04-20-2020, 11:30 PM
From past experience (owned a popular forum called JustExpose & another general forum), it's the promotional side of the forum to gain new members, and then to keep them active and visit on a regular basis, I held a dozen competitions for cash prizes and forum prizes, installed new modifications such as an arcade & chatbox etc, had a low number of mods & admins.
The forums were mainly based around people my age (which at the time was teenagers), so we implemented an infraction system, 3 infractions bans you for 24hrs, 5 bans you for 72hrs and restricted perms for a week, 7 points is a week ban, 10 is a month and so fourth.
On top of that, you need to some how bring in enough people buying upgradable items that it covers your hosting bills, in in time, hopefully bring in some profit.. it's a big task.
The forums were mainly based around people my age (which at the time was teenagers), so we implemented an infraction system, 3 infractions bans you for 24hrs, 5 bans you for 72hrs and restricted perms for a week, 7 points is a week ban, 10 is a month and so fourth.
On top of that, you need to some how bring in enough people buying upgradable items that it covers your hosting bills, in in time, hopefully bring in some profit.. it's a big task.