Maybe the amount of social media platforms that are out there, each containing groups and sub-groups and sub-sub-groups are more of a curse than a blessing. As mentioned previously, as one site/group becomes the flavor of the minute, folks tend to abandon the content left on previously active groups and move on. It just gets lost or deleted over time. The only social media I've ever tried was Facebook, and it wasn't for me. I still have an account, but I don't think I've accessed it for over a year. From the social aspect of the forum vs social media argument, I'm not a good barometer as I've never been successful socially, but with regards to a feeling of permanence, organization and familiarity, I much prefer a forum.
Ha, I used my Stone Age website program iWeb (discontinued 2011!) to update my creaky website's Resource page. I dropped MOPO and NS4 and wrote accurate descriptions of the rest.
The FB pages have 4K(!) members and Reddit has 98K! Even my own FB page has slowly accumulated 400+ followers (although they rarely comment/like anything).
The Modern FB page has too many "for sale" posts and the Vintage FB is mostly UK stuffz (like this forum is mostly daybill worship (haha). The name "allposterforum" is a well-intentioned failure bc it's almost entirely MPs, the name no doubt has cost it hundreds of potential members.
Charlie wrote that about 85%. This really is the Australian forum, might as well be realistic. (Believe me, 60% of Americans would like to move there pronto for the duration of the Donald Trump nightmare!)
Also please suggest any additional nonprofit sites I should add.
Mailing lists, forums and social media each have different mechanisms and serve different audiences. Popularity seems to be more a trend and related to age of the audience.
With mailing lists, the info just shows up in your inbox and stays until you delete it. The forums require you to actively look, but the data can be permanent. Social media is pretty fleeting. It may or may not even show up when you bring it up, and it is difficult to find a day later.
Mailing lists, forums and social media each have different mechanisms and serve different audiences. Popularity seems to be more a trend and related to age of the audience.
With mailing lists, the info just shows up in your inbox and stays until you delete it. The forums require you to actively look, but the data can be permanent. Social media is pretty fleeting. It may or may not even show up when you bring it up, and it is difficult to find a day later.
This must be the reason the youth of today are almost permanently plastered to their devices...regardless what they are doing. FOMO!
So 53yo Tony van dam started the FB SW Posters Group, which has metastasized to 1,701 members. Sorta recruited me to join. Being an attention-ho I started posting away...
Told a PR agency not that long ago: "likes don't pay the rent"
Agree with this for most businesses, although likes can be profitable. My friend has 240k followers on Instagram and it's lucrative - brands are queuing up to work with her.
Told a PR agency not that long ago: "likes don't pay the rent"
Agree with this for most businesses, although likes can be profitable. My friend has 240k followers on Instagram and it's lucrative - brands are queuing up to work with her.
Yes of absolutely, however that is very much the skinny end of the pyramid.
How many REGULAR users does each forum have (ones that post three or more days a week)?
How many casual users does each have (ones that post maybe once every few weeks)?
How many non-posting members does each have (ones that might as well be bots)?
How many active bidders do you have versus actual members? How many people voted in the last election versus those registered to vote? How many people follow/are members of any group on FB actually post? How many people are members of a gym that only went a few times, at the beginning?
Rule of thumb for forums: 1% actively post, the rest consume.
This one is no different to the other one with he-who-stalks in charge, or any one of the myriad of Facebook ones. Being a consumer of information (lurker) doesn't mean you can't enjoy the benefits of membership, albeit here one doesn't get thrown out for lurking, as one of the member here did.
A frustrated minister here wrote article complaining that 20% of his flock did 80% of the work; most of the rest were barely religious. So low participation rates are Universal!
Rule of thumb for forums: 1% actively post, the rest consume.
This does seem to be the case but the objective of most forums would be to promote dialogue between members as well as provide information. If 99% just consume, I would guess that they consume very little and just show a passing interest in discussions. I wonder how VMP would be without Lawrence's many posts. The fact that so few get involved in discussions is not a criticism of this forum - its just that there are so many places for collectors to go these days that it becomes very difficult for forums.
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The FB pages have 4K(!) members and Reddit has 98K! Even my own FB page has slowly accumulated 400+ followers (although they rarely comment/like anything).
The Modern FB page has too many "for sale" posts and the Vintage FB is mostly UK stuffz (like this forum is mostly daybill worship (haha). The name "allposterforum" is a well-intentioned failure bc it's almost entirely MPs, the name no doubt has cost it hundreds of potential members.
Oh well, I guess the more, the merrier.
http://moviepostercollectors.guide/Resources.html
From memory there is about 500-600+ members
Charlie wrote that about 85%. This really is the Australian forum, might as well be realistic. (Believe me, 60% of Americans would like to move there pronto for the duration of the Donald Trump nightmare!)
Also please suggest any additional nonprofit sites I should add.
Just went through the stats for June, for members for have visited or posted on our forum
12 Australia. 42.9%
7 U.S.A. 25%
9 Other (Which includes Wil from NZ) 32.1%
Old school thinking for me also. Forums rule, particularly the ones where people interact.
There are no countries on VMPF - I personally accept all fellow movie poster collectors as my brothers and sisters...
Besides, one day I will return down under and it should be a helluva reunion trek!
With mailing lists, the info just shows up in your inbox and stays until you delete it.
The forums require you to actively look, but the data can be permanent.
Social media is pretty fleeting. It may or may not even show up when you bring it up, and it is difficult to find a day later.
Who's following whom?
So 53yo Tony van dam started the FB SW Posters Group, which has metastasized to 1,701 members. Sorta recruited me to join. Being an attention-ho I started posting away...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/134503133419690/
Here is a handy checklist to help tell eMoviePoster.com apart from all other major auctions!
How many people voted in the last election versus those registered to vote?
How many people follow/are members of any group on FB actually post?
How many people are members of a gym that only went a few times, at the beginning?
Rule of thumb for forums: 1% actively post, the rest consume.
This one is no different to the other one with he-who-stalks in charge, or any one of the myriad of Facebook ones. Being a consumer of information (lurker) doesn't mean you can't enjoy the benefits of membership, albeit here one doesn't get thrown out for lurking, as one of the member here did.
I haven’t checked the visitor stats to MPC.guide. I asked Registér.com how to check and they sent me crazy-complex instructions so I gave up! So I assume very few read this page
Dude above got 125K likes on Reddit! Maybe can pay rent.