Currently, I am taking a break from forum owning until I can find an easy subject for me to talk about. My old forum, iOS Gaming, I pretty much...
Pruning accounts that have not been activated for 30 days is a great idea. I should use that. :3 The emails can also be a good idea, however,...
Haha. That'd be a good promotion trick. You could say something like "Every 10 posts gets you a hint to the password" or something like that. So,...
In some cases, a member may sign up for your forum/website but never do anything. They might not even have activated their account or even logged...
On most forum softwares, when creating a new section, there is an option to protect it with a password. Do you use this feature? Why or why not?...
The first thing I would do is ban the user. The second thing I'd do is temporarily close the forum. While the forum is closed, I'd clean up the...
To most forums, it's a necessity. You need it to discuss things you don't want members to hear about. PM's you can forward which can cause...
We all have issues and events in day-to-day life, so a forum admin can't be on 24/7. However, there is usually a period in every day with some...
A great way to promote your forum is to put links to your forum in your signatures on other forums. If you have an image to go with it, the ad...
Guest posting just seems like a way to say "Hey look guests, come spam this forum because you can!" So, I don't have it on my forum. However, I...
Sometimes, a section of a forum can go real out of hand. Beyond the point of extra moderators sometimes. When cases like these occur, how do you...
Anybody who puts other users down, posts beyond obnoxious content, spams, or just breaks rules for the fun of it is considered a troll on my...
All forums have rules. Some have more strict rules than others. Some may have lots of rules. Others may have few. But they all have rules. And...
I've heard that members will not join a forum if there's no activity (or incentive). That's often true, and some forums just don't have that kick...
Nice system. What advantages do you gain from making the forums first do I wonder? I've always made them last.
I usually have my Questions separated from my Suggestions. It makes finding what you need a lot easier. As you mentioned, a lot of forum softwares...
When a forum is first set-up, most people go straight to the ACP and get to work on making the forum. What do you do in the ACP when you first...
Most forums have a questions/support section in which users ask questions and other members and/or staff members will answer. Often, a question...
Some free hosts (*cough* prophpBB) allow you to use a domain you already own, or buy one from the host.
Haha, I wasn't able to post my Introduction thread two days after I joined either. Anyways, hello Speedy! Welcome to AdminBB. Have fun and enjoy...
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