06-07-2015, 12:58 PM
(06-06-2015, 07:10 PM)BonnieBengal Wrote: If we don't move past that board and concentrate on this board, then this board will not succeed.
I completely disagree. I think the success of this board is dependent on it's ability where the other one left off. I think for this board to continue it needs to resemble the forums over there as closely as it can. Don't get me wrong, improvements can be made. But it still needs many of the same personalities to see a comparable amount of traffic.
The other board, as far as message boards are concerned, was a rousing success. You need look no further than it coming to crashing halt on gamedays, as there was so much traffic. I think what made it a success was the people, and more specifically the relationships, feuds, ongoing subjects/debates/jokes, the rep system, etc.
So I think this board needs to carry on much of that. Whether I ever wanted to admit it or not, part of the reason I went to JN so often was to argue with guys like Fred Toast or Bfine. The debate was enjoyable. Those types of things need to continue here or I think you'll see less activity out of some members. Much of that history needs to carry over.
Lastly, as far a new members not wanting to read it or not knowing what it is, that problem would have, and did, occur on the other site. It never seemed to be a problem in attracting new members. I don't see why this one should be any different. Even if you erase the last 10 years on the other site, people will be confused by much of what is written on here a year from now. If someone is new there will be some things they won't get or want to read simply because they weren't a part of it. There's nothing you can do to prevent that.
