Lurkers --> Posters...

[Talking Poker]

Maybe so... but it's been awfully quiet around here recently. Don't you agree?

[kkirk1329]

at the beginning i didnt have quality posts but i like to think now that ive started some good discussions

[2Tone]

I like the idea of rewarding quality posts, as well as encouraging people to stick around for a while.

Here’s one idea …

Starting on 9/1, members will be encouraged to make at least two (or five, or whatever) QUALITY posts a week in the month of September. You must contribute quality new posts each and every week of the month.

On 10/1, we create a new thread in which everybody post links to their own quality posts from the previous months to prove they have indeed done so. That should be a pretty easy with the “Find all posts” functionality.

Everyone who has met the minimum requirements qualifies for a generous freeroll courtesy of Talking “Future Aruba and WCOOP champion” Poker. It’s a lot to ask of the forum members, but hey, there’s a freeroll entry as a reward. Plus the joy of supporting the community.

Maybe there’s an additional incentive for newbies – a bounty on the regulars, or something like that.

[eejit101]

i like the sound of that. andi think or hope my posts have been quality! and i am new, but im not lurking!

[PShabi]

Agreed.

I was just refering to the people that lurk in the Poker Stars "private" tourney section and come over 10 minutes before a tournament trying to make 10 posts to get in.

[PShabi]

Yeah, I don't like that.

Unfortunately, the absence of Brian is pretty much the reason. That kid singlehandedly started like 10 threads/day!

Anyway, yeah, I'd like to get traffic up.

[GeoffM]

I'm working on it Pshabi. Have you seen all the slutty reloads I posted today?

[omahilo]

yeah we need to get the forum going again... its been dead.

[Quint]

You may have tried it before, but I think a regularly scheduled weekly private tournament (freeroll or small buy-in with something kicked in) will generate discussion and possibly bring in new posters. You could do it the same night and time or vary it to accomodate those with irregular schedules, but having it regularly is the key.

[kkirk1329]

this makes alot of sense, because if you cant come one week you can try to fix your sched. to make time for it the next.

[omahilo]

yeah I think we should set up a regularly scheduled tourney... Sunday night or something like that.