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Slayer267
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 17:38
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Okay so there are like NO posts on my forum on my site. How do I start a community of people posting on an online forum?

This is the site - www.carnageproduct.webs.com

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Blobby 101
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 17:48
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Have good content on your main website related to something that could draw a community in, like a common interest. If you have nothing on your site, and do nothing in particular, why would anyone want to go there?

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Slayer267
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 17:55
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Sigh, what do you mean?

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heyufool1
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 18:04
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Quote: "Sigh, what do you mean?"

A generic website = a generic forum, and generic forums are often empty. What reason do we have to use your forum instead of this one or instead of the thousands of other game dev forums? Your game isn't significant enough to draw people in to just chat about it.

"So hold your head up high and know, it's not the end of the road"

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Slayer267
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 18:17
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What would make my game worth talking about?

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xplosys
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 18:24 Edited at: 31st Mar 2012 18:24
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Quote: "Have good content on your main website related to something that could draw a community in"


Quote: "Sigh, what do you mean?"

Quote: "What would make my game worth talking about?"


It seems like you may be straining to have a forum where it's not needed, for the sake of having a forum. A good indicator of needing a forum, is visitors telling you you need a forum.

Brian.

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CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 18:36
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You don't need a forum. You have one here to create a thread on for the purpose of discussing your game...
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Slayer267
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 20:36
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B-But what about consumers?!!! They arent going to come to the TGC forums because you guys wont be the only ones buying the game!

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 20:52
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Well don't worry about people talking about your game in your forum. How many games do have busy forums anyway? I know that the Mario forums are not full of plumbers pulling out their plungers.

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Dark Frager
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 21:24
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Quote: "B-But what about consumers?!!! They arent going to come to the TGC forums because you guys wont be the only ones buying the game!"


Well then start advertising.

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DeadTomGC
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 23:23
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What web site is it?


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Slayer267
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 23:25
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www.carnageproduct.webs.com

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Benjamin
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 23:44
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What exactly do you think you need forums for?



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NIlooc223
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 23:46
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I made an account... and posted

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Slayer267
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Posted: 31st Mar 2012 23:46
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Well, so people can chat and stuff, it will also be a place where I share my FPSC Media

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