Building Interest in the Forum

**DJSTARER** · 11-12-2008, 12:39 AM

here is a good way to build up interest. I used to do it back when I had the down-time. If each one of the core members (you know who you are) can stop and answer 2-3 very basic questions on public forums like this : Diet & Fitness - Yahoo! Answers we can spark interest. I just sign it at the bottom with Ironmass.com.

**Ikaika** · 11-12-2008, 12:47 AM

good idea dustin, I'll give that a shot when things are slow at work.

**DJSTARER** · 11-12-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DJSTARER

here is a good way to build up interest. I used to do it back when I had the down-time. If each one of the core members (you know who you are) can stop and answer 2-3 very basic questions on public forums like this : Diet & Fitness - Yahoo! Answers we can spark interest. I just sign it at the bottom with Ironmass.com.

in the time i posted this message, and now, I answered 4 NEWB questions to the best of my ability. We were all there once.

**Sirk** · 11-12-2008, 03:13 AM

There's also lots of social bookmark sites where you can link others to Iron Mass.

examples:
IronMass Forums - Bodybuilding, Supplements, Training, Nutrition, Contest Prep, and More! - StumbleUpon
Everyone's bookmarks for "IronMass Forums" on Delicious

or pimp it on other forums when it doesn't break their rules:
http://www.democracyforums.com/showp...34&postcount=8

**Ikaika** · 11-12-2008, 03:35 AM

I pimp it on a poker forum that I mod...lots of noobs there but I guess I do such a good job answering their questions that they don't bother looking further. :S

**Sirk** · 11-12-2008, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ikaika

I pimp it on a poker forum that I mod...lots of noobs there but I guess I do such a good job answering their questions that they don't bother looking further. :S

Well stop that! You start giving them crappy advice right now!

**powerman2000** · 11-12-2008, 03:39 PM

We need new blood, and using the handful of core members left here isn't going to be enough to generate what we need. On another note, I have noticed several of the other smaller fitness boards are also slowing way down.

**DJSTARER** · 11-12-2008, 04:50 PM

ah, here they are. Cool.

**krzna** · 11-14-2008, 07:41 AM

you want members - throw in 2 research chem guys - and get a handful of guys to preach about "LEGAL" hormones and you'll see the crowd come over.

The quality will be bad - but its a crowd for sure. then you can promote them.

**romanaz** · 11-18-2008, 05:46 AM

how about enticing a good community back here? I'm sure skel could definitely help out with the idea he tried out with his site : Lose over 100lbs

I personally see no incentive to continue posting here besides the occasional conversation with DJstarer which I could probably easily continue on facebook. hell I talk to davtown and paul on AIM more then I have on here. Even TCO I talk to on AIM occasionally rather then here.

its sad. Sholiz sold this site in hope that the new owners could help drag it from the grave it was running towards. Guess whoever bought it (sirk?) dropped the ball big time. Also, disrespecting someone like skel, is not the way to go towards helping out.

I still wear my ironmass shirt out to the gym and around, and hopefully one day that logo will be back and hopefully one day this place will be just as good as the day I joined it.

also, think about diversifying. I know some Olympic lifters who wouldn't mind a new forum to bring stuff to. If we get a dedicated section I can try and entice a few over.

**Sirk** · 11-19-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

how about enticing a good community back here?

well... yeah. We need a How.

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Guess whoever bought it (sirk?)

Nope. I just work here. Also won't take the blame for an already slow forum being slow.

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also, think about diversifying. I know some Olympic lifters who wouldn't mind a new forum to bring stuff to. If we get a dedicated section I can try and entice a few over.

I'm not against this idea. Anybody else for or against this?

**Ikaika** · 11-20-2008, 07:34 AM

I don't know a damn thing about Olympic lifting but I'm always game for meeting new folks and learning new methods.

Master Of Puppets · 11-20-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

I still wear my ironmass shirt out to the gym and around, and hopefully one day that logo will be back and hopefully one day this place will be just as good as the day I joined it.

Are we still selling those? I kinda want one now lol. I just got a bb.com one but IM needs more love.

MOP

**madman911** · 11-20-2008, 11:22 PM

We need members... active members. Members generate content... content attracts new members... and so it goes. Hard to compete with the big boards that have massive content, granted much of it sucks, but it's content.

What we really need is a leader with a plan for how to grow the site. There has to be a concerted effort placed behind a well-designed strategy, or nothing is going to change. You can't do nothing and expect something to happen. I don't mean to imply any blame for the current situation. I really don't blame the current site owner and his staff. Let's face it, we were polishing the brass on the Titanic long before the site was sold. All I'm doing is stating the reality of what it will take to change things. No leadership = no ironmass.

Master Of Puppets · 11-20-2008, 11:57 PM

Besides offering advice on other forums, what do you guys think we could do to gain some members? I honestly can't think of much else to do. I was ready to make some fliers and put em up down in the weight room, maybe a few around town, but I don't know how many members that would get us. We gotta team up somehow and use what little power we have together and make this a collaborative effort. I agree with what madman said, that without leaders this site is gonna go down the toilet, but we also need followers. If the leaders are doing everything and everyone else is doing nothing, it doesn't really do a lot of good. We all have to pull our own weight to get this site off its ass and sprinting.

I never realized how much this site meant to me until I realized what date I joined and how much different I am because of it. I refuse to accept that this site is a goner without putting up a fight.

MOP

11-12-2008, 12:39 AM	#1
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,257 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 121	Building Interest in the Forum here is a good way to build up interest. I used to do it back when I had the down-time. If each one of the core members (you know who you are) can stop and answer 2-3 very basic questions on public forums like this : Diet & Fitness - Yahoo! Answers we can spark interest. I just sign it at the bottom with Ironmass.com. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

11-12-2008, 12:47 AM	#2
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,932 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 222	Re: Dead board is dead. good idea dustin, I'll give that a shot when things are slow at work. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

11-12-2008, 03:13 AM	#4
Sirk CrowdGather Staff Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 126 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Re: Building Interest in the Forum There's also lots of social bookmark sites where you can link others to Iron Mass. examples: IronMass Forums - Bodybuilding, Supplements, Training, Nutrition, Contest Prep, and More! - StumbleUpon Everyone's bookmarks for "IronMass Forums" on Delicious or pimp it on other forums when it doesn't break their rules: http://www.democracyforums.com/showp...34&postcount=8 __________________ Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. - Mother Teresa http://www.crowdgather.com http://www.flickr.com/groups/ironmass/

11-12-2008, 03:35 AM	#5
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,932 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 222	Re: Building Interest in the Forum I pimp it on a poker forum that I mod...lots of noobs there but I guess I do such a good job answering their questions that they don't bother looking further. :S __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

11-12-2008, 03:39 PM	#7
powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,285 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 203	Re: Dead board is dead. We need new blood, and using the handful of core members left here isn't going to be enough to generate what we need. On another note, I have noticed several of the other smaller fitness boards are also slowing way down. __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247

11-12-2008, 04:50 PM	#8
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,257 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 121	Re: Building Interest in the Forum ah, here they are. Cool. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

11-14-2008, 07:41 AM	#9
krzna Dogg Crappin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olangapo-Zambales,Philipines Posts: 1,636 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 53	Re: Dead board is dead. you want members - throw in 2 research chem guys - and get a handful of guys to preach about "LEGAL" hormones and you'll see the crowd come over. The quality will be bad - but its a crowd for sure. then you can promote them. __________________ *DIET DEDICATION DP** www.surpassgenetics.com www.offshorebodybuilding.com www.thevipboard.com Team Beast Breeder colossus@beastbreeder.com

11-20-2008, 07:34 AM	#12
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,932 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 222	Re: Building Interest in the Forum I don't know a damn thing about Olympic lifting but I'm always game for meeting new folks and learning new methods. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

11-20-2008, 11:22 PM	#14
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,559 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 64	Re: Building Interest in the Forum We need members... active members. Members generate content... content attracts new members... and so it goes. Hard to compete with the big boards that have massive content, granted much of it sucks, but it's content. What we really need is a leader with a plan for how to grow the site. There has to be a concerted effort placed behind a well-designed strategy, or nothing is going to change. You can't do nothing and expect something to happen. I don't mean to imply any blame for the current situation. I really don't blame the current site owner and his staff. Let's face it, we were polishing the brass on the Titanic long before the site was sold. All I'm doing is stating the reality of what it will take to change things. No leadership = no ironmass. __________________ IMPC 2006 Novice Division Champ IMPC 2007 Open Division Champ Never underestimate the power of the bandana.

11-20-2008, 11:57 PM	#15
Master Of Puppets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,055 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 49	Re: Building Interest in the Forum Besides offering advice on other forums, what do you guys think we could do to gain some members? I honestly can't think of much else to do. I was ready to make some fliers and put em up down in the weight room, maybe a few around town, but I don't know how many members that would get us. We gotta team up somehow and use what little power we have together and make this a collaborative effort. I agree with what madman said, that without leaders this site is gonna go down the toilet, but we also need followers. If the leaders are doing everything and everyone else is doing nothing, it doesn't really do a lot of good. We all have to pull our own weight to get this site off its ass and sprinting. I never realized how much this site meant to me until I realized what date I joined and how much different I am because of it. I refuse to accept that this site is a goner without putting up a fight. MOP __________________ Trautman: How will you live, John? Rambo: Day by day. -Rambo: First Blood Part II

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