01-26-2013, 10:41 AM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1359151911' post='21530']
When I moved the content server to a bigger machine I also moved the email server.
However, I didn't configure the forum email address account used for the registration process ... *bummer*
The main site is doing great. There's no hint that the interest is diminishing.
It was just a bit silent here in the forum.
Other than the registration, it is an obvious fact that dpreview is absorbing in most of the community aspects.
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Hi Klaus,
This is a second reply,I don't know what happened to the first.
My take; to me, it's News Generator that is killing the forum,you look to see what's new on the forum and there's another NG post,so what can you say to that,not a lot,it's one way traffic! A forum is there to exchange ideas,express views,general lens banter and even altercations,one thing I have noticed is, nothing stimulates forum activity more than a difference of opinion. We're glass addicts,brand addicts and often children at heart and we want to talk about our passion.I post often on DPRewiew and threads "can" run into tens of replies or more (my last 64 replies).However, this is a better lens site,with many more lens reviews,it seems that camera reviews are no-longer "on going",so it's all about lenses,really your real competition is "Lens Tip" also a great site with a value conscious editor,but "no" forum,so on the forum front you could clean up!
IMHO News Generator should be a news blog only and shouldn't show up in the forum category,move it to "news". Start topics; favorite lenses,sharpest lenses,best value,quiz questions etc. whatever,once people interact it goes by itself.
I've been wanting to post a thread here about this topic for some time,so now you've asked,here it is.
Hope your not too snowbound down-under.LOL all the best Dave's clichés
RSVP P.S.How about being the only site to test the new Pentax DA.560mm F5.6 lens it's only $7,000, pull it out of the petty cash box.
When I moved the content server to a bigger machine I also moved the email server.
However, I didn't configure the forum email address account used for the registration process ... *bummer*
The main site is doing great. There's no hint that the interest is diminishing.
It was just a bit silent here in the forum.
Other than the registration, it is an obvious fact that dpreview is absorbing in most of the community aspects.
[/quote]
Hi Klaus,
This is a second reply,I don't know what happened to the first.
My take; to me, it's News Generator that is killing the forum,you look to see what's new on the forum and there's another NG post,so what can you say to that,not a lot,it's one way traffic! A forum is there to exchange ideas,express views,general lens banter and even altercations,one thing I have noticed is, nothing stimulates forum activity more than a difference of opinion. We're glass addicts,brand addicts and often children at heart and we want to talk about our passion.I post often on DPRewiew and threads "can" run into tens of replies or more (my last 64 replies).However, this is a better lens site,with many more lens reviews,it seems that camera reviews are no-longer "on going",so it's all about lenses,really your real competition is "Lens Tip" also a great site with a value conscious editor,but "no" forum,so on the forum front you could clean up!
IMHO News Generator should be a news blog only and shouldn't show up in the forum category,move it to "news". Start topics; favorite lenses,sharpest lenses,best value,quiz questions etc. whatever,once people interact it goes by itself.
I've been wanting to post a thread here about this topic for some time,so now you've asked,here it is.
Hope your not too snowbound down-under.LOL all the best Dave's clichés
RSVP P.S.How about being the only site to test the new Pentax DA.560mm F5.6 lens it's only $7,000, pull it out of the petty cash box.