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Administrating a Forum: Be Polite, Enthusiastic, and Rational

The most important figure in a newly founded forum its its administrator. A forum can succeed or fail solely based on how the administrator conducts himself. A polite administrator can encourage members to stay active through his personality but an out of touch, robotic, or rude administrator can very quickly destroy a forum. There are three qualities which a good administrator has: politeness, enthusiasm, and rationality. These qualities need to manifest into not only every post the administrator makes on his or her forum, but also the forum's rules, structure, and policy. Being a Polite Administrator When a forum is...

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Weekly Staff Interview Series #9 — Eren

Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of our Weekly Staff Member Interview Series! This week, we have decided to interview Eren. This member is a staff member of Forum Promotion, and is one of our own at the Editorial Team, #BetterRedThanDead! Now on to the interview! Hi Eren, the question I like to start off with, just like everyone else, is what can you tell us about yourself? My name is Kyle and I am 26 years old. Despite my age I've done a lot with my life especially in the realm of healthcare. I am a 4 year...

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The Banhammer - When to Use it and Why

One of the most important tools which an administrator or moderator has at their disposal is the proverbial "ban hammer"; the ability to suspend a user's account from the forum for a specific period or indefinitely. Using this tool frequently can cause people to leave a forum and that is not including just those who have been suspended. Using it infrequently can cause a forum to have a negative environment which can also result in people leaving. The aim of this article is to discuss when an administrator should ban users; for what offenses and after how many warnings. The...

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