Comments on: Should FWJ Have a Forum?? http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/ ....writing, blogging and print gigs to help keep you busy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:04:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Moniboniz http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Moniboniz Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:23:57 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-1674 Hello... ;) Hello… ;)

]]> By: Dana http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Dana Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:52:30 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-614 Great! I'd love there to be one. I don't comment often because I can't come back and keep track. A forum would be perfect. Great! I’d love there to be one. I don’t comment often because I can’t come back and keep track. A forum would be perfect.

]]> By: Deb http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Deb Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:59:27 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-598 Well Ok then. I'll see what I can do. I just want to be sure that if I DO put up a forum folks will participate. Well Ok then. I’ll see what I can do. I just want to be sure that if I DO put up a forum folks will participate.

]]> By: Cynthia http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Cynthia Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:54:03 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-597 The main reason I think you should have one is because the same questions are brought up under comments all the time because there's no way to search for those answers. Has anyone worked for Associated Content, About, etc. How long do people wait for replies. Does anyone ever get a good job on Craigslist. the Forum would be the FAQ - making it much more helpful The main reason I think you should have one is because the same questions are brought up under comments all the time because there’s no way to search for those answers.

Has anyone worked for Associated Content, About, etc.

How long do people wait for replies.

Does anyone ever get a good job on Craigslist.

the Forum would be the FAQ – making it much more helpful

]]> By: Kori Ellis http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Kori Ellis Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:04:51 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-569 Forums are great, but like James said take a lot of work to keep going at first. I started a sports forum back in 2003 and I posted nearly 100 times a day for the first 4 months. (Yes, I said 100). It's huge now - gets 7-9 million page views a month, whether I post there or not. But at first, it wasn't easy. Forums are great, but like James said take a lot of work to keep going at first. I started a sports forum back in 2003 and I posted nearly 100 times a day for the first 4 months. (Yes, I said 100). It’s huge now – gets 7-9 million page views a month, whether I post there or not. But at first, it wasn’t easy.

]]> By: Suzanne http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Suzanne Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:29:06 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-561 Great idea..a Ning format is easy and interactive.Free. Great idea..a Ning format is easy and interactive.Free.

]]> By: Kristy http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Kristy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:02:07 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-559 James don't rain on our parade! LOL ;) But it's true, they are work. They do take moderators and people willing to strike up a conversation when the readers have nothing going on. Can the FWJ team handle that? I think so. James don’t rain on our parade! LOL ;)

But it’s true, they are work. They do take moderators and people willing to strike up a conversation when the readers have nothing going on. Can the FWJ team handle that? I think so.

]]> By: nellbe http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-557 nellbe Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:24:42 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-557 YES! YES!

]]> By: BlondieWrites http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-556 BlondieWrites Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:22:27 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-556 I think a forum would be very useful. I think a forum would be very useful.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/should-fwj-have-a-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-554 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:25 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/webandprint/?p=1021#comment-554 I'll bring a caution to the table. Forums are a lot of work to maintain and keep alive. People aren't going to do that for you (even if they promise they'll interact all the time). We set up our forum at Men with Pens last month. It was great! For two weeks. Then... yeah. People were excited to share, determined to talk, thrilled to interact, and that's great! We're all for it! So... where'd they go? I’ll bring a caution to the table. Forums are a lot of work to maintain and keep alive. People aren’t going to do that for you (even if they promise they’ll interact all the time).

We set up our forum at Men with Pens last month. It was great! For two weeks. Then… yeah. People were excited to share, determined to talk, thrilled to interact, and that’s great! We’re all for it!

So… where’d they go?

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