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#DB10 - The Decade Retrospective
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<blockquote data-quote="Eclecticlad" data-source="post: 464417" data-attributes="member: 96029"><p>As a relatively new user, I wanted to throw my two cents in. Only for the purpsoses of helping to retain new users like me. Despite the suggestion earlier in the thread, that new users who have differing opinions should not be commenting on how to change or improve DevBest. That attitude will push new users away, in fact, I even thought twice about contributing further to the forum because of it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Similar to what [USER=839]@GarettM[/USER] shared about the fact the forum encompassses a broad range of linking interests is what I think is unique about DevBest. Any suggestion of moving to a gaming focused forum (completely removing a development focus), negates, DevBest's unqiue selling point. Indeed would probably require rebranding. If I want to join a forum for any specific game, there are literally hundreds of forums with very active members which I can join. </p><p></p><p>I second [USER=839]@GarettM[/USER] 's suggestion regarding community projects, I would specifically like to see competitions. Be that graphic competitions, game specific challenges or projects or even development (web dev). All of these things invite discussion, feedback and overall community engagement with each other. As a new user who wants to become involved and not one just here for the guides or download links, that is what will keep me retained here. With retention not only does the population of the server grow to become more diverse and valuable but also I am more likely to then contribute to the upkeep of the server. So it becomes a self-fufilling loop.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think from a statistical point of view, the Habbo section has the largest number of posts and therefore with that amount of content I assume will likely drive the largest amount of traffic (currently) to the forum. That is, in fact, how I found the forum. On a selfish level, I enjoy the Habbo element so would like to see it stay. Whether it should be a focus or not could definitely be debated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eclecticlad, post: 464417, member: 96029"] As a relatively new user, I wanted to throw my two cents in. Only for the purpsoses of helping to retain new users like me. Despite the suggestion earlier in the thread, that new users who have differing opinions should not be commenting on how to change or improve DevBest. That attitude will push new users away, in fact, I even thought twice about contributing further to the forum because of it. Similar to what [USER=839]@GarettM[/USER] shared about the fact the forum encompassses a broad range of linking interests is what I think is unique about DevBest. Any suggestion of moving to a gaming focused forum (completely removing a development focus), negates, DevBest's unqiue selling point. Indeed would probably require rebranding. If I want to join a forum for any specific game, there are literally hundreds of forums with very active members which I can join. I second [USER=839]@GarettM[/USER] 's suggestion regarding community projects, I would specifically like to see competitions. Be that graphic competitions, game specific challenges or projects or even development (web dev). All of these things invite discussion, feedback and overall community engagement with each other. As a new user who wants to become involved and not one just here for the guides or download links, that is what will keep me retained here. With retention not only does the population of the server grow to become more diverse and valuable but also I am more likely to then contribute to the upkeep of the server. So it becomes a self-fufilling loop. I think from a statistical point of view, the Habbo section has the largest number of posts and therefore with that amount of content I assume will likely drive the largest amount of traffic (currently) to the forum. That is, in fact, how I found the forum. On a selfish level, I enjoy the Habbo element so would like to see it stay. Whether it should be a focus or not could definitely be debated. [/QUOTE]
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