Chatters: Chat still works!!

GregCavi

GregCavi

Pinnacle Detailing Owner
I pop in the chat all the time, but the usuals are not there anymore!? You know who you are so make your way in.

P.S. Dwayne, make sure to pop in from time to time!

Greg
 
I would like to myself. For some reason I am not able to ge t to the chat room. Has been that way for a week or two. I will be there in spirit.
 
nice weather now everybody is detailing something...LOL
Norah our chat room moderator has been very busy with her new grand child.
 
yea, chat shouldnt be a paying thing. I can understand ads,sigs,custom avatars, but not chat. Its part of the community...
 
DARKSTI said:
yea, chat shouldnt be a paying thing. I can understand ads,sigs,custom avatars, but not chat. Its part of the community...
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Think of it this way:

Dwayne works really hard, and so do all of his moderators. They dont get any pay for doing this. They do it becuase its a big part of their life and they have the passion to do it. It does take money to operate a site like this though.

The cost is $15 a year for membership which gives you a sig, no ads, chat etc. That $15 a year is $1.25/month or 4 cents a day. Most of the bottles of wax/polish we buy are more than $15 and those only last a couple months. It would be great if everyone would support DC and become a member, I mean come on.. its cheap!

Greg
 
I know,I have run forums of my own and others. The ones that did the best chat was free. If you look at most sites that take donations for special features, chat isnt one of them, its like paying for another part of the board. Thats why chat is usually dead. I wouldnt mind paying for a sig/avatar/custom title/etc...but chat should be free if you want a good community.
GregCavi said:
Think of it this way:

Dwayne works really hard, and so do all of his moderators. They dont get any pay for doing this. They do it becuase its a big part of their life and they have the passion to do it. It does take money to operate a site like this though.

The cost is $15 a year for membership which gives you a sig, no ads, chat etc. That $15 a year is $1.25/month or $0.41 a day. Most of the bottles of wax/polish we buy are more than $15 and those only last a couple months. It would be great if everyone would support DC and become a member, I mean come on.. its cheap!

Greg
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The forums are the community, but you get to live chat with the people if you pay. Instant answers for all your questions you might have, and get to talk to someone if your bored, thats worth it for me, just to have instant advice without waiting.

"but chat should be free if you want a good community."

I think this is a good community even though we do pay for some features.
 
MrRogue said:
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"but chat should be free if you want a good community."

I think this is a good community even though we do pay for some features.
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it USED to be, posting has gone way down. I used to search for new posts each day and usually got 5+ pages of posts. Now its lucky if I get 2.
 
DARKSTI said:
it USED to be, posting has gone way down. I used to search for new posts each day and usually got 5+ pages of posts. Now its lucky if I get 2.
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Dont check so often lol.

Greg
 
Again, I think the reason for that is that we are all busy. It is summer time and we are on vacation and detailing. Posting will pick up again in the fall when people are back at their computers.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
Again, I think the reason for that is that we are all busy. It is summer time and we are on vacation and detailing. Posting will pick up again in the fall when people are back at their computers.
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Then why is Autopia so busy? The smiles arent fixed either:(
 
I think the chatroom should be free. There would be alot more people in there.

How many supporting members are there i wonder? 15-20? Thats not many people and probably the main reason the chatroom is dead.

I understand about donating to the site but a sig and no ads is not enough for some people to consider donating.

I think more people would donate if there were more incentives for them.

Alot of the sites i'm a member of offer...

Your name outlined so that it looks like it is glowing.
A custom jpg. sig like the one i will attatch below.
A seprate hidden forum for donators that is normaly non-moderated (rates R) which i don't see happening since this is a family oriented site.
Photo uploading is regulated, allowing donators to upload an unlimited amount of pics. While non-donators are allowed a certain amount.

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I know that those incentives would make alot more work for dwayne but hey, it never hurts to offer my opinion.
 
Glad someone else sees how good forums are run.:howdy
TrueDetailer said:
I think the chatroom should be free. There would be alot more people in there.

How many supporting members are there i wonder? 15-20? Thats not many people and probably the main reason the chatroom is dead.

I understand about donating to the site but a sig and no ads is not enough for some people to consider donating.

I think more people would donate if there were more incentives for them.

Alot of the sites i'm a member of offer...

Your name outlined so that it looks like it is glowing.
A custom jpg. sig like the one i will attatch below.
A seprate hidden forum for donators that is normaly non-moderated (rates R) which i don't see happening since this is a family oriented site.
Photo uploading is regulated, allowing donators to upload an unlimited amount of pics. While non-donators are allowed a certain amount.

truedetailer2gm.jpg


I know that those incentives would make alot more work for dwayne but hey, it never hurts to offer my opinion.
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DARKSTI said:
Then why is Autopia so busy? The smiles arent fixed either:(
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That is like asking why Los Angeles has a larger population than Las Vegas. Autopia has been around longer and is a totally different environment. Besides, one of the reasons Autopia is so busy is because people keep asking the same questions over and over and over again. And you also have members over there that need to create three threads everytime they wash a car. As far as actual helpful information I think you will find that Detail City is just as valuable and you don't have to wade through garbage to get to the good stuff. Just my own personal opinion though...
 
I agree partly. I do agree about better info, its just as good at both places. I actually prefer here because we have people like Poorboy who talk about their product. I remember before the switch though this place was rocking, now its just wasting away. I hardly see the admins anymore. I just think it could be much better. I like your L btw :)
Jngrbrdman said:
That is like asking why Los Angeles has a larger population than Las Vegas. Autopia has been around longer and is a totally different environment. Besides, one of the reasons Autopia is so busy is because people keep asking the same questions over and over and over again. And you also have members over there that need to create three threads everytime they wash a car. As far as actual helpful information I think you will find that Detail City is just as valuable and you don't have to wade through garbage to get to the good stuff. Just my own personal opinion though...
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