Whats Happened to iWT Forums?

midlandi · 01-19-2008, 10:01 PM

This used to be one of the best communities around. So what happened?
We still have some good members backed up by some great admin so we can recover this.
Remeber, help and support other members.
Give rep where its due.
Post informatively.

Lets make iWT Great again

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-20-2008, 03:23 AM

Thanks Midi...I think so too....I have been chewing on some ideas that I think are going to help improve iwebtool 1000%... I'll bring them up in the Admin panel once I get them worked out in my mind a little more.

Alan · 01-21-2008, 11:56 AM

I've been away from the forum for a few weeks now due to other pressures, and the forum doesn't seem as busy or vibrant as it was, or is just my perception.

jamestl2 · 01-21-2008, 06:11 PM

Alright I'll give my opinion on why I think it's popularity may have decreased:

-Reputation = It hardly seems like a factor anymore. Only a select few have more than one or two bars, and there isn't much altering power amongst the members. I've been here almost a year and have over 200 posts. Yet my rep altering power is only 1 pt. Others may not even know how to give rep. I created a thread over at vbulletin.org that could help forum members give rep easier (although still no coding verification on it):
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=163038

-No vbSEO = Many good forums out there also use this tool, it offers great forum URL's and probably increases SE crawl rates, URL rewrites, and the like.

(EDIT: Actually, I just noticed in the copyright info, it mentions vbSEO, but I don't see any of the effects it may be having on the forums.)

-Threads closing after 30 days = I find this to be an extreme turnoff. Especially when asking for site reviews, I might make a small change to a thread. Or what if someone found the answer to a question, but it was after 32 days? The thread starter just missed out on an opportunity.

-No Who's Online = This could give users a better understanding of how busy the community may be.

-IWT Architecture = One final note here, I feel that there are some areas where the hierarchy of the forums could use improvement.

midlandi · 01-21-2008, 06:48 PM

Some interesting points raised there jamestl2.
I like the one regarding the reputation, and I agree its an area that has not been used as much as it should be. Tell me did you ever get that mod you wanted sorted yet?

Can you expalin more what improvenets you refer to

Quote:

-IWT Architecture = One final note here, I feel that there are some areas where the hierarchy of the forums could use improvement.

jamestl2 · 01-21-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midlandi

Some interesting points raised there jamestl2.
I like the one regarding the reputation, and I agree its an area that has not been used as much as it should be. Tell me did you ever get that mod you wanted sorted yet?

Sort of,
Theoretically, it already works. But I just haven't tested it yet. I was waiting to see if a coding expert could verify if everything was correct over there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by midlandi

Can you expalin more what improvenets you refer to

As some of you may already know, I am also a member of Webmaster-Talk. I basically reorganized the entire forum architecture for them, here:
http://www.webmaster-talk.com/genera...hierarchy.html

What I'd probably do here is something similar. Just play with some forums around and see what the community would think (as I did over there).

midlandi · 01-21-2008, 07:00 PM

It would be interesting to see what you come up with. If you have time.
I would suggest staring a new thread for it, I will sticky it and we can see what the general opinion is.

jamestl2 · 01-21-2008, 07:04 PM

Alright,
Give me a few hours (or days, not sure how long it will be) and I'll see what I can do

.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-21-2008, 08:27 PM

Thanks for the post James....iWebTool is run from a windows server, so URL rewrites aren't an option, that's why VBSEO doesn't make much difference.

I've made it so that threads no longer close.....I never really understood why it was that way to start with...

jamestl2 · 01-21-2008, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

I've made it so that threads no longer close.....I never really understood why it was that way to start with...

Sounds good

..... but what about the threads that are closed already? Will the staff just leave them be?

mars guitars · 01-21-2008, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

I've made it so that threads no longer close.....I never really understood why it was that way to start with...

That's good news - I've found it frustrating sometimes

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-21-2008, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamestl2

Sounds good

..... but what about the threads that are closed already? Will the staff just leave them be?

There are too many to try to open manually....If you find one that you want re opened, let me or Midi or Bagi know, and we can open it for you.

Alan · 01-21-2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

Thanks Midi...I think so too....I have been chewing on some ideas that I think are going to help improve iwebtool 1000%... I'll bring them up in the Admin panel once I get them worked out in my mind a little more.

Have you made some changes already. Just been into the USER CP and I can now see a lot more sources of the rep I've been privelidged to receive than I used to, and my rep power is up. More information is good!

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-21-2008, 11:13 PM

Yeah, I made more previous reps visible. I also changed the way voting power is given out. You'll notice that you can give more reps to fewer people...And your voting power will increase more often.

Albert Tai · 01-22-2008, 12:38 AM

compu...i miss him..
compuxp ..the forums died with his forum acount

01-19-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
midlandi iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,102	Whats Happened to iWT Forums? This used to be one of the best communities around. So what happened? We still have some good members backed up by some great admin so we can recover this. Remeber, help and support other members. Give rep where its due. Post informatively. Lets make iWT Great again __________________ Webmaster Resources & Forums Singapore Office Rental

01-20-2008, 03:23 AM	#2
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,470	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? Thanks Midi...I think so too....I have been chewing on some ideas that I think are going to help improve iwebtool 1000%... I'll bring them up in the Admin panel once I get them worked out in my mind a little more. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

01-21-2008, 11:56 AM	#3
Alan Junior Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ayr, Scotland Posts: 626	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? I've been away from the forum for a few weeks now due to other pressures, and the forum doesn't seem as busy or vibrant as it was, or is just my perception. __________________ ahb Solutions

01-21-2008, 06:11 PM	#4
jamestl2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ummmmmm.........OK Posts: 267	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? Alright I'll give my opinion on why I think it's popularity may have decreased: -Reputation = It hardly seems like a factor anymore. Only a select few have more than one or two bars, and there isn't much altering power amongst the members. I've been here almost a year and have over 200 posts. Yet my rep altering power is only 1 pt. Others may not even know how to give rep. I created a thread over at vbulletin.org that could help forum members give rep easier (although still no coding verification on it): http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=163038 -No vbSEO = Many good forums out there also use this tool, it offers great forum URL's and probably increases SE crawl rates, URL rewrites, and the like. (EDIT: Actually, I just noticed in the copyright info, it mentions vbSEO, but I don't see any of the effects it may be having on the forums.) -Threads closing after 30 days = I find this to be an extreme turnoff. Especially when asking for site reviews, I might make a small change to a thread. Or what if someone found the answer to a question, but it was after 32 days? The thread starter just missed out on an opportunity. -No Who's Online = This could give users a better understanding of how busy the community may be. -IWT Architecture = One final note here, I feel that there are some areas where the hierarchy of the forums could use improvement. __________________ Toptenlisted.com - The Premier Source for Top Ten Lists Conspiracy-Forums.com - Powered by vBulletin (& vbSEO) Lightningshock.com - My Blog Last edited 01-21-2008 at 07:08 PM.

01-21-2008, 07:00 PM	#7
midlandi iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,102	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? It would be interesting to see what you come up with. If you have time. I would suggest staring a new thread for it, I will sticky it and we can see what the general opinion is. __________________ Webmaster Resources & Forums Singapore Office Rental

01-21-2008, 07:04 PM	#8
jamestl2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ummmmmm.........OK Posts: 267	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? Alright, Give me a few hours (or days, not sure how long it will be) and I'll see what I can do . __________________ Toptenlisted.com - The Premier Source for Top Ten Lists Conspiracy-Forums.com - Powered by vBulletin (& vbSEO) Lightningshock.com - My Blog

01-21-2008, 08:27 PM	#9
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,470	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? Thanks for the post James....iWebTool is run from a windows server, so URL rewrites aren't an option, that's why VBSEO doesn't make much difference. I've made it so that threads no longer close.....I never really understood why it was that way to start with... __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

01-21-2008, 11:13 PM	#14
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,470	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? Yeah, I made more previous reps visible. I also changed the way voting power is given out. You'll notice that you can give more reps to fewer people...And your voting power will increase more often. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

01-22-2008, 12:38 AM	#15
Albert Tai Permanently Banned Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,004	Re: Whats Happened to iWT Forums? compu...i miss him.. compuxp ..the forums died with his forum acount __________________ Albert Tai Submit your links to Webz.in Rep people on this forum if they helped you

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