Questions About SpursTalk.com

[polandprzem]

I agree that most people missed the point. And just FYI, even if 90% of people here said they were against it, it doesn't mean it won't happen. It's not a "majority rule" situation. I was just interested in some feedback.

Ohh damn it's gonna happen ...


We are doomed!

[Spurminator]

I might actually use the Spanish forum to brush up on mine... Could be educational.

[T Park]

Wouldn't hurt for me either.

Helps with the communication between me and my friend's parents as well.

[velik_m]

Please answer these questions.

Disclaimer: I'm not promising anything discussed in this post. I'm just thinking about some stuff.

Thanks.

1. If SpursTalk had a built-in arcade section, would you play the games there? Would you mind if there were banner ads in that section?

No. And i don't like ads.

2. Would you frequent any of the following forums if they were added to SpursTalk:

Tech Talk - computers and other geek stuff

Probably.

Buy/Sell/Trade/Promote - nothing illegal, of course

No.

Spanish Only - self-explanatory

No, i don't speak spanish.

MMA - should I just re-name the "Other Sports" forum MMA? Set up a new forum?

No and no.

Music - I think music, tv, entertainment should stay in the Club, but maybe that's just me.

Leave it in club.

Anything else?

i would like for "NBA news central" to be renamed into "Basketball News central"

--K.E.

[JMarkJohns]

1. If SpursTalk had a built-in arcade section, would you play the games there? Would you mind if there were banner ads in that section?

Can't say I'd play, but I have at a few other forums. I'm just not a gamer. As far as banner ads, not at all. I mod at a site that has a loop of banner ads.

2. Would you frequent any of the following forums if they were added to SpursTalk:

Tech Talk - computers and other geek stuff

Doubtful

Buy/Sell/Trade/Promote - nothing illegal, of course

Doubtful

Spanish Only - self-explanatory

How do you say "doubtful" in spanish?

MMA - should I just re-name the "Other Sports" forum MMA? Set up a new forum?

I don't follow non-basketball, football, baseball, college enough to say I'd post often for my vote to be of worth in the matter.

Music - I think music, tv, entertainment should stay in the Club, but maybe that's just me.

I like The Club the way it is. Little bit of everything.

As a whole I don't think the site can get much better. You have all the sports, you have general discourse and you have the absurd with the Troll forum. The gamers lounge isn't a bad idea, though. Worth looking into, anyways.

[Kori Ellis]

And i don't like ads

Nobody likes ads, but I can't imagine continuing to have to improve the server (and now maybe get a second server) every year as the forum grows and grows. At some point, you have to either cut down on some features, or at least put a dent in some of the costs. Even if we had ads in the arcade, we wouldn't come close to breaking even - that's why I said a baby step closer.

i would like for "NBA news central" to be renamed into "Basketball News central"

Done.

[ShoogarBear]

You should make all the threads bilingual.

Just to piss of the neocons.

I saiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid.

[Evan]

It all depends on what kind of ads a site uses really. If its simple text or single image ads you won't even notice.

If its animated with or without audio its awful and intrusive. A few clickable ads here and there makes a big difference as server cost is a fortune on high traffic sites.

[Kori Ellis]

It all depends on what kind of ads a site uses really. If its simple text or single image ads you won't even notice.

If its animated with or without audio its awful and intrusive. A few clickable ads here and there makes a big difference as server cost is a fortune on high traffic sites.

I already mentioned I believe that, if anything at all, they would be static ads. I would never put pop-ups, animation or flash ads on the site. And I don't plan on putting ads in the Spurs forum.

I just don't know if people realize how huge the SpursTalk database is now. We are at the point that we need a second server or a different system soon.

So, should I pay $1000 a month out of my pocket? Should I cut back on features on the site? Or should I put up a static ad that people would barely notice in a subforum?

No need to answer those questions

[1Parker1]

So people don't want a forum in Spanish because they don't speak Spanish?

I don't people are saying they don't want it (at least not me), they're saying they don't speak spanish so they probably wouldn't visit it. I mean, would you visit the French forum?

[Evan]

I already mentioned I believe that, if anything at all, they would be static ads.

Which for frequent users they won't even notice them anymore.

I just don't know if people realize how huge the SpursTalk database is now. We are at the point that we need a second server or a different system soon.

To be honest I am always surprised how fast the site loads considering the traffic.

So, should I pay $1000 a month out of my pocket? Should I cut back on features on the site?

And then if something goes wrong you can s out $500 in a heartbeat paying someone to help fix things if an upgrade goes wrong.

[Kori Ellis]

And then if something goes wrong you can s out $500 in a heartbeat paying someone to help fix things if an upgrade goes wrong.

Luckily I have Slomo/Mitja to fix things for free when they go wrong

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I'd say the only new forum should be TechTalk.

[dougp]

Kori, have you ever considered putting in donation stuff, or perhaps putting in Google ads, and offering memberships to remove them?

I know that'd defeat some of the purpose you've built up for ST, but if it's costing you too much, it should be considered. Or perhaps entering sometype of sponsorship with a place like Rackspace?

Just ideas - I don't want to see you and LJ suffer ...

[Kori Ellis]

Kori, have you ever considered putting in donation stuff, or perhaps putting in Google ads, and offering memberships to remove them?

We take donations from time to time. I wouldn't do the membership for ad removal thing.

Just ideas - I don't want to see you and LJ suffer ...

We aren't suffering. There's just a limit on how much I want to pay out of pocket. $500/month .. not bad. $1000/month .. eh. More than that, not really.

Especially when all day I get to answer PM's like this...

Are you ing serious??? Youre saying that I did most of the cussing?? Again are you ing serious, Are you blind. Im not being sarcastic here, Im ACTUALLY ASKING YOU ARE YOU BLIND. Look at the topic and tell me who started it.

Having a password on the Troll forum is violating my civil rights. Is there someone higher than you I can talk to about this?

You really are a dumb ing . Havent' you heard of freedom of speech?!

[ShoogarBear]

Good Lord.

[2centsworth]

Especially when all day I get to answer PM's like this...

those PMs had me rolling

[Spurminator]

Can we have a Kori's PM forum? That could be fun.

[easjer]

O.M.G.

Those PMs are marvelous. Simply marvelous.

[dougp]

You need a PM of the week thread ... wow, those are terrible.

[Kori Ellis]

You need a PM of the week thread ... wow, those are terrible.

Those are just from today

[dallaskd]

YES! change the other sports forum to the mma/boxing or just mma forum. the whole other sports forum is mostly all mma.

[dallaskd]

if by arcade you mean dominoes, chess, and poker I'm down.

other forums: I've been waiting for a buy/trade/promote forum. I think that would be an excellent idea!

Tech- I would browse it, but probably wouldn't understand most of it.

Spanish only- I would give it a shot.

MMA Forum- Give them (it's like 3-4 guys) their own forum, but where would you put the other sports? I'm a huge boxing fan and occassionally a few of us post in the other sports forum. Also, boxing vs MMA is good for a 100 or so post a month.

Music etc..- That is the club.

There's a good number of mma posters. But I think it might be better to include boxing in there too.

[Rack The Trolls!]

Quote:Originally Posted by MavTalker
How about a "Fire Pop" and "trade Manu" forum? It will cut down on many unwanted topics the first time the spurs lose 2 straight games!

How about a Troll Forum?

Oh, wait . . .

How many topics do you think we can take when the Spurs lose? Send 5 but the other 95? send to the recycling bin forum

[TxJudsonRocketTx]

1. No

2. Would you frequent any of the following forums if they were added to SpursTalk:

Tech Talk - Yes, would probably increase my posting by 10x. Tech stuff currently gets pushed behind all of the Pit bull mauling stories and weird news

Buy/Sell/Trade/Promote - Yes

Spanish Only - No


Music - Agreed Music, TV, and Movies all work fine in the Club