Membership Growth

[Bexar Fan]

Not a bug or error, just an idea I didn't know where else to post.

It seems to me that although membership to GGR is growing at a snails pace, the site may well experience so financial difficulty if we don't add more sponsoring members. I conclude that something should be done to spur more interest. Am I wrong?

[Limnos]

You are not wrong.

[wantsBU2win]

do we have any suggestions?

[atxtraveler]

Guys... as you know, I have always been honest with everyone on the board about financials... so here goes...

All said and done, this board needs $300 a month to cover everything, BB software, server, etc. or $3600 a year.

If we maintained the current number of posters, we could lower the costs a little bit, but not too much.

We currently have about 150 members, and at least 100 post fairly regularly.

If all 100 active posting members donated equally, this board would run at or above current performance for $3/mo.

The idea behind it was to get 10-15 new members to pay a one time $25 dollar fee, but it appears there just are not that many new Baylor fans who are interested in paying first before they know the site and the people.

Having said that... I would love to be in a position where a couple people who are a little better off joined in, and we keep it a free board. As long as the site breaks even, that is what it is all about to me.

[ChipOC]

Keep the faith folks. This is so much better. We just need to give it time.

ATX and Limnos, send out a call when you need some help with funds.

[wantsBU2win]

I'll donate more. Atx, do you have any extra GGR newsletters? The reason I ask is 98% of my office are Baylor alums, which about almost all of them follow Baylor sports (football, basketball, baseball). I could hand a few of them out, along with subscription information if needed.

[atxtraveler]

Thanks Wants... as for the print publication, Doug is the man.

[atxtraveler]

Frankly... I am about out of contacts to send this site information to... what it takes is someone sending a blast out to the people they know on Facebook, myspace or whatever else to get more people coming to the site...

We just need one good student poster to send out the word :)

[SoTex]

How about putting a group together on Facebook? Seriously.

[DONNIE D]

I'll chip in when I see you Friday. I've been upside down since I sold the house and it just slipped my mind.

[atxtraveler]

How about putting a group together on Facebook? Seriously.

There is one. Search Green Gold Report on the search and you will find it.

[HappyRebel]

There is one. Search Green Gold Report on the search and you will find it.

I think i have it as one of my friends..

[Limnos]

I grew on the cruise. Does that help?

[ChipOC]

I'm not finding the facebook group

[BaylorBabe]

I couldn't find it either.

[atxtraveler]

Link (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=685661360&ref=profile#/pages/httpgreengoldreportcom/26537182380)

[BaylorBabe]

thanks Atx. :)

[canuckbear]

Just Joined.

[cowboycwr]

Maybe a way to get membership growth would be to get people to start posting on things other than what they are eating for dinner or what they are listening to. Those threads are still fun to read but it seems a little sad when they are two of the most active threads on the site. maybe others would be inclined to join if we are talking about more interesting subjects (sports, what is going on the world, Baylor, etc) instead of what song you currently have on.

[ChipOC]

Maybe a way to get membership growth would be to get people to start posting on things other than what they are eating for dinner or what they are listening to. Those threads are still fun to read but it seems a little sad when they are two of the most active threads on the site. maybe others would be inclined to join if we are talking about more interesting subjects (sports, what is going on the world, Baylor, etc) instead of what song you currently have on.
I've started a couple of threads today, feel free to comment.

[cowboycwr]

I've started a couple of threads today, feel free to comment.

I will. Today ended up being a busy day and I have just now sat down and really had a chance to look at the site. However, it irked me when i logged on this morning and the most active threads are the 3 "insider" threads that will not interest people who are visiting the site since they do not really encourage discussion, just chit chat among friends (which i like guys) but I also enjoy the discussions as well.

[LIQRinPU]

I have contributed and wish to thanks those that injected humor into the foreclosure bailout thread. What a hoot!!!!

[cowboycwr]

I've started a couple of threads today, feel free to comment.

One thought on this. There are always threads to discuss and people are always starting new ones. I would like to see a little more diverse discussion though. There are numerous threads where it is really a discussion between a few people only. I think more active members would help this. For example i was looking through the member list and there are alot with 0 posts or very few. many of them are active posters on Baylorfans and just need a little encouragement i think to switch sites.

[GigaBear]

One thought on this. There are always threads to discuss and people are always starting new ones. I would like to see a little more diverse discussion though. There are numerous threads where it is really a discussion between a few people only. I think more active members would help this. For example i was looking through the member list and there are alot with 0 posts or very few. many of them are active posters on Baylorfans and just need a little encouragement i think to switch sites.


I agree with this, but the bigger problem is--as I have said numerous times--it's a massive circlejerk over here, especially on R&P. Differing ideas are mocked and laughed at by a few posters, and ignored by the majority of the rest. Outside of the usual suspects, people don't really want to dive into a monotonous discussion about the same exact things.


Sports boards are just as bad. Yogi and I were raising concerns about the basketball team in early season, yet we were piled on nonstop until it finally became apparent that we sucked giant wang.


As much as most people here will hate it, controversy and differing opinions are what make a message board. Conflict is interesting. Disagreement is interesting, but all too often it's totally quashed over here. In the case of R&P, it's labelled "socialist." In the case of sports, it's labelled "fairweather." Either way, THAT is the main thing driving this site into the ground. Total lack of interesting discussion.


Some of the folks here still haven't figured it out, but more than anything, I post the things I do simply to be cantankerous, to be different. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes I don't, but at least I'm not sure "QFT'ing" all the time in agreement.

[atxtraveler]

Differing opinions are always welcome... so are opinions that differ from the differing opinion. The only thing that is not welcome is cursing and personal attacks.

[GigaBear]

Differing opinions are always welcome... so are opinions that differ from the differing opinion. The only thing that is not welcome is cursing and personal attacks.



I understand they're welcome in policy. They are not welcome in practice.

[ChipOC]

I understand they're welcome in policy. They are not welcome in practice.
Your confusing debate style and content.

[cowboycwr]

I agree with this, but the bigger problem is--as I have said numerous times--it's a massive circlejerk over here, especially on R&P. Differing ideas are mocked and laughed at by a few posters, and ignored by the majority of the rest. Outside of the usual suspects, people don't really want to dive into a monotonous discussion about the same exact things.


Sports boards are just as bad. Yogi and I were raising concerns about the basketball team in early season, yet we were piled on nonstop until it finally became apparent that we sucked giant wang.


As much as most people here will hate it, controversy and differing opinions are what make a message board. Conflict is interesting. Disagreement is interesting, but all too often it's totally quashed over here. In the case of R&P, it's labelled "socialist." In the case of sports, it's labelled "fairweather." Either way, THAT is the main thing driving this site into the ground. Total lack of interesting discussion.


Some of the folks here still haven't figured it out, but more than anything, I post the things I do simply to be cantankerous, to be different. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes I don't, but at least I'm not sure "QFT'ing" all the time in agreement.

I think alot of it has to do with how touchy the subjects are and how defensive people get which causes it to get very personal very quickly. That and it seems some people do not have very good debating skills.. arguing, yes but not debating.

As for your total lack of interesting discussion I can think of numerous threads where there have been some enjoyable discussions that were extremely interesting to me and some that I have no idea how a thread over nothing reached 10 pages long....

[roy rogers]

The main reason that I have quit reading/posting so much on BF is the personal attacks that go on over there. Especially on the football board. It seems you cannot have an opinion without someone just flaming you for no reason other than he doesn't agree with you. It really gets tiresome wading thru that stuff to get to a post that actually has something to do with that particular thread.

I have found G&G to be a site where you can have a decent discussion without the whole thing catching on fire. And it's really enjoyable.

[Bexar Fan]

Agreed, roy. Although there can be some argueing and name calling here, but it is nothing like BFs where some disrupt and put down others as sport.

[roy rogers]

And I personally think the "What are you listening to?" and "What's for dinner" threads are good easy topics especially for newbees to the site to wade in and get comfortable. I don't think I have ever met anyone here in person yet these types of threads have given me the confidence to "extend my handshake" to new friends.

[roy rogers]

Oh and by the way, it's 8:42 AM.

[atxtraveler]

Roy, I make it up to Denver quite often... I'll send you an invite the next time I am headed up... same goes for if you venture to DFW...

[roy rogers]

Roy, I make it up to Denver quite often... I'll send you an invite the next time I am headed up... same goes for if you venture to DFW...

Sounds good. As a matter of fact, I'll be in the DFW area the latter part of next week. Maybe we could arrange to meet and have lunch or something.

[Bexar Fan]

Any chance you can drift further south to the Waco/Temple/Killeen area?

[roy rogers]

Any chance you can drift further south to the Waco/Temple/Killeen area?

Probably not this trip. But definitely later in the year. If something changes, I'll give you a shout.

[Limnos]

If you do get down here the offer for baseball on me is still extended. :)

[roy rogers]

If you do get down here the offer for baseball on me is still extended. :)

Thanks. You can be sure I'll take you up on it if I get down that way.

[atxtraveler]

Roy... when you lock in the dates, post a thread in Friends and Family... Thursday would be good for me... I may have to make a day trip to Austin on Friday.

[Texas Golfer]

The main reason that I have quit reading/posting so much on BF is the personal attacks that go on over there. Especially on the football board. It seems you cannot have an opinion without someone just flaming you for no reason other than he doesn't agree with you. It really gets tiresome wading thru that stuff to get to a post that actually has something to do with that particular thread.

I have found G&G to be a site where you can have a decent discussion without the whole thing catching on fire. And it's really enjoyable.

I agree, Roy.

[Texas Golfer]

Roy... when you lock in the dates, post a thread in Friends and Family... Thursday would be good for me... I may have to make a day trip to Austin on Friday.

I won't be able to make this week as I'll be leaving Friday for Torrey Pines and then on to Pebble Beach.

[roy rogers]

I won't be able to make this week as I'll be leaving Friday for Torrey Pines and then on to Pebble Beach.

Tough life. ::001_rolleyes:

[atxtraveler]

Tough life. ::001_rolleyes:

Its not all as it seems... TexasGolfer just goes and drools on the courses.

[roy rogers]

Its not all as it seems... TexasGolfer just goes and drools on the courses.

You'd think those fancy courses would have people to stop that kind of thing.

[HappyRebel]

Bibs?

[Texas Golfer]

Its not all as it seems... TexasGolfer just goes and drools on the courses.

Those are two of the toughest courses that I've played thus far. I wouldn't drool because that might be giving up some of the beer that I already drank.

I just got confirmation all the tee times. I play Torrey Pines on Sunday, Pebble Beach on Tuesday, Poppy Hills on Wednesday, Spyglass Hill on Thursday, and Spanish Bay on Friday.

I used to go every year but it's been a couple of years since I've been. I'm looking forward to this trip.

[roy rogers]

Those are two of the toughest courses that I've played thus far. I wouldn't drool because that might be giving up some of the beer that I already drank.

I just got confirmation all the tee times. I play Torrey Pines on Sunday, Pebble Beach on Tuesday, Poppy Hills on Wednesday, Spyglass Hill on Thursday, and Spanish Bay on Friday.

I used to go every year but it's been a couple of years since I've been. I'm looking forward to this trip.

I hope you have a great trip.

Which of the holes are the toughest? I've always found the ones with the windmills to be pretty hard. :D

Seriously, what is your handicap?

[wantsBU2win]

is Monday your off day? Or, similar to baseball, your travel day? :lol:

[roy rogers]

is Monday your off day? Or, similar to baseball, your travel day? :lol:

Kind of like barbers isn't it?

[Texas Golfer]

I hope you have a great trip.

Which of the holes are the toughest? I've always found the ones with the windmills to be pretty hard. :D

Seriously, what is your handicap?

Thanks, Roy. I used to be in single digits but, lately...not so much. I'm guessing age and girth are taking over.

[Texas Golfer]

is Monday your off day? Or, similar to baseball, your travel day? :lol:

:laugh: You know that every day is a day off for me and I travel between those days.

[roy rogers]

Thanks, Roy. I used to be in single digits but, lately...not so much. I'm guessing age and girth are taking over.

They have a habit of doing that.:sad:

[deltbear]

what the hell happened to this site? Why did it shut down for so long. It won't let me start a new thread either so I'm writing on this one. This place is a ghost town.

[HappyRebel]

They are still working on it. They had to move to a new server...today is the first day it's even back up...give it time once it is up all the way

[BaylorPhillie]

They were trying to switch it to a different server, and then all sorts of things went wrong. I'm glad to have it back, although it looks like it is a work in progress.

[deltbear]

ya, no kidding. Work in progress is right. The homepage for the site needs to be updated asap. Reading the board is quite difficult with firefox or IE. It's like everything is repeated over and over again and coding is off for things like smiles, links, etc.

This site was so well moderated and managed before this server change happened. Could the moderators give us an update and is there anything we can do to help? I really feel like this site has great potential but it needs help.

[HappyRebel]

It's a work in progress.....Greatness isn't made in a month...lol

[ChipOC]

It's a work in progress.....Greatness isn't made in a month...lol
Evidently it isn't fully recovered in a month either. Nice to have it back even in limited fashion.

[Limnos]

Deltbear- we are experiencing a lot of code errors due to the transfer. I apologize for not having an update but it is being looked at.

[HappyRebel]

That is true Chip.......sure beats the other options.......

[roy rogers]

no other place to post this but I've been getting the April 7/server message forever and tonight decided to google the site and finally got in. But it's still jacked. Won't let me do a new thread, lots of stuff has little red "x" boxes. Help. I've been having severe withdrawal from my Green and Gold friends.

[ChipOC]

no other place to post this but I've been getting the April 7/server message forever and tonight decided to google the site and finally got in. But it's still jacked. Won't let me do a new thread, lots of stuff has little red "x" boxes. Help. I've been having severe withdrawal from my Green and Gold friends.
No joke. Can we get an update?

[LIQRinPU]

It doesnt seem like much progress is being made.

[Bexar Fan]

No....but hope springs.....for a while yet.

[LIQRinPU]

If we need to donate more money I will be first in line.

[deltbear]

After being away for about a month, nothing on this site has changed. What the hell happened? All the moderators and people who put this together just quit or something? Y'all need to get this site ready for football season. The mods still have yet to respond to anyone's questions about what's going on and what we as users can do to help. We're here for y'all. Well, some of us anyways...

[cowboycwr]

It sort of does seem like nothing is going to happen with this site. It is a shame. It was alot better than the other one, I could access it at work, no pop ups and ads, disagreements could be civil, etc. If money is the issue I will be glad to sponsor and help out. anything to avoid having to return to that hell hole.