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Originally Posted by Malvaro
What do characteristics do you value most in a forum? In what order? - Good mixture of active posters (cons, moderates, libs)
- Minimal amount of arguing; more peaceful/relaxed setting
- Good variety of thread topics to talk about
- Maximum amount of posting freedom
- Cool website design (functions, nice colors, good structure, etc)
- (or fill in the blank with something else)
Then rank them in order of importance to you (1-most 5-least)
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This is not the order of importance to me...just my thoguhts...
Owners are vital...they keep the lights on.
A good working and functional board is nice...makes it easier to navigate.
But for me, the people are the most important element, after all, WE are the board!! Without people posting, it's just 'dead air'.
Admins are necessary...with people involved, it is easy to allow the passion for the discussion at hand to go over the top.
Yes, I would say though that it's the people and it's hearing their heartbeat that's most important for me.