Getting people back to the forum...
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Getting people back to the forum...
How can we get people back to using the forum? I like Facebook but I'd like to get back to the roots of the website and bring people back to the forum.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
-Jason
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Hack FB with a 2gn redirect.
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2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I don't feel like that's the best idea lol
-Jason
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Of course; we would never condone such things.
Bill
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2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
doubt uses will come back to the forums.. because the cars are old.. and facebook is the giant (like google) of the online community
what makes a forum more useful
1-organization ( i.e. build threads, tuning, forsale)
2-persistence (i.e. how to's, pictures, how to )
3-search
4-active moderation
5-experience/knowledge transfer.. not the facebook "what's the best motor oil"
what makes a forum more useful
1-organization ( i.e. build threads, tuning, forsale)
2-persistence (i.e. how to's, pictures, how to )
3-search
4-active moderation
5-experience/knowledge transfer.. not the facebook "what's the best motor oil"
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I’d like to see the forum as active as it once was. How to bring people back? Not sure...whose admin of the Facebook page? Maybe they can “help”
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Me. Lol
-Jason
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Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Ah lol well I’m fresh out of ideas. Might just have to wait it out ♂️
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I actually posted a Post On 2GN Day on Facebook. Not one person showed up here. Major suck.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Maybe start another day.
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-Jason
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^^^ no, that isn't what I look like haha
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
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^^^ no, that isn't what I look like haha
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
Re: Getting people back to the forum...
tapatalk will help a lot. I think. I check it from time to time as the Facebook page gets annoying. This just feels right lol
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I think that's a huge part and also that even if you didn't use Tapatalk, the forum works well with a mobile browser.
The previous version made you zoom in and out to read everything and navigate.
The previous version made you zoom in and out to read everything and navigate.
-Jason
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^^^ no, that isn't what I look like haha
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
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^^^ no, that isn't what I look like haha
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I really preferred the older website vs this new setup, but I'm a grumpy old man at heart.
So many neons so little time.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I kind of like the older style too.
I guess it doesn't help I lost almost 3000 posts.
I guess it doesn't help I lost almost 3000 posts.
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Get with the times grandpa!
-Jason
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Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Hey.....
I resemble that remark...
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Jerry help me find another neon. I want to k swap one.
Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Start making 2gn stickers again, buy some ads, ask Modern to mention the site... I'm a graphic designer and marketing guy. I have ideas.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
That's also the plan... one step at a time. lol... Wife came to me yesterday saying she wants to get started designing and making stickers at the end of the month or next. Won't be until then since I'm changing jobs and have to travel.
Modern hasn't always been too active on here. They used to, and may still own neons.org so that's where they spent most of their time advertising.
I'm looking to redesign the main 2GN page... if you have ideas, I'm open to them.
Modern hasn't always been too active on here. They used to, and may still own neons.org so that's where they spent most of their time advertising.
I'm looking to redesign the main 2GN page... if you have ideas, I'm open to them.
-Jason
Black '02 Neon R/T | White '02 Neon R/T - SRT-4 Engine Swap
^^^ no, that isn't what I look like haha
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
Black '02 Neon R/T | White '02 Neon R/T - SRT-4 Engine Swap
^^^ no, that isn't what I look like haha
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein
Re: Getting people back to the forum...
You mean this page?
http://2gn.org/
Whatever you do, keep the dark background look. It's what makes this forum stand out, visually. Maybe make a trio of 2gn fronts, like the current version ('01-02 R/T), an '03-05 base, and an SRT version in a row or column. Hell, add a '00-01 base. I really like the original image at the top left of the forum, before the '03+ tails were added. I think it would be cool to create a variant of both the front and rear end logos with all the various model changes represented. More variations = more cost for decals, but giving people the option to have their car represented most accurately would be pretty cool.
http://2gn.org/
Whatever you do, keep the dark background look. It's what makes this forum stand out, visually. Maybe make a trio of 2gn fronts, like the current version ('01-02 R/T), an '03-05 base, and an SRT version in a row or column. Hell, add a '00-01 base. I really like the original image at the top left of the forum, before the '03+ tails were added. I think it would be cool to create a variant of both the front and rear end logos with all the various model changes represented. More variations = more cost for decals, but giving people the option to have their car represented most accurately would be pretty cool.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Man had we been able to access the forum trough tapatalk years ago I think people would of stuck around more. But oh well.
I kept an active progress log for the past 3 or 4 years now. So I stayed around.
I hope people can come around more and maybe during Carlisle pictures can make it to the forum again since using the tapatalk app makes it easier to post pictures.
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I kept an active progress log for the past 3 or 4 years now. So I stayed around.
I hope people can come around more and maybe during Carlisle pictures can make it to the forum again since using the tapatalk app makes it easier to post pictures.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I'm on my computer now, but maybe I'll try the tapatalk.. I don't like change, so you can understand my feelings on the "new" 2gn forum.. lol
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Facebook sucks.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
MOX! What's up!!
And yes, the millennial opinion landfill known as Facebook undoubtedly sucks.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
LOL, from what I've seen from the wife's account, it's more than just millennials... There are a lot of dumb sheeple in about every age group.jonnymopar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:18 amMOX! What's up!!
And yes, the millennial opinion landfill known as Facebook undoubtedly sucks.
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1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
Re: Getting people back to the forum...
I've answered a couple of questions on the FB page, but in general, I really dislike it. I had assumed that the inclusion of real names and info would dissuade asshattery at a higher rate than the forums, but I guess I was wrong. Lots of useless back and forth, as well as a few legit fucktards on there. Forum for life.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
No doubt, there are idiots of every age and walk of life on there. It just seems to me that people my age kinda poke around with it, but people even just a few years younger than me... it's like Facebook is cocaine and their computer/phone/tablet is a straw with boogers on it.occasional demons wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:35 amLOL, from what I've seen from the wife's account, it's more than just millennials... There are a lot of dumb sheeple in about every age group.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Nada, just typical me. Would love for the forum to come back like in the hay day but current landscape of social media makes that incredibly hard. I have no desire to hangout on Facebook.jonnymopar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:18 amMOX! What's up!!
And yes, the millennial opinion landfill known as Facebook undoubtedly sucks.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
Ugh.
I’ve been busy as hell. Stressed about work. Hopefully I can get some time to dedicate to the forums and my cars here soon.
I’ve been busy as hell. Stressed about work. Hopefully I can get some time to dedicate to the forums and my cars here soon.
So many neons so little time.
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Re: Getting people back to the forum...
When you get to be my age, you get tired of pointless changes ... things should be clearly better, or leave them aloneHaganracing wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:59 pmI'm on my computer now, but maybe I'll try the tapatalk.. I don't like change, so you can understand my feelings on the "new" 2gn forum.. lol
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