Forum is extremely unsuccessful due to rival site

[Max Taxable]

Just sent him a private message.

Let him know of your communication challenges right away, will help smooth the interaction.

 

[beerForo]

Your niche is tailored for a great design. Forget traffic light colors, that's too literal, and quite frankly, pedestrian (pun intended). I can see a cool header with some signage, some out of focus, some sharp, and a slick logo, and mid-dark colors overall. Almost like the colors of a metropolis... some concrete, black, grey, and some green/yellow accents to bring in the signage reference. Forget red altogether. And the green, you know, DARK! lol.

 

[Anatoliy]

Yup, about my forum being too similar to my rival site.

Cool

I can't help but to be more black and white...

Helps a lot to see where one thing and where another. Those shades and gradients can fool anyone.)

So the answer to a problem "my forum is extremely unsuccessful" is quite simple: "make it extremely successful". The only thing we need to figure out is - what is a successful forum.

Finish the sentence:
I think a forum can be considered as successful if...

 

[beerForo]

Forget red altogether.

Except maybe a "Don't Walk" sign in the header.

 

[Anatoliy]

maybe a "Don't Walk" sign in the header.

and maybe a "Do Talk" in green next to it

 

[Max Taxable]

Your niche is tailored for a great design. Forget traffic light colors, that's too literal, and quite frankly, pedestrian (pun intended). I can see a cool header with some signage, some out of focus, some sharp, and a slick logo, and mid-dark colors overall. Almost like the colors of a metropolis... some concrete, black, grey, and some green/yellow accents to bring in the signage reference. Forget red altogether. And the green, you know, DARK! lol.

I bet you could slap together a quick demo for him, based on the default style.

 

[thesignalman]

I bet you could slap together a quick demo for him, based on the default style.

Slap together a quick demo for me.


Do you think my forum is still "new". Despite the fact that it launched two years ago?

 

[Max Taxable]

Do you think my forum is still "new". Despite the fact that it launched two years ago?

I'd say it's established. But well behind in development.

 

[thesignalman]

I'd say it's established. But well behind in development.

For sure. I should've tested it many times before I launched it.

 

[beerForo]

and maybe a "Do Talk" in green next to it

Hey that's kinda neat man! I dig!

 

[thesignalman]

Hey that's kinda neat man! I dig!

That's very hard to visualize

 

[ForumFan]

What small logs and features exactly?

Oh... I meant logos.

 

[Anatoliy]

Hey that's kinda neat man! I dig!

take it)

 

[Max Taxable]

That's very hard to visualize

Top text in the signal is red and reads, "Don't Walk."
Bottom text is white and reads, "Walk."

These cats say it should read "Don't Walk" on top and "Do Talk" right under it

 

[ForumFan]

it launched during the first year of covid.

Wow... that was a long time ago! LOL! Sorry.... couldn't resist! The past few years have been a blur!

 

[beerForo]

Picture WALK as TALK "Don't Walk... Talk"

 

[Max Taxable]

For sure. I should've tested it many times before I launched it.

Nah, it's launched ok. The past is gone. Focus on now. Going forward.

 

[thesignalman]

Picture WALK as TALK "Don't Walk... Talk"

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As the node image for the "pedestrian signals" subforum?

 

[beerForo]

Maybe in a cool header with city imagery and signs

 

[ForumFan]

I've asked members, they don't want it open to the public. They want it to stay private.

Do you want the forum to grow? You've GOT to make it open, IMO.

Create special subforums for private information exchanges.

The subject matter of my forum can be controversial. But, I'm sure some members would rather it be all private. But, I didn't ask them. Most similar forums are open. I just don't see how you can grow a private forum UNLESS you are an "influencer" with a BIG following ALREADY.