If I make wowserverforums.com will you use it? - Page 4

Usha Starchild · 04-16-2006, 01:14 AM

100% for sure, yes!

I don't have an active account in WOW America so I cant use the official boards anyway.

Looking forward to this, I hope you make mad coin off the ads too!

Usha Starchild · 04-16-2006, 01:28 AM

Oh, I just read a few other replys and I have to say something about other server forums.

Most of the people have been saying that their server had non official forums but they were ghosttowns. The reason for this is that ONLY the people from your server had accounts there. If you have a collection of 100's of servers and had some other forums like screenshots, pvp, general thrown in and can cross link a lot I think you will get decent numbers or people using the boards.

xilsharn · 04-16-2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Usha Starchild

Oh, I just read a few other replys and I have to say something about other server forums.

Most of the people have been saying that their server had non official forums but they were ghosttowns. The reason for this is that ONLY the people from your server had accounts there. If you have a collection of 100's of servers and had some other forums like screenshots, pvp, general thrown in and can cross link a lot I think you will get decent numbers or people using the boards.

Yeah, that sounds feasible I suppose. But I still think there's a pretty good probability of most folks not bothering with it.

Jentaii · 04-16-2006, 11:58 AM

I edited my post because I didn't read the original as well as I should have.

Here are the suggestions that still apply:
Migrate the user base over from fohguilds.org like we did for uberguilds.org.
Possibly migrate accounts over from current uberguilds.org members?

That would result in a solid amount of posters who don't have to go through the process of registering/activating another forum, and perhaps some "instant community" on certain servers.

I'm definitely interested in a better forum for WoW-specific stuff.. and a "general" WoW forum that doesn't make you want to gouge your eyes out.

Elerion · 04-16-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Usha Starchild

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Does this mean Req's thread has to be rickshawed?

Usha Starchild · 04-16-2006, 02:13 PM

^ Watch it or I'll touch your...

Zarcath · 04-16-2006, 08:20 PM

WoW forums are hardly reliable hardware wise, shit isn't even up when servers are down. There's also the fact their forum software is horrible.

Laek · 04-16-2006, 08:41 PM

There isn't enough of a community in game to make one out of game. This will be a total ghost town.

And if it did work could you really afford the bandwidth to get it going? If the servers keep going down cause 30k people are all on at once do you think they will stick around?

Requiem · 04-18-2006, 04:57 AM

I'm not worried about bandwidth or server resources. Currently the Uberguilds.org network isn't running anywhere near it's limit on either, and with the hardware I plan on installing in a couple months regardless of the status of wowserverforums.com it'll be FULLY capable of handling 30,000+ forum users. In the meantime, I have an exact duplicate of the hardware solution for the Uberguilds network ready to be put into action if wowserverforums.com actually manages to tax what I have running right now. Bandwidth is basically unlimited as long as I can afford it, and if there's 30,000 forum users online at one time on those forums, I will certainly be able to not only afford it, but also attract some real advertisers so I can ditch these annoying google ads on the entire Uberguilds network and gain the ability to pick and choose what you people are subjected to.

Fammaden · 04-18-2006, 05:41 AM

Someone mentioned starting an area for Eve users too. That might not be a bad idea. MMO general is great and all but it is mostly WoW specific these days. Having boards devoted to some of the other MMO's out there could be a good thing. People play EQ2, FFXI, CoX, DaoC and probably other stuff too. Many of them might be lurking here, or even posting, but it seems like threads about these games either drop off the main page fast or they become monolithic monstrosities covering any and every topic about that game. WoW on the other hand gets a thread about every different imaginable topic and often threads need culling because people post the same thing twice.

JohnQuincyAdams · 04-18-2006, 10:36 PM

This is a good idea, but the quality of the forums depends upon the quality of its moderators. There's too much shit is undealt with on the Blizzard forums; things like ascii image contests, where the same image is posted over and over, making the thread bloated and insane; simple and obnoxious spelling errors; prejudice and paranoia, e.g. "Blizzard is NERFING ROGUES AGAIN!".... If these issues are prevented, I am willing to participate.

Kaige · 04-19-2006, 12:50 PM

WoW forums down again~

Jadaki · 04-19-2006, 08:28 PM

Definetly would use this, I hate the blizzard forums with a passion.

Requiem · 04-20-2006, 03:03 AM

It's in the works and should be ready in a few days. Start spreading the word!

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04-16-2006, 11:58 AM	#49 (permalink)
Jentaii FoH Masshole Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 119 +0 Internets	I edited my post because I didn't read the original as well as I should have. Here are the suggestions that still apply: Migrate the user base over from fohguilds.org like we did for uberguilds.org. Possibly migrate accounts over from current uberguilds.org members? That would result in a solid amount of posters who don't have to go through the process of registering/activating another forum, and perhaps some "instant community" on certain servers. I'm definitely interested in a better forum for WoW-specific stuff.. and a "general" WoW forum that doesn't make you want to gouge your eyes out. __________________

04-18-2006, 04:57 AM	#54 (permalink)
Requiem Site Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,259 +109 Internets	I'm not worried about bandwidth or server resources. Currently the Uberguilds.org network isn't running anywhere near it's limit on either, and with the hardware I plan on installing in a couple months regardless of the status of wowserverforums.com it'll be FULLY capable of handling 30,000+ forum users. In the meantime, I have an exact duplicate of the hardware solution for the Uberguilds network ready to be put into action if wowserverforums.com actually manages to tax what I have running right now. Bandwidth is basically unlimited as long as I can afford it, and if there's 30,000 forum users online at one time on those forums, I will certainly be able to not only afford it, but also attract some real advertisers so I can ditch these annoying google ads on the entire Uberguilds network and gain the ability to pick and choose what you people are subjected to. __________________ Requiem Alloria Mistweave Uberguilds.org, fohguild.org Site Administrator requiem@fohguild.org

04-18-2006, 05:41 AM	#55 (permalink)
Fammaden Treats objects like women. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Posts: 3,203 +30 Internets	Someone mentioned starting an area for Eve users too. That might not be a bad idea. MMO general is great and all but it is mostly WoW specific these days. Having boards devoted to some of the other MMO's out there could be a good thing. People play EQ2, FFXI, CoX, DaoC and probably other stuff too. Many of them might be lurking here, or even posting, but it seems like threads about these games either drop off the main page fast or they become monolithic monstrosities covering any and every topic about that game. WoW on the other hand gets a thread about every different imaginable topic and often threads need culling because people post the same thing twice. __________________ Fammaden - Wizard - Saryrn (Retired) WoW: Shaman/Mage/Hunter

04-19-2006, 12:50 PM	#57 (permalink)
Kaige The Diet Coke of Evil Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,477	WoW forums down again~ __________________ Kaige Diplomacy: The ability to tell someone to go to Hell so that they'll look forward to making the trip.

04-16-2006, 01:14 AM	#46 (permalink)
Usha Starchild Still in China Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,437	100% for sure, yes! I don't have an active account in WOW America so I cant use the official boards anyway. Looking forward to this, I hope you make mad coin off the ads too!

04-16-2006, 01:28 AM	#47 (permalink)
Usha Starchild Still in China Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,437	Oh, I just read a few other replys and I have to say something about other server forums. Most of the people have been saying that their server had non official forums but they were ghosttowns. The reason for this is that ONLY the people from your server had accounts there. If you have a collection of 100's of servers and had some other forums like screenshots, pvp, general thrown in and can cross link a lot I think you will get decent numbers or people using the boards.

04-16-2006, 02:13 PM	#51 (permalink)
Usha Starchild Still in China Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,437	^ Watch it or I'll touch your...

04-16-2006, 08:20 PM	#52 (permalink)
Zarcath is a little tea pot. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 6,465 +75 Internets	WoW forums are hardly reliable hardware wise, shit isn't even up when servers are down. There's also the fact their forum software is horrible.

04-16-2006, 08:41 PM	#53 (permalink)
Laek Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 590 -1 Internets	There isn't enough of a community in game to make one out of game. This will be a total ghost town. And if it did work could you really afford the bandwidth to get it going? If the servers keep going down cause 30k people are all on at once do you think they will stick around?

04-18-2006, 10:36 PM	#56 (permalink)
JohnQuincyAdams Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Acton, MA Posts: 42 +1 Internets	This is a good idea, but the quality of the forums depends upon the quality of its moderators. There's too much shit is undealt with on the Blizzard forums; things like ascii image contests, where the same image is posted over and over, making the thread bloated and insane; simple and obnoxious spelling errors; prejudice and paranoia, e.g. "Blizzard is NERFING ROGUES AGAIN!".... If these issues are prevented, I am willing to participate.

04-19-2006, 08:28 PM	#58 (permalink)
Jadaki This space for rent! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,288 -3 Internets	Definetly would use this, I hate the blizzard forums with a passion.

04-20-2006, 03:03 AM	#59 (permalink)
Requiem Site Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,259 +109 Internets	It's in the works and should be ready in a few days. Start spreading the word! __________________ Requiem Alloria Mistweave Uberguilds.org, fohguild.org Site Administrator requiem@fohguild.org

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