lowtax speaks!

testtubebaby · 11-01-2005, 05:13 PM

the guy behind something awful recently went to a college and talked about how to run a successful site and, more specifically, how to run a successful forum community.

it's funny and informative and everyone should watch it:

http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=3318

GT2000 · 11-01-2005, 07:59 PM

Hmm, should definitely be an interesting watch..but, an hour and a half..is it really worth that much time Colin?

GT2000 · 11-01-2005, 08:01 PM

"...and most sites have to beg their readers to click just to pay the server bill", well said...

thecreeper · 11-01-2005, 08:46 PM

i'll definitely check this out later. sounds interesting.

GT2000 · 11-01-2005, 08:48 PM

So yeah..basically so far he's just bashing on the other forums in a top 10 list..and going over his previous experiences for failed dot coms.

GT2000 · 11-01-2005, 08:58 PM

Damn, I see so much of TTT in his talking...

E) TTT = death.

I also forgot...

F) Stagnation = TTT.

testtubebaby · 11-01-2005, 09:03 PM

it's fully worth the hour and a half of time it takes to watch it. i love SA and their humor, especially lowtax's shit... and since he hasn't been writing anything on the front page lately, this is the best i'm getting.

GT2000 · 11-01-2005, 09:23 PM

I actually kinda watched most of it, half-assed paying attention I guess you could say, some insightful stuff...most of which I've already discovered as...well, I've run TTT for 5 years, and it's been a miserable failure..heh, stagnation for one, running the site for the members.. (hey, did I ever close it? no...), crappy ads...never had those, google ads are far from it, never did pop-ups...

The funniest part in there was when they started talking about veterans vs. newbies...that had TTT written all over it...you know who you are.

11-01-2005, 05:13 PM	#1
testtubebaby Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 631	lowtax speaks! the guy behind something awful recently went to a college and talked about how to run a successful site and, more specifically, how to run a successful forum community. it's funny and informative and everyone should watch it: http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=3318

11-01-2005, 07:59 PM	#2
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Hmm, should definitely be an interesting watch..but, an hour and a half..is it really worth that much time Colin? __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

11-01-2005, 08:01 PM	#3
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	"...and most sites have to beg their readers to click just to pay the server bill", well said... __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

11-01-2005, 08:46 PM	#4
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	i'll definitely check this out later. sounds interesting. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

11-01-2005, 08:48 PM	#5
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	So yeah..basically so far he's just bashing on the other forums in a top 10 list..and going over his previous experiences for failed dot coms. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

11-01-2005, 08:58 PM	#6
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Damn, I see so much of TTT in his talking... E) TTT = death. I also forgot... F) Stagnation = TTT. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

11-01-2005, 09:03 PM	#7
testtubebaby Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 631	it's fully worth the hour and a half of time it takes to watch it. i love SA and their humor, especially lowtax's shit... and since he hasn't been writing anything on the front page lately, this is the best i'm getting.

11-01-2005, 09:23 PM	#8
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	I actually kinda watched most of it, half-assed paying attention I guess you could say, some insightful stuff...most of which I've already discovered as...well, I've run TTT for 5 years, and it's been a miserable failure..heh, stagnation for one, running the site for the members.. (hey, did I ever close it? no...), crappy ads...never had those, google ads are far from it, never did pop-ups... The funniest part in there was when they started talking about veterans vs. newbies...that had TTT written all over it...you know who you are. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.