08-21-2015, 03:18 AM
having a "closed forum" is a double edged sword...i cant tell you how many times people have linked a site, picture, or build thread only to find out...i have to join that site to finish seeing what i clicked on to see. aggravating! personally if someone finds our site, i want them to sit and check it out for a while.
as for give-aways...sure thats a great thing when you have an active site and over 100 paid members, then when the item is offered to just those paid ppl, those who havent paid end up feeling like they've missed out on something great again. in the past, ive had the free memberships to hopefully build our "paid members" and make others want to upgrade. as for paid members, i find those are the ones always looking to better the site, they have invested and wish to see it grow...and i feel the same way. i'll probably always continue my membership with classic broncos, because i know i can go there, search and ask questions. when i started this many many moons ago...it was based off a yahoo group page, and then you had to be a paying member(always $10/yr dues) and that gave you forum access. but we quickly changed that because paypal wasnt a option back then. i also did other things like sent a sticker with every membership due that was paid in. ive always wanted to show i was a part of a group, always wanted to get a sticker, shirt or whatever. never bothered me to purchase those...but seems like no days...ppl just want free. and i can tell ya...stickers for me, arent free.
as for the shirt give a way, im cool with it, and i think it being offered to just forum members is the best way. lets face it, those on facebook may never come here...some ppl hate forums, then there are those that hate facebook,etc. its been ten years, and i really do want to see a lot more years. so if you(anybody) wants to see us stay around and build...simple post up, login and say hey, post a pic, or even ask a question. conversations are key here and on any forum. we dont have 30k members, so there wont be anyone else to carry us for a couple days...we're local, and need local(cb4x4 members) to check in and post up.
im not even sure ive made any sense, ive been trying to type this for 2 hrs in and between work here tonight ...ok, ill shut up now:banghead:
yall have a nice day while im sleeping, when yall read todays post:bdent::toothy12:
as for give-aways...sure thats a great thing when you have an active site and over 100 paid members, then when the item is offered to just those paid ppl, those who havent paid end up feeling like they've missed out on something great again. in the past, ive had the free memberships to hopefully build our "paid members" and make others want to upgrade. as for paid members, i find those are the ones always looking to better the site, they have invested and wish to see it grow...and i feel the same way. i'll probably always continue my membership with classic broncos, because i know i can go there, search and ask questions. when i started this many many moons ago...it was based off a yahoo group page, and then you had to be a paying member(always $10/yr dues) and that gave you forum access. but we quickly changed that because paypal wasnt a option back then. i also did other things like sent a sticker with every membership due that was paid in. ive always wanted to show i was a part of a group, always wanted to get a sticker, shirt or whatever. never bothered me to purchase those...but seems like no days...ppl just want free. and i can tell ya...stickers for me, arent free.
as for the shirt give a way, im cool with it, and i think it being offered to just forum members is the best way. lets face it, those on facebook may never come here...some ppl hate forums, then there are those that hate facebook,etc. its been ten years, and i really do want to see a lot more years. so if you(anybody) wants to see us stay around and build...simple post up, login and say hey, post a pic, or even ask a question. conversations are key here and on any forum. we dont have 30k members, so there wont be anyone else to carry us for a couple days...we're local, and need local(cb4x4 members) to check in and post up.
im not even sure ive made any sense, ive been trying to type this for 2 hrs in and between work here tonight ...ok, ill shut up now:banghead:
yall have a nice day while im sleeping, when yall read todays post:bdent::toothy12:
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