You're already donating your time. I'd say you and the other little rascals in the nzb section are exempt.Originally Posted by stryk
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You're already donating your time. I'd say you and the other little rascals in the nzb section are exempt.
Yea I'm one of the many that only use the nzb section but don't contribute. I wouldn't mind clicking through some ads but not one of those things that make you sign up for something or answer a bunch of survey questions.
Never really have much to say as I'm a reader more than a writer.
However, I do find it odd that posting seems to be extensive when there is a complaint of some sort.
I read somewhere that 2% of satisfied customers will take the time to share.
Guess this is one way to shake the group.
Look: you guys did the 2-post thing in order to get more participation from the visitors of your site. I get that.
I'm saying: you're probably not really going to accomplish much. It's kinda short-sighted. The people that aren't participating (myself and the others that are the reason you did the 2 post rule) aren't participating because that's not why they came here in the first place. You're right, I'm totally oblivious to the forums, because the forums are full of random noise from random people that I just don't care about. I had fun in php forums forums 15 years ago, but at this point, I have literally ZERO interest in discussing sports on some random internet site about filesharing. It's really nothing personal, I just honestly don't care.
Frankly, if anything, I think the 2 post rule will hurt this site in the long term, not help it. Think about it this way: every person visiting the site is a potential community member, right? Some are easier to convert, some are harder. Some of us have hit the 2 post rule and are posting in order to be able to go back to the nzb section, because it's useful to us. But if you're a brand new user to the site, and haven't experienced the value first-hand, there's a higher chance that you'll see the arbitrary comment threshold and just leave. As long as a user keeps coming back, you've got a chance to convert, but if your user leaves, you've lost that chance. I think that the 2 post rule will cause you to lose people you otherwise would have converted into community members.
So,what I'm trying to say is: instead of putting up arbitrary barriers (click through ads, 2-comment post), focus on what you can do to improve conversions. Figure out WHY people like me don't post, and figure out ways to make it more tempting to post. I suggested reviews because I feel like it's something that would interest me. I'm in the NZB section, looking at movies, it'd be nice to see legit, community upvoted reviews at the same time. I don't know if that'd work for everyone, but it'd encourage me to get more active. I'd probably start by upvoting good reviews, then commenting on them, then maybe I'd start reviewing myself. All of a sudden, I'm an engaged community member. (And no, going to the forum isn't the same thing... remember, I'm a leecher: you need to SHOW me the interesting reviews, and CONVERT me into engaging... I'm fundamentally selfish: I'm really not going to look around much...).
That's just one suggestion: other users might convert differently, I don't know.
Anyway, I don't really have a horse in this race, and you can be unhappy with me for being blunt and honest if you like. (Btw, for what it's worth, I'm not *complaining* about the 2 post rule. I don't really care about it.. two posts are easy enough, I'm already unn00bed, it's all cool.. I'm just saying that I don't think the 2 post rule is going to do what you think it'll do).
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By "you guys" I assume you mean the Blacks.
Seriously though except for the administrator who seems determined to be a law unto himself and as far as I know has yet to explain his reasoning,I can assure you that no one agrees with the new rule.
Anyway as you choose to play the "look I'm a mature adult and way above this sort of nonsense 'cause I'm grown up and now don't particularly care about anyone but myself".I would counter that by saying that I don't see much value in encouragement of the type you are suggesting as in my experience only children need to be led by the hand.
To whit if someone isn't self motivated to change, then any change is likely to be temporary. Or at least that's what they tell me at re-hab.
Also, if hypothetically a person is so idiotic or lazy as to be daunted by making 2 simple and in the far majority of cases,empty posts ,then basically good riddance and no skin off my nose .
As far as I know there is only one person making any money off this site and ironically he's totally absent so well you're at it ,fuck him as well.
Last edited by IdolEyes787; 01-25-2014 at 06:40 PM. Reason: Life is hard and then you die.
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Uhhhhhh .. I guess?
Interesting!
Everyone is idiotic/lazy. Everyone is a child that needs to be led by the hand. It's a rule of the internet. Seriously, I'm not joking: people are selfish and the only reason they visit websites is because they get some personal value out of it. If 'engaged community' is the goal, you have to make *being engaged* the reason people come to your site. Right now, for a lot of us, the only reason to come here is for nzbs. If you can trick us/lead us by the hand into becoming engaged, then you're all set. The 2 post rule doesn't do that.Anyway as you choose to play the "look I'm a mature adult and way above this sort of nonsense 'cause I'm grown up and now don't particularly care about anyone but myself".I would counter that by saying that I don't see much value in encouragement of the type you are suggesting as in my experience only children need to be led by the hand.
To whit if someone isn't self motivated to change, then any change is likely to be temporary. Or at least that's what they tell me at re-hab.
Also, if hypothetically a person is so idiotic or lazy as to be daunted by making 2 simple and in the far majority of cases,empty posts ,then basically good riddance and no skin off my nose .
HOWEVER, it seems that you've tricked me into engaging because now I'm on post number 4, when I only really had to do two! Two post rule works!!
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Yeah it's amazing the effect I have on women,ma'am.
Also I totally agree that most people are inherently self-serving but seeing as I really don't want anything to do with with people who are completely self-serving I really think you need to plead your case to someone else.
Try that administrator as he seems willing to deal with cunts.
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Yeah, here's exactly why I don't bother with forums anymore. (And why the 2-post rule is misguided).
Your 'community' is insulting and rude.
I actually spent time writing honest and constructive criticism (unlike the vast majority of people, who posted "hello" and "uhhh.." to get unn00bed) and ended up being called a cunt 4 posts in. (By the way, if I were completely self-serving, I would have just posted 'hello' and 'uhhh...')
It's been fun, back to leeching.
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Apparently what I attempted to say was poorly written so misunderstood but I never called you a cunt.I was referring to what I termed the "completely self-serving people".
I have notice though that there is a definite proclivity towards being entirely humourless involved with people who fileshare.
Forgive me for in my naivety to still be expecting otherwise.
PS Let's be honest you were merely looking for a convenient out anyway.
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