Membership Drive Suggestions

Lancemountain · Jun 30, 2017

Also- I'd trim some of the boards or combine them.

Ever go to a different city or a beach town and you're wandering around with your wife looking for a place to eat? You walk by a nice looking restaurant but it's empty? You usually keep walking .

Some boards are never posted in. The football board gets a few post in a whole month. Get rid of some or combine. The TTM area can come to baseball.

Makes the whole place look like it's dying.

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AnthonyCorona · Jun 30, 2017

Is it against ebay policy if fcb made business cards and we threw them in purchases?

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Super Mario · Jun 30, 2017

cgilmo said:
Hi Guys

I'm looking for ways to do a membership drive of some sorts. Quick ways to get to people that collect that might enjoy FCB.

Do you guys have any suggestions?

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phillyfan0417 · Jun 30, 2017

AnthonyCorona said:
Is it against ebay policy if fcb made business cards and we threw them in purchases?

No

That would not be against the rules.

AnthonyCorona · Jun 30, 2017

phillyfan0417 said:
No

That would not be against the rules.

I get a business card n about half the packages i get

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cgilmo · Jun 30, 2017

EBay does not like its affiliates advertizing on their platform. Its grey territory but at certain times they have considered the actual packages part of their platform.

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AnthonyCorona · Jun 30, 2017

cgilmo said:
EBay does not like its affiliates advertizing on their platform. Its grey territory but at certain times they have considered the actual packages part of their platform.

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I can see y they would not want a business advertising but it looks like a message board wouldn't have a negative effect on their business, maybe the opposite. How many cards have sold on eBay because of JP's daily post?

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cgilmo · Jun 30, 2017

They don't look at it like a message board. They look at all affiliates under one umbrella. There are rules to follow.

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Austin · Jul 1, 2017

cgilmo said:
IMO one of the bigger issues we face is the creation of new threads.

I agree. It's not just that we need new members, the participation is really lacking the last few years among our active members.

And it's not just about making new threads. It's participating in threads that other people make.
I understand that most threads won't cater to each member's specific collecting tastes and interests, but there are oftentimes threads that ask broad fun questions that everyone can participate in, like when BBCgalaxee and others make threads about your favorite card designs, or collecting memories or other questions that everyone has an opinion about.

Those threads will sometimes have 100-200 views, but only five responses. I know when people read a thread that asks what your favorite set design is, the answer pops in your head, or you have fun thinking about all the different cards you've collected and. So why the hesitation to type an answer in these types of threads?

linuxabuser · Jul 1, 2017

game****fanatic said:
i may be waaaaaay off base with this , but one thing i will say is that 95% of the posts i see by johnryno are exactly the type of off-putting , offensive , and highly inappropriate sort of content that will not ATTRACT potential new members but actually drive them (as well as some current members) away....

For sure. Threadcrapping is a thing, and it's part of the Blowout mentality.

cgilmo · Jul 1, 2017

We have had this thing where we let people be themselves forever. Remember the whole miggy fiasco?

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linuxabuser · Jul 1, 2017

I get it. I think that's why most people just don't respond and ignore it.

death2redemptions · Jul 1, 2017

game****fanatic said:
i may be waaaaaay off base with this , but one thing i will say is that 95% of the posts i see by johnryno are exactly the type of off-putting , offensive , and highly inappropriate sort of content that will not ATTRACT potential new members but actually drive them (as well as some current members) away....

That same material that is "offensive, off-putting & inappropriate" to you may be considered humorous to others so it may indeed attract new members just as it may drive some current members away. It's not like Ryno is making racist comments, attacking other people's beliefs or making violent threats. For the most part he just posts a gif here in there that may be offensive to some but funny to others.

cgilmo said:
We have had this thing where we let people be themselves forever. Remember the whole miggy fiasco?

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This is how it should be and I applaud you for it. People are different, no need to attack them for it.

cgilmo · Jul 1, 2017

Death2. No. Its bad content most of the time. It can be done in a funny manner and sometimes it is. Most of the time the meme game is weak. Yes I'm calling him out for weak memes.

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RStadlerASU22 · Jul 1, 2017

death2redemptions said:
That same material that is "offensive, off-putting & inappropriate" to you may be considered humorous to others so it may indeed attract new members just as it may drive some current members away. It's not like Ryno is making racist comments, attacking other people's beliefs or making violent threats. For the most part he just posts a gif here in there that may be offensive to some but funny to others.

This is how it should be and I applaud you for it. People are different, no need to attack them for it.

No, it's annoying...

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector

cgilmo · Jul 1, 2017

Board has an ignore feature.

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Austin · Jul 1, 2017

death2redemptions said:
That same material that is "offensive, off-putting & inappropriate" to you may be considered humorous to others so it may indeed attract new members just as it may drive some current members away. It's not like Ryno is making racist comments, attacking other people's beliefs or making violent threats. For the most part he just posts a gif here in there that may be offensive to some but funny to others.

I think you're the only one who finds it humorous and responds to him. An occasional gif is fine, but that's 95% of his posts, and most are crude and unrelated to baseball cards, bringing absolutely nothing to this board. Newcomers see it and think we're Blowout-lite. Save the ***** jokes for the off-topic board.

RStadlerASU22 · Jul 1, 2017

cgilmo said:
Board has an ignore feature.

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Something I had forgot about, I will implement, thx.

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector

death2redemptions · Jul 1, 2017

cgilmo said:
Death2. No. Its bad content most of the time. It can be done in a funny manner and sometimes it is. Most of the time the meme game is weak. Yes I'm calling him out for weak memes.

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Austin said:
I think you're the only one who finds it humorous and responds to him. An occasional gif is fine, but that's 95% of his posts, and most are crude and unrelated to baseball cards, bringing absolutely nothing to this board. Newcomers see it and think we're Blowout-lite. Save the ***** jokes for the off-topic board.

I suppose. After all, I am biased on the subject.

He keeps most of his gifs under one thread. I do the same in responding with gifs. I suppose we just took a thread and made it our own. Still, I can see where the problem lies, while it's kept away from contaminating the rest of the forum (for the most part), it's something that belongs under the off-topic section, not baseball.

Super Mario · Jul 1, 2017

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