller.com

I used postloop back in the day along with Theforumwheel. It’s a shame that they’re no longer around.

Administrata has content bundles available as well.

Content Orders

administrata.net

Nice Reseources!

 

[AWS]

Administrata has content bundles available as well.

Content Orders

administrata.net

I won the contest for free posts. I am just trying to figure which forum I want to use them on. After I use them I plan to buy a package or 2.

 

[Cedric]

Some swear by paid posts, others find it unethical and don't care for them.

I've done it on both ends, provide it and bough it. As community leaders, we need to do things like this to strengthen our community. Especially in early stages. Paid posts have been around for two decades, so there's nothing abnormal about them.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I'm all about content exchanging as well as paid content as long as it's good content.

I'm a big observer. I look at things with a very fine comb and research elsewhere. If I see repeat content, I just know not to go with that person in the future.

Especially if I'm paying for it.

 

[Mike30]

I am starting to have issues with that myself.
I don't know exactly, but I feel I have posted myself very similar/repeated content on my own forum.
So it let me to think... how can I judge others? I am not repeating on purpose, so they might not either.
How to figure this out?

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I am starting to have issues with that myself.
I don't know exactly, but I feel I have posted myself very similar/repeated content on my own forum.
So it let me to think... how can I judge others? I am not repeating on purpose, so they might not either.
How to figure this out?

Mainly what I see is copy paste to those I don't ask for help again from.

Discussing the same topics is fine but outright copy+paste content from one site to another isn't fine if you've paid for it.

 

[Mike30]

Mainly what I see is copy paste to those I don't ask for help again from.

Discussing the same topics is fine but outright copy+paste content from one site to another isn't fine if you've paid for it.

oh ok, I gotcha!
Copy/paste in multiple forums is no way accepted, as you said, specially if it's paid for. That's basically stealing.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

oh ok, I gotcha!
Copy/paste in multiple forums is no way accepted, as you said, specially if it's paid for. That's basically stealing.

Oh idk anyone who copies and pastes other ppl’s content but i’ve seen many times paid posters posting exactly the same stuff in multiple forums - copying and pasting their own content - is that stealing their own content?

 

[Mike30]

Oh idk anyone who copies and pastes other ppl’s content but i’ve seen many times paid posters posting exactly the same stuff in multiple forums - copying and pasting their own content - is that stealing their own content?

lol... no, they would be stealing to whoever is paying them for posting

 

[Shawn Gossman]

lol... no, they would be stealing to whoever is paying them for posting

That is what I mean.

No originality, just a lazy way to make money.

 

[King Belieal]

I think paid posting would help to boost activities on a forum if it is a new forum. I don't really have an issue with that. I have been offering paid posting services and I always try my best to offer value to forums that pay me.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I think paid posting would help to boost activities on a forum if it is a new forum. I don't really have an issue with that. I have been offering paid posting services and I always try my best to offer value to forums that pay me.

If a forum owner has a budget for it, I too think it's a good way to help get some conversations going.