How You Can Help Promote these Forums

JessyGirl88 · Post by **JessyGirl88** » 05 Mar 2010, 01:41

Best I've done so far is by word of mouth. Told my other bookworm buddies about this forum. They're probably already lurkers in here.

FrancisD · Post by **FrancisD** » 08 Mar 2010, 08:45

Stay on topic and report spammers.

JessyGirl88 · Post by **JessyGirl88** » 11 Mar 2010, 02:01

FrancisD wrote:Stay on topic and report spammers.

As far as I can see this forum is surprisingly clean from spammers. Could be thanks to you FrancisD

ads1981 · Post by **ads1981** » 06 Jun 2010, 00:36

Count me in. The reading/writing forums at my home boards (Delphi) are all but dead so yeah. Should be easy enough to get some people over here.

Alexa12345 · Post by **Alexa12345** » 12 Jul 2010, 17:02

You can also make a LinkedIn account with the forum. And also, who wants to promote the forum might put a link and a message to his/her Messenger, MSN, Google IM etc. profile.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 13 Jul 2010, 13:26

Lord No ... lets keep it really exclusive & select.

New visitors should have to prove they have entered a bookshop or library on at least one occasion in their lifetime & that they have read the fly leaf of at least one book from the "The big Read - Top 100 List" before being admitted.

Then like the Illuminati we could develop a secret sign to introduce ourselves lest we chance to meet ... can't be a handshake though because a) handshake is taken by the Masons & b) the risk of loosing our place in the current book ... maybe a

I favour the

myself because it can be activated without the risk of interruption to reading but I am open to other suggestions.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 13 Jul 2010, 13:32

Fran wrote:Lord No ... lets keep it really exclusive & select.

New visitors should have to prove they have entered a bookshop or library on at least one occasion in their lifetime & that they have read the fly leaf of at least one book from the "The big Read - Top 100 List" before being admitted.

Then like the Illuminati we could develop a secret sign to introduce ourselves lest we chance to meet ... can't be a handshake though because a) handshake is taken by the Masons & b) the risk of loosing our place in the current book ... maybe a

I favour the myself because it can be activated without the risk of interruption to reading but I am open to other suggestions.

I second your suggestions, Fran, i actually love the cosy nature of this forum- not too many people, not too little people. but the spam and the constant members who only stick around for 2 or 3 posts is annoying.

Lets keep it exclusive, Fran, or should i say.....Number Fifteen (

)

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 14 Aug 2010, 15:25

I have a basic forum that I also discuss literature in. I'd gladly mention and provide a link to this forum!

Jalyeoi · Post by **Jalyeoi** » 22 Aug 2010, 18:52

i will try my best, hope we have good time in this forum.

tigeropig · Post by **tigeropig** » 06 Sep 2010, 13:47

Abagayle wrote:This stie definitley needs more hits! So many people don't know about this place, its almost a crime. Alright, it is a crime. ^^

I agree 100% it is a crime i have told a few of my friends but EVERYBODY MUST KNOW!!!

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 06 Sep 2010, 13:58

Anything that gets more people to sign up is always welcome but the problem lies in getting people to STAY signed up; so many people visit and then sign up to the site and then leave after 3 posts! It has improved a lot the last months with several new members sticking around though and hopefully this will continue, the more the merrier!

C0ldf1re · Post by **C0ldf1re** » 13 Oct 2010, 02:30

StephenKingman wrote:... so many people visit and then sign up to the site and then leave after 3 posts!...

It might be something to do with them seeing somebody's avatar. It might make them feel just a little uneasy...

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 13 Oct 2010, 13:36

StephenKingman wrote:Anything that gets more people to sign up is always welcome but the problem lies in getting people to STAY signed up; so many people visit and then sign up to the site and then leave after 3 posts! It has improved a lot the last months with several new members sticking around though and hopefully this will continue, the more the merrier!

The online pub is the way to go ....

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 13 Oct 2010, 13:46

C0ldf1re wrote:
StephenKingman wrote:... so many people visit and then sign up to the site and then leave after 3 posts!...
It might be something to do with them seeing somebody's avatar. It might make them feel just a little uneasy...

Yeah i know, Laci would put anyone off

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 13 Oct 2010, 13:47

Fran wrote:
StephenKingman wrote:Anything that gets more people to sign up is always welcome but the problem lies in getting people to STAY signed up; so many people visit and then sign up to the site and then leave after 3 posts! It has improved a lot the last months with several new members sticking around though and hopefully this will continue, the more the merrier!
The online pub is the way to go ....

There is no better place Fran, and please God it may be real some day i mean some of us are only a few continents away, sure thats nothing!