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« on: July 21, 2006, 04:08:40 »

When you start a new forum, one of problems is to start new threads.  Even if you work on post exchange, post exchange partners generally do not start new threads.  Ok, so, ... how should you start new threads?

1. Start a bunch of new threads as admin

2. Create a bunch of new accounts for yourself and start new threads

3. Paid posting?

4. New thread post exchange; a special post exchange in order to start new threads

... any other idea?
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2006, 11:35:12 »

Ares some mods what let you post from rss news ...

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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2006, 12:47:39 »

Ares some mods what let you post from rss news ...

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There are, but I find that using one of those mods in a new forum is hugely unpopular.

1. If you reply, no one else replies back in most cases.

2. This pushes down threads that have replies.

3. Creates too many threads that have no replies.
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2006, 13:42:46 »

Ares some mods what let you post from rss news ...

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There are, but I find that using one of those mods in a new forum is hugely unpopular.

1. If you reply, no one else replies back in most cases.

2. This pushes down threads that have replies.

3. Creates too many threads that have no replies.

you can set the frequency of new threads from RSS feeds. If you make it as 5 threads per day, I dont think there will be a problem.
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2006, 14:41:14 »

I am seeing lots of people suggesting to creat a bunch of "fake accounts" to make posts, "simulating" conversation.

I personally think that's a bad idea because if anyone ever found out, you could loose lots of respect.
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2006, 07:41:03 »

I am seeing lots of people suggesting to creat a bunch of "fake accounts" to make posts, "simulating" conversation.

I personally think that's a bad idea because if anyone ever found out, you could loose lots of respect.

You have to be careful and smart enough when doing it.

What I recommend is that if you have your account and a fake account, you can be logged in to both of  them at the same time. All you have to do is , log into each account using different browsers.
For example, log into your account using firefox and your fake account using IE.
Also, be sure that no one else can see IP addresses other than you because the IP addresses will be the same of both accounts.
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2006, 23:53:53 »

RSS feeds are the worst idea. Those "fake" threads won't stimulate any conversation. I think our members want to discuss and not read the same news they already read on yahoo ...

I do this: start many many threads. For a new forum I start 30-50 threads a day. Then after some days 20 at least. I start promoting the second it's open and this way the new people can find topics to reply to. Promoting a 0 threads forum is the worst idea ever
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2006, 12:52:21 »

I am seeing lots of people suggesting to creat a bunch of "fake accounts" to make posts, "simulating" conversation.

I personally think that's a bad idea because if anyone ever found out, you could loose lots of respect.
You shouldn't do that forever, but it's advisable that you do it when you are starting up.  Otherwise, you can't really build content.  If you're against it, then ... you have two options, paid posting and post exchange.  But even if you do these two things, you can face some difficulties.
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2006, 12:54:11 »

I do this: start many many threads. For a new forum I start 30-50 threads a day. Then after some days 20 at least. I start promoting the second it's open and this way the new people can find topics to reply to. Promoting a 0 threads forum is the worst idea ever
Yeah, this seems to work well.  I actually copied it after I visited your forum.  Combination of this and post exchange works pretty well.  It seems that post exchange partners tend to not start new threads, but they prefer to reply to existing threads.
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2006, 13:42:15 »

Get your friends to join and post. You don't need fake accounts
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2006, 11:27:47 »

launch a posting contest, referral contest and give domains or hosting as reward to the winners.
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2006, 08:23:47 »

All these are great ideas, but if you create a good site with great content that attracts visitors then your forum has a better chance of taking off.
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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2006, 18:07:26 »

All these are great ideas, but if you create a good site with great content that attracts visitors then your forum has a better chance of taking off.

Im agree with you.
and about fake accounts, I think is not ethic
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« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2007, 13:24:32 »

This could be pretty helpful

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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2008, 14:29:29 »

What I had on my site was topic packs. Every moderator could ask for one, and I made a list of topics they could post on the forums they moderate. It worked nicely Smiley So I'd suggest doing that. Not making fake accounts
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