Making Friends

[Darthmaul]

Do you try and mingle with your members and be friends with them, or do you lurk around barely participating in discussions?

 

[Terry Harvey]

I try to get friendly with them. It's much easier to maintain a site when your members feel comfortable with the admins.

 

[StevenF50]

I made some friends from forums I owned.

 

[NeoGills]

It's good to make friendship with them so they feel comfortable and satisfied with you.

 

[hissae2]

I prefer to make friends with the members and staff. Where's the fun in just lurking around in discussions?

This way members feel more comfortable with the admins too which is always a good thing.

 

[Allan]

I always try to make friends with members. If you think about it most forums are made to talk discuss something that all members have in common.

 

[Jimmy]

Do you try and mingle with your members and be friends with them, or do you lurk around barely participating in discussions?

I like to make friends with members

 

[Geoffrey]

I like posting with members, that's why I go on forums and have my own. It would be boring and no fun if I just lurked in my own community.

 

[bauss]

It's important to interact with your members, and make them feel welcome in your community so that's exactly what I do. The more your members like you, the more they'll want to help your forum succeed.

 

[BigBigFan]

I might say hi to people I run into a lot, I'm friendly and I'll usually know if they are too. Since we're in the same places and forums we're likely alike in some ways and so it's actually a good way to meet people with related interests.

Remember when you were two years old and anyone in the sandbox was automatically a friend? Parents might sit nearby trying to mind their own business but the kids would be best friends for life within minutes? I wish it was that easy as an adult, lol.

I happen to know that Bauss is an avid poker player for example, HI BAUSS!

 

[Jessi]

Lol Big.

And yes, I definitely try to be friendly and participate. Whether it's on my site or on other people's sites, I see no reason to completely distance myself from others. I would rather connect. Who knows where I might meet an amazing person that I spend the next 10 years talking to because they're so awesome?