This website needs good marketing

[Nanning]

The number of visitors to this website and the forum is so small that I can easily find the two-year old posts. That means there is much left to be desired. Good marketing seems to be the remedy. Moderators are reppomsible to post more threads every day or they can quit.
I have an American friend who gets up very early every day to visit his favorite adult sites (that is not wholesome) but the practice is very good in supporting the website.
We can make a rule that every moderator must post a number of threads per day or something like that.
Today I have tried my best to be a good member, now it is your turn, baby,come on!

[Vega]

I noticed that, too...But hey, this is an English Club, not an English Pub.


P.S.
As a good member, I'm gonna make a wallpaper for this site.

[Nanning]

TO EVERYBODY OF ENGLISHCLUB.COM

ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CLUB
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR CLUB CAN DO FOR YOU

Club or pub, does it make any difference?
Isn't mother mom, father dad?

[Tora]

I don't know what it needs... There are so many open threads, but they are so boring, there is no place for discussion any longer. If I start any discussion on forbidden politics topic (I wonder if a lightning strikes me), I bet there will be no one interested as far as there are hardly who is left here that is able to be talking about it. The forum is full of senseless messages. Though I'm hardly a news-maker but I'd be glad if I had a place for expressing my ideas or sharing others ones, if the forum is more exciting and... different.
I guess even a wallpaper doesn't help

[Nanning]

It is time for moderators to stand out to say something and make some reviews on their performance of duties. Do they think they are qualified to be good moderators with such low numbers of visits?!

[MissLT]

Some moderators, myself for an example, of course, are very vocal about certain issues. Therefore, it's best if we don't post (was advised). Instead, we need to stick to our job as a moderator: split, move, delete ads and etc. Our job as a moderator is not required to post every day as you suggest (I'm not bashing anyone who post daily here, but I do have a life and other websites to visit while I have limited time on the net. Whoever can post here daily is very appreciated by all.). Participating in a thread is our part as a member. And therefore, it's our choice whether to post daily or once in a blue moon.

[Nanning]

Some moderators, myself for an example, of course, are very vocal about certain issues. Therefore, it's best if we don't post (was advised). Instead, we need to stick to our job as a moderator: split, move, delete ads and etc. Our job as a moderator is not required to post every day as you suggest (I'm not bashing anyone who post daily here, but I do have a life and other websites to visit while I have limited time on the net. Whoever can post here daily is very appreciated by all.). Participating in a thread is our part as a member. And therefore, it's our choice whether to post daily or once in a blue moon.

MissLT, I am sorry to say that from the tone you are telling your feeling ,which seems so justifiable, I know the reason why the site is deserted.
A moderator is saying things like that, isn't it disappointing?
It is time for the owner of the site to do something...

[Hardi]

Quality over quantity.

Although it might appear like fruitless. I think everyone here works hard to get quality over quantity. :)

It could be much worse. Imagining whet if I would post every day something 20 topics with low, offensive, no quality nonsense. And I know that would sure happen, if I wont restrict my self from posting it. :P

[Nanning]

Quality over quantity.

Although it might appear like fruitless. I think everyone here works hard to get quality over quantity. :)

It could be much worse. Imagining whet if I would post every day something 20 topics with low, offensive, no quality nonsense. And I know that would sure happen, if I wont restrict my self from posting it. :P

It looks like you sing very well. You can do it except you do not do it.
Without quantity where is quality? It is try and error, do not worry about quality if you have quantity.
Have self-criticism, golden members and above.

[Vega]

I see a problem of low number of visitors in Google search engine. I typed english forums or learn english in the google search, there appeared other websites except englishclub. I remember myself doing the same thing about two years ago, then it was on the third place.
A moderator is like a policeman, needed to control situation if went bad.

[washingtondc]

Quality over quantity.

Although it might appear like fruitless. I think everyone here works hard to get quality over quantity. :)

It could be much worse. Imagining whet if I would post every day something 20 topics with low, offensive, no quality nonsense. And I know that would sure happen, if I wont restrict my self from posting it. :P

I fully agree with you

there are a lot of forums/chats/whatever on the internet fulfilled of useless topics and comments. I prefer a place with less people and a high level of discussions rather than a place with lots of trolls.

that's it

[Nanning]

Friends, do you know what interaction means? If you always see the post unchanged and people coming and going all keep silent, do you think you can have high quality discussion and learning?

[washingtondc]

well,
everyone has their own point of view...

[Tora]

When I'm bored by fixed routine in life - furniture, book shelves, lights and other home accessories are changed places and the room starts looking more pleasantly. Seems like a small turning things upside down does bring delight not only to me

[Nanning]

Many Chinese people don't know about Nanning, a city of China. But now they know, because yesterday all news portal websites reported that in the most famous international convention center of Nanning, there was a biggest ever birthday party of China, the birthday party was held for a 15-year-old boy named Wang Bochui, which is very good marketing for the city and the boy himself.
If you can read a little Chinese you can go to visit any big website of China to check that I am not lying.
So we can also try to do somthing to promote the englishclub.com, do you not think so?

[Tora]

I personally suggested a long time ago to creat a 'ghost forum'.All the dead threads (threads with not a single reply) will be stored there.This idea exists in many other forums.

Your words are worth paying attention. I like the idea of a "ghost forum ", actually I haven't known it as a visitor of the only EC forum.

I think there are too many 'dead' forums here and it's time to maybe delete some of them.Many forums have more inactive topics then active once!
I also agree that there are to much boring and unclear threads here.

That gives a very bad impression to a new visitor.

I truly agree. And probably the Admin or Mods don't have to ask each of our opinions, mine or yours. I can share it right away and hope many of us will follow my example. At least it can clearly show our preferencies.

About the current forums we already have.
I believe that Jokes forum is actually the liest active. A person posts a joke and the forthcoming posts are just smileys and so on Probably it may be combined with Games&Contests.

Food&Drink have much in common with Health&Fitness even in real life, so probably we'll have a bit more space for complaints about gaining/loosing weight if combining these two forums also.

Polls&Voting - it's enough in the democratic society we all (well, many of us here) have to live in. Delete!

Hobbie... mmm, it's something I've never had, but some people do have, so probably it is useful, but I visit it so rarely and less often I post in it.

And the last, but not the least - forums which are targeted at learning the language itself. I must admit that the most visited by me are Vocabulary Help (a good idea of adding Idioms&Sayings into it), Help each other with English and Talking Point discussion.

Thank you for reading.

P.s. I forget about Making friends, it's a shame we still have it :p it's such a childish idea, if people really want to talk a bit more than by posting they can PM each other or something... I did such a silly thing when I first entered, I guess now I'd better have done a small preface about me in the first post... so - Delete!

[Player]

That way you won't have to wander through the forum/s searching an active topic.

I think that's what the "View active topics" link is for on the main page.

[Nanning]

Glad to see a few of us really take actions now!
That is what I want to see.
Do not just stand by, post a reply every day!

[Player]

That way you won't have to wander through the forum/s searching an active topic.

I think that's what the "View active topics" link is for on the main page.

Yes, I've seen that link as well as the view inactive link.But that's not a good idea!
Why?!Because the inactive threads still exsist in the various forums taking unnecessary and unjustified bulk of the site and forums!

By creating the 'ghost forum' you instantly remove the dead threads and relocate them into one forum.Then by clicking on it, you will get a list of all those unreplied threads.Anyway, if you click on the above existing links, you will get the same results as if you clicked on 'ghost forum!!
'Ghost forum' if you want is like a filter.By the way, in some forums there is a specific rule saying that threads which get no reply in 3 months are dumed to be deleted!
I think that that is a good idea that should be implemented here as well.

I haven't seen a "View inactive topics" link. Where is that?
There is also a "View new posts" link which immediately shows you all posts since your last visit.
So I don't see why it matters so much if there are inactive topics. I never did understand the problem with inactive topics. I think it depends on the subject matter. If a post is worth posting and worth reading today, it is not necessarily worth any less next year just because nobody has responded or is responding.
Also, inactive topics are always lower down the page - and you can see their dates, so why do you have to wade through them? Maybe I am missing something.

[Player]

OK I see what Ohad means - "View unanswered posts", not "View inactive topics".

That's brilliant, that link! That makes it so easy for you to go through and find the posts that you think need answering. Then they won't be cluttering the place up any more.

But there will still be some inactive topics. I mean, all unanswered posts are inactive topics but not all inactive topics are unanswered posts.

[aloha]

I think we should change the method of posting. I think it's too complicated. Why don't we use "quick reply" method. It makes our posting easier.

[Nanning]

It seems there are not any substantial changes over years...
If there is really any change, it may be worsen...
Sorry for the harsh words, but truth is hard to accept most of the times...

[fleance]

IMHO, the purpose of this website is to help people particularly for those non-english native language.
Not for business purpose.

[atchley]

IMHO, the purpose of this website is to help people particularly for those non-english native language.
Not for business purpose.

This is a great forum and a great resource for English learners.
Some want to learn some want to help.