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Introducing Private, Members-Only Groups For Your Forum

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Mike W.

We spoke with countless community managers and learned that many forum owners need to create private threads, specifically for a certain subset of users. As a result of this feedback, we recently launched our very own solution to accommodate private … Read More >

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The Use Of “Loading…” Spinners On Forum Pages Is Downright Agonizing. Here’s Why.

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Mike W.

One of the most frustrating things to experience when surfing the web is to click on a link and wait for the page to open, only to see a “spinner” indicating that the content still needs to load. This is … Read More >

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Single Sign-On With Ninja Post: Integrating Your Main Site With Your Forum

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Mike W.

Today, we spent time documenting our process for implementing our Single Sign-On solution, which you can read here. This page provides an overview to help site owners understand how we handle the flow between their main site and their forum. … Read More >

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Great Forum Software Is Like Reddit And Imgur Combined

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Mike W.

What if reddit and imgur had a baby? Well, that might be a little weird. imgur was more or less or borne by reddit because existing photo sharing services like Photobucket and ImageShack were difficult to use. But let’s just … Read More >

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I Hope This Is Not Your Forum! Three Reasons Why This Forum Might Embarrass You

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Mike W.

From time to time, we stumble across forums on prominent sites that are, shall we say, underachieving. When neutral observers are asked to comment on the design and usability of these boards we hear things like “painfully embarrassing,” “not professional,” … Read More >

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The 2 Second Drill – How Fast Is Your Forum?

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Mike W.

One of our core values is that to provide forum software with the best user experience. Part of providing a fantastic user experience is to make sure forum pages load instantaneously. Nearly half of all web users believe web pages … Read More >

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5 Types Of Private Forums

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Mike W.

The most common scenario for a private forum is to admit all members of a given organization using a pre-approved whitelist. However, private forums come in several different flavors, described in the table below. Type of Private Forum Description Registration … Read More >

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3 Criteria For A Private Forum To Thrive

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Mike W.

We recently discussed Why A Private Forum Makes Sense For Many Organizations. A forum is a great way to create a knowledgebase that grows with your organization. And like anything else, a forum grows stronger when it is tended to … Read More >

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Five Things That Cause A Low Participation Rate On Forums

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Mike W.

Whenever we see a forum with an abysmal participation rate, we cringe. It makes us feel embarrassed because it indicates missed opportunities for serendipitous flukes. In the screen cap below, you can see the percentage of registered users is 1.73%. … Read More >

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Can Forum Software Thrive In A Mobile Age? Mobile Uploads May Be The Key

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mike W.

In last week’s blog post we noted, “Forums are desktop applications in a mobile age.” On the bright side, we believe that many existing monetization strategies for forum communities remain applicable no matter how their users access a given forum. … Read More >

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