Round 2: What can IronMass do better?

**Sholiz** · 03-01-2007, 11:16 PM

Many of you probably remember this from last year when I asked what the members would like to see out of IronMass, in the service to YOU. Now, I'm asking it again as things have changed (I hope for the better!) but site activity is going down slowly and I want to bring that back!

So, I'm asking for some feedback and comments on the way IronMass is run, how it's laid out, whatever you want to give me your 2 cents on -- I'll take into consideration. I want to hear what ALL members have to say to get this back on track to being the BEST bodybuilding forum on the Internet!

**Succio** · 03-01-2007, 11:27 PM

change the color of the site to a blue/metalic or red/black

o, and destroy zend

**skelooth** · 03-02-2007, 12:15 AM

Honestly, I think you should remove the training, nutrition, and misc. sections. They just sort of feel out of place like they don't belong here. I'd also like to hear my clown music.

Biggie · 03-02-2007, 12:19 AM

Ban Skel

**romanaz** · 03-02-2007, 12:48 AM

move shout box to top again

**Succio** · 03-02-2007, 12:56 AM

i seriously think chaning the color of this site would be awesome, it just looks to bland and boring as it is. maybe do a vote?

**Peaked_18** · 03-02-2007, 12:57 AM

More events, no referrals (2nd didn't work right?), and just keep a fun base here.

**Sholiz** · 03-02-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Succio

i seriously think chaning the color of this site would be awesome, it just looks to bland and boring as it is. maybe do a vote?

Site re-design takes money that Sholiz doesn't have

**skelooth** · 03-02-2007, 03:22 AM

bro, why not make different skins available? Dude... you could get kids to redesign the site for damn near free if you post on the right boards.... There's a lot of kids that are trying to make portfolios

JJ_Sungirl · 03-02-2007, 07:02 AM

Hi there,

IMO, the one thing this site lacks is the "We have the information you want" factor. Why did I and still do, go to the "other" big site? They have articles that are relevant and new about everything from training techniques to latest international bodybuilding competition results.The last relevant fitness article that was posted is more than 6 months old. I don't read up on fitness stuff here, only journal.

I think that people go to fitness sites looking for advice and information, but not necessarily wanting to post. If they feel they get the information they want, they may be motivated to join. On the main page here, you can't read anything without signing up. It's like forcing their hand. There is no sign up required to view articles on the "other" site.

It is true that is costs money to run a big website. I think the increase of activity on this site is dependent on what the goal of the site is. Do you want to be just a forum site or do you want to be a fitness resource for the person that is new to fitness? Not everyone feels comfortable posting for when looking for advice. Who is your target market is the question I suppose. This site seems to cater to the seasoned exerciser, as I haven't seem many of the new exercisers stick around.

Why do I stay here? Because the people here are so friendly and supportive. Its like living in a small town...everyone knows everyone. This is a very close knit community. People here genuinely care about eachother's fitness progress. This factor would also change if and when the site gets bigger. I would miss that. Well, that's just my 2 cents.

**skelooth** · 03-02-2007, 08:38 PM

"What can we do to make iron mass better?"

then you move the shoutbox to the bottom?

**Sholiz** · 03-02-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skelooth

"What can we do to make iron mass better?"

then you move the shoutbox to the bottom?

Reason behind it? Shoutbox on top lets people never have to look at the forums, just banter in the shoutbox. At the bottom it makes people have to scroll down, maybe they see something interesting on one of the forums > click it, respond, learn something new, whatever.

I'm trying to find a way to stick it under the top forums, but no easy way to do that at the moment.

**Sholiz** · 03-02-2007, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ_Sungirl

Hi there,

IMO, the one thing this site lacks is the "We have the information you want" factor. Why did I and still do, go to the "other" big site? They have articles that are relevant and new about everything from training techniques to latest international bodybuilding competition results.The last relevant fitness article that was posted is more than 6 months old. I don't read up on fitness stuff here, only journal.

I think that people go to fitness sites looking for advice and information, but not necessarily wanting to post. If they feel they get the information they want, they may be motivated to join. On the main page here, you can't read anything without signing up. It's like forcing their hand. There is no sign up required to view articles on the "other" site.

It is true that is costs money to run a big website. I think the increase of activity on this site is dependent on what the goal of the site is. Do you want to be just a forum site or do you want to be a fitness resource for the person that is new to fitness? Not everyone feels comfortable posting for when looking for advice. Who is your target market is the question I suppose. This site seems to cater to the seasoned exerciser, as I haven't seem many of the new exercisers stick around.

Why do I stay here? Because the people here are so friendly and supportive. Its like living in a small town...everyone knows everyone. This is a very close knit community. People here genuinely care about eachother's fitness progress. This factor would also change if and when the site gets bigger. I would miss that. Well, that's just my 2 cents.

Understandable, it comes down to money again where as I don't have the cash to pay writers to write articles. If I did, I'd most definitely have a very large article database, even the cheap paid writers I can hire out of India, Pakistan, etc. get 2-3 cents a word, and for a good in depth article they just don't have the knowledge to cover the topic.

If people would be interested in writing I can and would setup an article database on the site, but I've already got something like that planned with IronTimes | Bodybuilding & Fitness Supersite, just a matter of it getting done (which from The chosen One, it's about 98% completed) and getting content up.

**skelooth** · 03-02-2007, 10:18 PM

Honestly, I don't think the shoutbox is as detrimental to the boards as you think it is.

**Succio** · 03-03-2007, 01:23 AM

add heli attack to the arcade

**Sholiz** · 03-03-2007, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Succio

add heli attack to the arcade

Head over to ibproarcade.com and get a list of games y'all want, I'll add 'em ... I can only add 5 a day however.

03-01-2007, 11:16 PM	#1
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,427 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 230	Round 2: What can IronMass do better? Many of you probably remember this from last year when I asked what the members would like to see out of IronMass, in the service to YOU. Now, I'm asking it again as things have changed (I hope for the better!) but site activity is going down slowly and I want to bring that back! So, I'm asking for some feedback and comments on the way IronMass is run, how it's laid out, whatever you want to give me your 2 cents on -- I'll take into consideration. I want to hear what ALL members have to say to get this back on track to being the BEST bodybuilding forum on the Internet! __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

03-01-2007, 11:27 PM	#2
Succio IronMass Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: beastville Posts: 1,935 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 95	change the color of the site to a blue/metalic or red/black o, and destroy zend __________________ SUPPLEMENTS.NET REP

03-02-2007, 12:15 AM	#3
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,183 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 154	Honestly, I think you should remove the training, nutrition, and misc. sections. They just sort of feel out of place like they don't belong here. I'd also like to hear my clown music. __________________

03-02-2007, 12:19 AM	#4
Biggie Pro Stature Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 834 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	Ban Skel __________________ myspace.com/myspacerapist69 Sometimes I feel like that I'm cancerous in others lives Thats probably why I drink at night and sleep till 4 or 5

03-02-2007, 12:56 AM	#6
Succio IronMass Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: beastville Posts: 1,935 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 95	i seriously think chaning the color of this site would be awesome, it just looks to bland and boring as it is. maybe do a vote? __________________ SUPPLEMENTS.NET REP

03-02-2007, 12:57 AM	#7
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	More events, no referrals (2nd didn't work right?), and just keep a fun base here.

03-02-2007, 03:22 AM	#9
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,183 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 154	bro, why not make different skins available? Dude... you could get kids to redesign the site for damn near free if you post on the right boards.... There's a lot of kids that are trying to make portfolios __________________

03-02-2007, 07:02 AM	#10
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	Why I went to the "other" site Hi there, IMO, the one thing this site lacks is the "We have the information you want" factor. Why did I and still do, go to the "other" big site? They have articles that are relevant and new about everything from training techniques to latest international bodybuilding competition results.The last relevant fitness article that was posted is more than 6 months old. I don't read up on fitness stuff here, only journal. I think that people go to fitness sites looking for advice and information, but not necessarily wanting to post. If they feel they get the information they want, they may be motivated to join. On the main page here, you can't read anything without signing up. It's like forcing their hand. There is no sign up required to view articles on the "other" site. It is true that is costs money to run a big website. I think the increase of activity on this site is dependent on what the goal of the site is. Do you want to be just a forum site or do you want to be a fitness resource for the person that is new to fitness? Not everyone feels comfortable posting for when looking for advice. Who is your target market is the question I suppose. This site seems to cater to the seasoned exerciser, as I haven't seem many of the new exercisers stick around. Why do I stay here? Because the people here are so friendly and supportive. Its like living in a small town...everyone knows everyone. This is a very close knit community. People here genuinely care about eachother's fitness progress. This factor would also change if and when the site gets bigger. I would miss that. Well, that's just my 2 cents.

03-02-2007, 08:38 PM	#11
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,183 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 154	"What can we do to make iron mass better?" then you move the shoutbox to the bottom? __________________

03-02-2007, 10:18 PM	#14
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,183 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 154	Honestly, I don't think the shoutbox is as detrimental to the boards as you think it is. __________________

03-03-2007, 01:23 AM	#15
Succio IronMass Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: beastville Posts: 1,935 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 95	add heli attack to the arcade __________________ SUPPLEMENTS.NET REP

03-03-2007, 02:52 AM	#17
Biggie Pro Stature Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 834 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128