Did you have prior forum experience?

mikeyj23 · 11-17-2008, 06:40 PM

I was thinking about what it'd be like to see an online message board or forum for the very first time, and what impressions that first visit might make. I remember the first forums/message boards I saw were not very interesting, and turned me off to the idea.

How many of you had forum or message board experience before joining Club Stogie (or Cigar Asylum, for the very new)?

Gophernut · 11-17-2008, 06:43 PM

I used to spend most of my time on a fishing/hunting forum that was pretty similar in vein to CA in terms of helpful people, and a mod team that wouldn't allow threads to get out of hand. It ended up getting kinda cliquey, so I don't spend too much time there, just when I am getting stoked about deer season or opening fishing. It's a good site, but I smoke cigars more than I hunt or fish.

DrDubzz · 11-17-2008, 06:45 PM

Orangebloods.com since 2003
CS, CAficionado, Studentdoctor.net, a few others

so yes, I've been participating in dicussion boards for about 5-6 years now

11-17-2008, 06:47 PM

I have been active on a couple of paddling forums in the past. But not as active as I have been here and at CS.

We got a great gig going on here.

shilala · 11-17-2008, 06:49 PM

Since 1999.

I pretty much live here, visit a couple other places occasionally.

md4958 · 11-17-2008, 07:09 PM

Yeah, I had a little prior experience but not like CA

Im like a freakin CA crack whore... i cant get enough of you silly bastages. Especially the Massholes

hotreds · 11-17-2008, 07:12 PM

Airshow forums. CS/CA is by far the best and most active!

loki · 11-17-2008, 07:16 PM

dec 01 is when I joined my first one...that I remember maybe 00 on corvette forum...can't remember

weak_link · 11-17-2008, 07:55 PM

I have more forum 'experience' than I'm comfortable admitting to.

awsmith4 · 11-17-2008, 08:04 PM

CS was the first forum I ever joined, I had read posts at CF and a couple of others but CS was the first one I joined.

11-17-2008, 08:06 PM

I've been using forums since around 99. I have been a Moderator, Admin, etc on several forums around the net.

11-17-2008, 08:07 PM

Been on various forums since ~'99, and on usenet before that.

poker · 11-17-2008, 08:07 PM

I had a little forum experience.

11-17-2008, 08:35 PM

I got on my first forum in 1999. I was a member of a clan for a video game. I met some really cool people online there and I still talk to three of them pretty regularly.

I met shilala on a generally bullshit forum tfnn.net. shilala and another fellow started another forum but it's pretty much dead, I'm an admin there though.

I got on BOTL.org in '06 and didn't stay long. I got on CS so I could find a deal at CigarKing last year and it's been downhill since.

This place is my cigar home.

cbsmokin · 11-17-2008, 08:40 PM

Car forums is where I cut my teeth. My favorite is rennlist and 6speed is pretty cool as well.

elderboy02 · 11-17-2008, 08:56 PM

Yep.

Scottw · 11-17-2008, 08:59 PM

Never, don't even have a myspace or facebook page. I only used to use the computer for work (yes I consider p**n work too). Other than that, I didn't know how to use one.

shilala · 11-17-2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithShrike

...shilala and another fellow started another forum but it's pretty much dead, I'm an admin there though.

I was there today. It's how I keep up with auls.

jrw · 11-17-2008, 09:07 PM

Faithfully lurking at www.timezone.com for watches, since 1998.

11-17-2008, 09:09 PM

I've been on car sites before.

This isn't the first site i've been on, but it's one of the ones I'm most active one.

www.htuner.com is my "home" forum. I won't bore anyone with the story but the owner/creator is a great guy and for Honda people it's a safe haven, tons of true pros there, everyone is mature, most people actively race. It's a small site but it's a great mix of a ton of personal friends and net buddies.

I've helped start a few sites and modded on others, honestly I like it here, pop on read posts learn some and be done, no coding, no dealing with members fighting spam etc.

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11-17-2008, 06:40 PM	#1
mikeyj23 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Michael Location: Texas Posts: 635 Trading: (10)	Did you have prior forum experience? I was thinking about what it'd be like to see an online message board or forum for the very first time, and what impressions that first visit might make. I remember the first forums/message boards I saw were not very interesting, and turned me off to the idea. How many of you had forum or message board experience before joining Club Stogie (or Cigar Asylum, for the very new)?

11-17-2008, 06:43 PM	#2
Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I used to spend most of my time on a fishing/hunting forum that was pretty similar in vein to CA in terms of helpful people, and a mod team that wouldn't allow threads to get out of hand. It ended up getting kinda cliquey, so I don't spend too much time there, just when I am getting stoked about deer season or opening fishing. It's a good site, but I smoke cigars more than I hunt or fish.

11-17-2008, 06:45 PM	#3
DrDubzz Formerly RX2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Virginia Posts: 2,201 Trading: (34)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Orangebloods.com since 2003 CS, CAficionado, Studentdoctor.net, a few others so yes, I've been participating in dicussion boards for about 5-6 years now

11-17-2008, 06:47 PM	#4
kayaker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I have been active on a couple of paddling forums in the past. But not as active as I have been here and at CS. We got a great gig going on here.

11-17-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Since 1999. I pretty much live here, visit a couple other places occasionally.

11-17-2008, 07:09 PM	#6
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Yeah, I had a little prior experience but not like CA Im like a freakin CA crack whore... i cant get enough of you silly bastages. Especially the Massholes __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

11-17-2008, 07:12 PM	#7
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Airshow forums. CS/CA is by far the best and most active! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

11-17-2008, 07:16 PM	#8
loki H.A.T.E Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,484 Trading: (7)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? dec 01 is when I joined my first one...that I remember maybe 00 on corvette forum...can't remember

11-17-2008, 07:55 PM	#9
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I have more forum 'experience' than I'm comfortable admitting to.

11-17-2008, 08:04 PM	#10
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? CS was the first forum I ever joined, I had read posts at CF and a couple of others but CS was the first one I joined. __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops

11-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#11
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I've been using forums since around 99. I have been a Moderator, Admin, etc on several forums around the net.

11-17-2008, 08:07 PM	#12
Scimmia Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Been on various forums since ~'99, and on usenet before that.

11-17-2008, 08:07 PM	#13
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I had a little forum experience. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

11-17-2008, 08:35 PM	#14
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I got on my first forum in 1999. I was a member of a clan for a video game. I met some really cool people online there and I still talk to three of them pretty regularly. I met shilala on a generally bullshit forum tfnn.net. shilala and another fellow started another forum but it's pretty much dead, I'm an admin there though. I got on BOTL.org in '06 and didn't stay long. I got on CS so I could find a deal at CigarKing last year and it's been downhill since. This place is my cigar home.

11-17-2008, 08:40 PM	#15
cbsmokin Looking for the Apex Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: In da ATL Posts: 880 Trading: (10)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Car forums is where I cut my teeth. My favorite is rennlist and 6speed is pretty cool as well. __________________ Check out C.A.R.B. IV http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...840#post879840

11-17-2008, 08:56 PM	#16
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,497 Trading: (133)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Yep.

11-17-2008, 08:59 PM	#17
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,810 Trading: (6)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Never, don't even have a myspace or facebook page. I only used to use the computer for work (yes I consider p**n work too). Other than that, I didn't know how to use one. __________________ "Ray when someone asks you if your a GOD you say yes."

11-17-2008, 09:07 PM	#19
jrw On A 72-Hour Psych Hold Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,002 Trading: (4)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Faithfully lurking at www.timezone.com for watches, since 1998. __________________ A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.--Groucho

11-17-2008, 09:09 PM	#20
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I've been on car sites before. This isn't the first site i've been on, but it's one of the ones I'm most active one. www.htuner.com is my "home" forum. I won't bore anyone with the story but the owner/creator is a great guy and for Honda people it's a safe haven, tons of true pros there, everyone is mature, most people actively race. It's a small site but it's a great mix of a ton of personal friends and net buddies. I've helped start a few sites and modded on others, honestly I like it here, pop on read posts learn some and be done, no coding, no dealing with members fighting spam etc.