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neither was i.....this is the first time i have even been vaguely popular. oh wait......depends on whom you ask, i guess.
Uno I don't think I'm stepping on any toes in saying we would very much like to have you join us there.Actually James could set up a social thread in the suppliers forum, would count towards his 2 open limit though, just sayin'
neither was i.....this is the first time i have even been vaguely popular. oh wait......depends on whom you ask, i guess.
you know that you are loved by almost everyone!
those that don't love you are just plain mean spirited!
now Mike, you shouldn't be taking this personal. there is some pent up frustration, that's all.
seems to have burst loose a wee bit, that's all.
Judging by your name, I don't think those are cents. Not sayin, just sayin.
Someone invited Butch to the party didn't they?james has been quiet for awhile, so he i bet he is diligently working on it
That or he's drunk. Yeah. Might just be drunk.
Yous popular here miss Cheryl. {{hugs}}
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This was never about mods, or their work around here, regardless of how it got filed. This was about the attitude of 1 person. Nothing more, nothing less.
neither was i.....this is the first time i have even been vaguely popular. oh wait......depends on whom you ask, i guess.
Again, the similarities......
We tried to make it clear. And we thought we did.
But no one wanted to hear it.
They just wanted it to go away.
So that's what we're going to do.
Both places and threads will still be open. Someone can go to both sites if they want.
That's all.
james has been quiet for awhile, so he i bet he is diligently working on it
lol, Ummmm, I hate to mention this but will anyway, it's not like it is something you can just snap your fingers and have it done, there is actually quite a bit of work that needs to be done when creating a forum, database setup, permissions, user groups, moderators, forum sections and a crap load of other things that also need to be adjusted and set, graphic work, policies and more boring stuff, all of that has to be considered and implemented, but there also needs to be consideration of what software program to use. I have a lifetime IPB license that is currently idle after closing my place down 2 years ago.
Problem is, it was never made clear. Because the problem had to be danced around instead of being handled like adults, by adults... because that was not allowed. One would think if dozens of people (not just in this small group; I've seen it in multiple areas around this place) had an issue with 1 person, again, not the mods, not the moderation, it would be looked into. But too many dance around the subject because they still want to socialize with their friends.
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yeah, i realize that....done it twice myself. but that doesn't mean he can't be working on it!
Setting up a forum takes time. Even if MBV chooses to have volunteer mods they will still need a community manager (someone paid) , picking the right forum software can take time. Deciding what forums to have. Then deciding on the rules. Even if they acted quickly it could still take a month or three. Then there is the question of whether or not it would hurt new business with all of its core customers on the MBV forums, who will be here to suggest people give MBV a try?
MBV'S core customers drive a lot of new business to them. So, they have a lot of decisions to make. I don't see this necessarily happening quickly, unless the owners really want to make it happen and everyone is onboard with it. But I think MBV has plenty of volunteers available if they want to give it a go. And they can always pay us in liquid too! Lol
All forums need rules and mods to moderate those forums. ECF is so popular because of those rules. Forums that have no moderation tend to have a low user base because all of the bad apples tend to congregate on those sites. At the same time, I do believe MBV may be out growing ECF. Their existing customer base alone is in the tens of thousands and any business needs to always be thinking about growing. The worst thing a volume business like MBV can do is stagnate. Growth is essential and the owners of MBV recognize that, hence the more advanced hardware they are working to offer their customers (much needed). I think having their own forum and running some contests to kick it off will be a great way to draw people in and allow them the freedom necessary to interact with James and the others and it will bring MBV's customer service to the next level. So we really need to push for it because there will be some monetary expenditure involved and not just for the forum software and bandwidth. I watch as other vendors dump business and give up sales because they don't want to grow too big. This is really not smart business sense.
This business is in its infancy and MBV is the big player on the block. The way they stay the heavy hitter is to continue expanding while maintaining excellent standards across the board. A forum just makes sense to me. Some place where customers who purchase from MBV can come and help each other and the new customers thinking about making their first order.
So James, is the forum up yet? Giggles. You have my information if you need something, just let me know. I like vbulletin but I don't know what it runs these days. I would not recommend having a custom forum with an unfamiliar format. I have seen poorly or confusing forum layouts run people off quicker than you can say 'Why?'
Several of your customers have run their own businesses, owned and administrated their own forums and are willing to assist you with little to no compensation. What can we do to facilitate moving this along? You already have the customer base to fill a forum and you know all the best places have forums... Including Amazon. So what can we do to convince the other MBV big wigs that this is a good idea and needs to be done?
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