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Rich Media And Mobile Uploads For Forum Software

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mike W.

One of our core values is to make it fun and rewarding for users to participate. We have found that supporting rich media (especially that animated gif where they guy’s head explodes) is crucial to achieving this objective. Therefore, we … Read More >

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Forum Software Design, Artificial Limits, And Keeping Content Fresh

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mike W.

Rules (however arbitrary) tend to make things more interesting. We recently discussed why Ninja Post limits threads to 500 posts. In short, the goal with this design decision is to limit “content sprawl” and keep threads in a format that … Read More >

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More Thoughts On Pagination And Forum Software Design

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Mike W.

As noted previously, there are instances where infinite scrolling makes sense. For example, it makes sense when viewing a stream of photos or scanning a list of popular topics. But for content that requires a higher level of engagement we … Read More >

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3 Benefits Of Infinite Scrolling For Forum Software

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Mike W.

As a follow up to last week’s post “5 Reasons Why Pagination Makes Sense For Forum Threads” it bears mention that there are instances where infinite scrolling does indeed make sense for forum software. The key distinction between when infinite … Read More >

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5 Reasons Why Pagination Makes Sense For Forum Threads

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mike W.

Since sites like Pinterest pioneered “infinite scrolling” in which content is automatically loaded to the page as the user scrolls down, some have applied this concept to forum software. In effect, this approach can turn a thread into a really, … Read More >

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Improving SEO For Forum Search Results

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Mike W.

In the screen cap below, you can see that Google sometimes displays additional information about links that link to a forum thread. Several years ago, Google announced that it would sometimes format forum search results to display the post count, … Read More >

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9 Best Practices To Defend Against Forum Spam

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mike W.

It is difficult to defend against spammers because the most severe tactics make it more difficult for legitimate users to participate. That is why we strive to achieve a healthy balance between allowing users to converse freely and keeping spammers … Read More >

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Seven Reasons Why A Hosted Forum Solution Makes Sense For Your Company

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mike W.

Ninja Post is a hosted forum solution. We host your forum in the cloud and integrate it with your site and URL. The end user can’t tell the difference because the experience is seamless. This approach represents a departure from … Read More >

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One Simple Way To Help Users Contribute To Your Forum

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Mike W.

Here’s a simple way to help users to contribute to your forum: Make the area to Log in or Sign up as obvious as possible It is very difficult to get users to contribute unless they’re signed in. While it … Read More >

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Using The Participation Rate To Gauge Our Progress

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Mike W.

When we began to develop Ninja Post, one of our goals was to create forum software that improved upon traditional platforms. However, we needed a concrete way to gauge our progress. In other words, how do we know with certainty … Read More >

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