WWYD?

**momdom** · 05-11-2008, 04:55 PM

Ok so running a forum for women has proven to be difficult, I try to be fair but they make it very hard sometimes.

Long story short I started a forum a year ago I have almost 4,000 members and there is another forum who has been up 2-3 years and has like 300 members, I understand why they may feel jelous or what have you BUT what would you do when you have members who come over and pretend to be so nice etc etc and then totally bad mouth you, your rules, your ethics etc. I have been banning them and now they are saying I am ban crazy and a forum Natzi.

Thanks for your input.

**babadorie** · 05-11-2008, 06:54 PM

I don't think there is anything you can do other than just keep banning them. Let them say you are ban crazy. It doesn't matter. You have to do what is good for your forum.

**xm100** · 05-11-2008, 10:15 PM

I'd love it personally. Any publicity is good publicity right?

If you can annoy a few people who need banning do it and they will talk about you and your site, may help you get some good members through the word of mouth.

A weird way to analyse but I think that there's truth in it. You know that you are growing and becoming established when you start getting people bad mouthing you - it's a right of passage.

**Caddyman** · 05-12-2008, 03:45 PM

XM is right, drama creates traffic, traffic creates members.....

just keep on doin what you're doin....

**capebretoner** · 05-13-2008, 02:06 AM

What is wrong with the publicity? You know that you are going to get traffic from people wanting to see what kind of nut you are.

What you have to do is try to convert these new lurkers into members and then get them posting

Don't let online flamers get you down, you should know by now that knowing that you are anonymous is something that brings out the worst in people

**Zane** · 05-13-2008, 11:24 AM

Your hand must remain firm no matter what tries to pry it open.

05-11-2008, 04:55 PM	#1
momdom Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CA Posts: 135	WWYD? Ok so running a forum for women has proven to be difficult, I try to be fair but they make it very hard sometimes. Long story short I started a forum a year ago I have almost 4,000 members and there is another forum who has been up 2-3 years and has like 300 members, I understand why they may feel jelous or what have you BUT what would you do when you have members who come over and pretend to be so nice etc etc and then totally bad mouth you, your rules, your ethics etc. I have been banning them and now they are saying I am ban crazy and a forum Natzi. Thanks for your input. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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babadorie Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25	I don't think there is anything you can do other than just keep banning them. Let them say you are ban crazy. It doesn't matter. You have to do what is good for your forum. __________________ Web Hosting Resources Find Your Perfect host To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-11-2008, 10:15 PM	#3
xm100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 100	I'd love it personally. Any publicity is good publicity right? If you can annoy a few people who need banning do it and they will talk about you and your site, may help you get some good members through the word of mouth. A weird way to analyse but I think that there's truth in it. You know that you are growing and becoming established when you start getting people bad mouthing you - it's a right of passage. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Caddyman Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,342	XM is right, drama creates traffic, traffic creates members..... just keep on doin what you're doin.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. boomshockalacka

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capebretoner Apprentice Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 165	What is wrong with the publicity? You know that you are going to get traffic from people wanting to see what kind of nut you are. What you have to do is try to convert these new lurkers into members and then get them posting Don't let online flamers get you down, you should know by now that knowing that you are anonymous is something that brings out the worst in people __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Online....maybe Why I like To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-13-2008, 11:24 AM	#6
Zane Lurker Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12	Your hand must remain firm no matter what tries to pry it open. __________________ No trees were killed in the making of this post. However, many trillions of electrons were however inconvenienced.

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