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Post by JJ on Sept 4, 2021 11:00:36 GMT -8
I agree, sharon, it is a feeling of belonging and among friends that keeps people coming back. Also a feeling of trust. I want members to be themselves, warts and all. As the hostess, it is my place to get to know the members on a personal level so I can interact with them as people, not some nebulous person from the web cruising by. I take time to get to know them, their family and their personality. I try to post interesting or amusing things that I think THEY would like. But I think the main thing is that I want my members to feel safe. I don't allow bashing. Sure, it's ok to disagree with someone, but not in a nasty or combative way. I have a separate area for "serious" conversations if a couple of members want to have a serious discussion, but I do monitor it so things don't get ugly. But, time goes by, my once very busy site only has a handful of active members now. I've been open for over sixteen years, and many just quit forums completely, some went to Facebook and many even died. I had two admin die, and now, it's hard to get anybody to make a commitment to being an admin. Unfortunately, that means it is up to me to keep the site fresh, and it's getting harder and harder as I have gotten old. Regarding cluttered sites, I have a code on my site for minimizing all categories to the one line topic description. That way, members can easily close up the categories they aren't the least bit interested in and leave open the ones they are. I wish you all good luck.
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