Sħãlïq™ Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Despite having 800 Total Members, OTR is still a nation of tens (as the number of our active members is less than 100). I agree that quality > quantity. But just out of curiosity, do you think we'll ever have like a thousand quality posters who come back and post every day? And how long will it take to get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 no.Realism > pessimism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Realism > pessimism.I am being a realist. You're being an optimist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I am being a realist. You're being an optimist.A matter of point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Oops I accidently +1d shaliqs post. That was supposed to go to jenneral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Oops I accidently +1d shaliqs post. That was supposed to go to jenneralI got worried for a minute or so... What a relief! phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsguy9695 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 no forum has 1000 active posters that post everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 no forum has 1000 active posters that post everydayCurrently Active Users: 6875 (2807 members and 4068 guests) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) Had to bring this back: "Rebuilding the Dynasty". Certainly a temporary slogan, but we can stick with it for a while. I've been up for over 24 hours, absolutely no sleep. I did everything I possibly could to find a backup of our old database, but to no avail. Since it became evident that there was no chance of us recovering our 600,000 posts and 2,200 members, I've flipped the switch and made what I consider mandatory changes. We are on a new host, running the newest board software. Every player profile page I created will be checked for coding errors. WordPress will be scrapped for our homepage for the time being, and a new and very basic homepage will be created over time. A new skin will be created over time. Step by step, this place will be rebuilt over time. But my glass isn't half full right now. It's full. The way I see things, my drive to push you (as a community) straight to the top of the food chain is at its peak. Let me remind you that someone just ripped more than four years of hard work away from this site. There were around 20 members with 8,000 posts, possibly three or four over 20,000. If there is any one emotion you should be feeling right now, don't let it be anger. Be determined and focused. Every season you spent on OTR following your favorite team for 82 games or more, posting about them, commenting on rumors and big trades, following them to a playoff berth or even a championship, you made a name for yourself within our community of basketball minds. Then, disrespecting you and everyone else here, it's all wiped clean, sitting you aside as a rookie basketball fan once again and pushing you in the back to do something about it. Since January 2005, we've watched numerous sites fail. Some are hacked. Most are sold. If we're looking for something we've learned over that period of time, it's that there's no way we will break. I know I would carry this site on my back for years, even if we were down to five active posters, because I believe there's nothing that can put us to rest as long as there are leaders and dedicated members. Right now, I'm looking for leaders and dedicated members. Someone wanted you to find a new home as a rookie. I want you and everyone here to rebuild this place as veterans. There's a very large gap between coming here to stir up trouble, and disrespecting our hard work and dedication over the course of four and a half years. If you're pissed off, determined, focused, and/or upset at what took place on Friday, welcome back. It's time to do work. Rebuilding the Dynasty!! We need to average almost 700 posts per day to get to a quarter of a million posts in one year. Two years, and we'll be right back at 500,000. That's pretty good, honestly. All you have to do is endure two more Lakers championships.It's been three years. Total Posts: 323,797 + 619,192 Edited June 4, 2012 by Sħãlïq̵' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 If we had 1,000 active posters, then it would be nowhere near the same feel. Reason why I stuck here was because you can post something and have someone you somewhat know discuss basketball with you. Sites like RealGM are just posting with no connection because there are so many members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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