What do you want

**Sholiz** · 12-17-2007, 10:38 PM

I know I haven't been around much to keep up with the site and be active around here, but I'd like to know what people think.

IronMass does take money and effort, and I'm proud to say it's mine. I know a lot of people enjoy the site, but the site has slowed down over the last year and I just want to know what I can do eye-to-eye to bring this back up. I just need some feedback.

After the holidays, and after vBulletin releases 3.7 (newest version still in development), I'll be upgrading the site as I've done every time and bringing in some new things and changing stuff around so I want to know what people want to see so they're active here.

I'm planning on introducing:

Social networking (myspace, for vBulletin pretty much)
Blogging software? Everyone can log their workouts in their blogs, searchable, tons of features. It's neat.
Profit sharing? A way for users to make money from contributions, and just posting? Legit, no points to use - a check mailed to you.

Throw ideas out, and let me know what interests people. I want the site to be great, and I've got some wild ideas - but I want to know I have the support from current members to bring us back.

**Ikaika** · 12-17-2007, 11:12 PM

Blogging would be cool. I think it would be neat to get to know the folks here a little bit better than hearing what their opinions on the world's best creatine are you know?

Honestly I think the vets(myself included) need to work to contribute more. We've all gotten complacent and very little new content is being presented.

danman77220 · 12-17-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sholiz

Profit sharing? A way for users to make money from contributions, and just posting? Legit, no points to use - a check mailed to you.

Explain a little more, please!!!

**DJSTARER** · 12-17-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ikaika

Honestly I think the vets(myself included) need to work to contribute more. We've all gotten complacent and very little new content is being presented.

word. I try to start as many threads as I can... without whoring and posting nonsense. Maybe a few of the mods can run through some of the very old pages in each section and bump up some of the old stuff.

EzyRyder · 12-18-2007, 12:34 AM

Same old blood gets old around here. We just need new members, and alot of them; keeping them active also. I'm so busy with jobs/school/trying to hangout and relax, I barely post here. We all know eachother to well, and need some fresh newbs in here.

Drew1200 · 12-18-2007, 02:20 AM

ya what ikaiki and dj already said.... having blogging software, profit sharing, etc would be cool, but the main thing to any forum is the community of people. we just need to get some new blood round here

**Sholiz** · 12-19-2007, 02:30 AM

Profit sharing would be towards thread starters.

Registered members with more than X posts would be able to put in their affiliate ID for various stores or programs (google adsense, yahoo publishers, clickbank, whatever) and a 50/50 display system would rotate the affiliate ID's essentially splitting the profits from that thread. Gives people reason to make good, interesting, quality, knowledgeable posts.

**Peaked_18** · 12-21-2007, 08:11 PM

I haven't been around lately, and it's great to see familiar faces. But there really aren't to many new faces.

It seems like most of the popular forums are based around a main trainer (ex. like iron addict, DC, beast over at bb.com), can you name a popular forum without one?

**romanaz** · 12-21-2007, 08:20 PM

new features sound pretty cool, but we definitely need new people. lots of them. I'll try and see if I can get some friends who I post in a group with on in myspace

**Sholiz** · 12-21-2007, 09:43 PM

Thats what it will really take, is just one big referral contest again (maybe cash on the line?) and supercharge the activity on the site.

But features are interesting, and gives people more reason to stay on the site because picture comments, blogs, arcade, links, -- whatever!

Jswift · 12-21-2007, 09:50 PM

arcade would be nice, it worked on another site and keeps people busy.

**Proverbs** · 12-22-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jswift

arcade would be nice, it worked on another site and keeps people busy.

http://www.ironmass.com/arcade.php .. <-- lol .. we already have one bro

**romanaz** · 12-22-2007, 04:52 AM

I let the group know maybe we will see some of them over? I hope so, one is a high ranked raw powerlifter

EzyRyder · 12-22-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaked_18

I haven't been around lately, and it's great to see familiar faces. But there really aren't to many new faces.

It seems like most of the popular forums are based around a main trainer (ex. like iron addict, DC, beast over at bb.com), can you name a popular forum without one?

Good point

**romanaz** · 12-22-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peaked_18

I haven't been around lately, and it's great to see familiar faces. But there really aren't to many new faces.

It seems like most of the popular forums are based around a main trainer (ex. like iron addict, DC, beast over at bb.com), can you name a popular forum without one?

I thought Micheal and Kendra were supposed to be the main figure head for this site

**Succio** · 12-22-2007, 05:57 PM

I dont think it has anything to do with the features at all.

This may sound a bit gay, but we need to get along. It seems like we arent friends here, atleast thats the idea I get.

We could jumpstart this with getting some oldtimer post whores back *cough* Darkfalcon *cough*

12-17-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,992 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	What do you want I know I haven't been around much to keep up with the site and be active around here, but I'd like to know what people think. IronMass does take money and effort, and I'm proud to say it's mine. I know a lot of people enjoy the site, but the site has slowed down over the last year and I just want to know what I can do eye-to-eye to bring this back up. I just need some feedback. After the holidays, and after vBulletin releases 3.7 (newest version still in development), I'll be upgrading the site as I've done every time and bringing in some new things and changing stuff around so I want to know what people want to see so they're active here. I'm planning on introducing: Social networking (myspace, for vBulletin pretty much) Blogging software? Everyone can log their workouts in their blogs, searchable, tons of features. It's neat. Profit sharing? A way for users to make money from contributions, and just posting? Legit, no points to use - a check mailed to you. Throw ideas out, and let me know what interests people. I want the site to be great, and I've got some wild ideas - but I want to know I have the support from current members to bring us back. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

12-17-2007, 11:12 PM	#2
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,793 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 214	Re: What do you want Blogging would be cool. I think it would be neat to get to know the folks here a little bit better than hearing what their opinions on the world's best creatine are you know? Honestly I think the vets(myself included) need to work to contribute more. We've all gotten complacent and very little new content is being presented. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

12-18-2007, 12:34 AM	#5
EzyRyder Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 743 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 70	Re: What do you want Same old blood gets old around here. We just need new members, and alot of them; keeping them active also. I'm so busy with jobs/school/trying to hangout and relax, I barely post here. We all know eachother to well, and need some fresh newbs in here.

12-18-2007, 02:20 AM	#6
Drew1200 Perma-Bulk to 280 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 779 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 73	Re: What do you want ya what ikaiki and dj already said.... having blogging software, profit sharing, etc would be cool, but the main thing to any forum is the community of people. we just need to get some new blood round here

12-19-2007, 02:30 AM	#7
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,992 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	Re: What do you want Profit sharing would be towards thread starters. Registered members with more than X posts would be able to put in their affiliate ID for various stores or programs (google adsense, yahoo publishers, clickbank, whatever) and a 50/50 display system would rotate the affiliate ID's essentially splitting the profits from that thread. Gives people reason to make good, interesting, quality, knowledgeable posts. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

12-21-2007, 08:11 PM	#8
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Re: What do you want I haven't been around lately, and it's great to see familiar faces. But there really aren't to many new faces. It seems like most of the popular forums are based around a main trainer (ex. like iron addict, DC, beast over at bb.com), can you name a popular forum without one?

12-21-2007, 09:43 PM	#10
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,992 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	Re: What do you want Thats what it will really take, is just one big referral contest again (maybe cash on the line?) and supercharge the activity on the site. But features are interesting, and gives people more reason to stay on the site because picture comments, blogs, arcade, links, -- whatever! __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

12-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#11
Jswift Amateur Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 93 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Re: What do you want arcade would be nice, it worked on another site and keeps people busy. __________________ I made Fitnfirm a grandma!

12-22-2007, 05:57 PM	#16
Succio IronMass Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: beastville Posts: 1,938 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 95	Re: What do you want I dont think it has anything to do with the features at all. This may sound a bit gay, but we need to get along. It seems like we arent friends here, atleast thats the idea I get. We could jumpstart this with getting some oldtimer post whores back cough Darkfalcon cough __________________ SUPPLEMENTS.NET REP

12-22-2007, 08:06 PM	#17
Biggie Pro Stature Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 834 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128