Forum Battles Tournament - Read All About It!

[Deleted member 7467]

Seriously, you had to put my forum up against phpBB Communities. :shake:

It's actually not our fault, as we have a method as to how we pair up the forums. :rofl: But good luck mate, you never know 🙂

When will bracket 2 be listed then? 😀

Once we get the results from the judges. ^>^ I think? lol, not sure how MT has the brackets planned.

 

[MissTake]

I can put bracket two up shortly but it will not start until we have the results from the first bracket - unless we had different judges which personally I don't think is fair?

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As we were one forum short I have asked Richazy if we can include his new forum, I know it's presumptuous but I've added it while waiting for a reply, that last battle may change if he's not up for it 😉

 

[TheNavigator]

I guess every forum shall fight one of its same genre.. True? :/

 

[Deleted member 7467]

That's not how we matched them up actually. :lol:

 

[MissTake]

Richazey has agreed to take the last spot so all battles are now finalised 😉

 

[Mr.Hazey]

Yep Richazey to the rescue 😛

Good luck to all forums 🙂

 

[Robi]

Come on RDF lets see how mine and Rich's extreme hard work pays off.....

 

[TheNavigator]

How then, Beiber? :/

 

[Deleted member 7467]

It's one of FP's darkest secrets and can't be revealed. :lol:

 

[D]

when will this start? lol

 

[MissTake]

It's started already, we are awaiting the first round results from the judges, these will be posted up as and when we get them 😉

 

[D]

oh i see lol

 

[Cam]

It's one of FP's darkest secrets and can't be revealed. :lol:

You're just doing it in the order of submissions, from first to last. 😛

 

[Deleted member 7467]

It's one of FP's darkest secrets and can't be revealed. :lol:

You're just doing it in the order of submissions, from first to last. 😛

You have no visual proof of this. Also, if you spent time trying to figure that out, kudos to you!

 

[MissTake]

The results of the First round are in.......

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Forum Name: Cmt Sports Forum

7/10 The design is plain but the use of colour is good for what it shows and the activity itself is very good considering the members that are registered.

7/10 The design is plain but the use of colour is good for what it shows and the activity itself is very good considering the members that are registered.

6/10 Both sites are very nice graphically, but I believe PHPBBC brings more to the table.

Forum Name: phpBB Communities

9/10 The site has a lot to offer in the way of content and services that it provides. It also provides a fresh (but plain) look which is okay

9/10 I love the theme, but I get the sense of fuziness around the edges. An interesting and active forum!

8/10
Both sites are very nice graphically, but I believe PHPBBC brings more to the table.

Winner with 26 points = phpBB Communities

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Forum Name: AdminForums!

7/10 Seems to have a lot of good activity on the site although doesn't seem to have content that it can offer to pull in members and the site colours clash as well.

6/10 The colours jump out at me too much. It is however a helpful forum with some really good content.

7/10 Promotion Stadium had some nice layouts and content on their forum. However Admin Forums brings in more true content.

Forum Name: Promotion Stadium

6/10 The activity of members logging in stands out although the design and the amount of posts per members doesn't seem quite right. Also doesn't seem to inviting.

5/10 A pretty empty forum with a plain theme. I really don't like the logo but the forum has potential if it is given a unique touch.

5/10 Promotion Stadium had some nice layouts and content on their forum. However Admin Forums brings in more true content.

Winner with 20 points = AdminForums

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Forum Name: Interviewed You Forums

8/10 Mixed feelings for the design, the background doesn't seem to fit but the main part of the design is inviting and also has a lot of content to convince the reader to stay there.

7/10 A site with a lot of very interesting content. A very clean forum with an interesting logo that is very nice, but doesn't quite fit with the rest of the forums.

7/10 Both sites have extraordinary logos. Interviewed you brings more to its name, however.

Forum Name: Frustratinggames

6/10 Let down by the theme, doesn't seem like it would attract anyone and the activity seems a little low compared to the number of registered users.

8/10 A really whacky forum with an awesome logo! The rest of the forum is quite plain but has a really nice gaming feel which is perfect for this type of forum.

6/10 Both sites have extraordinary logos. Interviewed you brings more to its name, however.

Winner with 22 points = Interviewed You

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Forum Name: Mario Kart 3DS Forum

6/10 Forums don't appear to be organised and and the activity levels look low at a glance. The design and colours complement the site though.

4/10 The theme is nice, although I get the feeling the site is more blog orientated and the forum is more for discussing the blog than being a forum for open discussion.

8/10 Both sites have some of the best themes I have seen on a forum yet. The layout is more smooth on bituser than on MK forum.

Forum Name: BitUser

7/10 Has a unique design and has some good content to offer it's users but the activity lets the site down.

7/10 A very clean and fresh forum with clear colours that stand out. It doesn't feel like they all go together but the site has some great, informative content.

9/10 Both sites have some of the best themes I have seen on a forum yet. The layout is more smooth on bituser than on MK forum.

Winner with 23 points = BitUser

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Forum Name: iWebBuddy.com - Webmaster Forum

5/10 The activity for the site looks low and the forum design attract members and looks dull upon arriving at the site.

5/10This site doesn't really stand out to me, it just feels like one of many webmaster forums. It does have some good content though.

6/10 Voice Radio Forum is nice but it gives me too much in one spoonful. iwebbuddy has a tasteless theme, but it does feature more content.

Forum Name: The Voice Internet Radio

7/10 The content on offer is unique and the design is easy on the eyes and looks nice. The activity though lets it down.

6/10 I love the idea of this forum. There is however not much activity or interesting discussions to get involved in and the forum on a whole is pretty plain.

4/10 Voice Radio Forum is nice but it gives me too much in one spoonful. iwebbuddy has a tasteless theme, but it does feature more content.

Winner with 17 points = The Voice Internet Radio

I or Mat will post up the second bracket results ASAP, congratulations to all those who passed through to round two 😉

 

[Wonderkid]

Well done to everyone who won. 🙂

 

[Cam]

Oh look, my forum lost. Congratulations to all the winners, good luck in the next round! 🙂

 

[TheNavigator]

Awesome work judges!

Let's wait for bracket two results 🙂

 

[Deleted member 7467]

Second Bracket Results:

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Forum Name: Dragon's Lair

Judge 1: "The forum doesn't exist anymore."
Judge 2: "States that it is closed?"
Judge 3: "..."

Forum Name: Music Junkies

Judge 1: "8/10 Doesn't seem to have been active recently although the stats show it's popular and the design suits the genre of it."
Judge 2: "8/10 I love the logo and the discussions on this forum. It is based around a reasonably unexplored forum subject which gives it some unique content and leaves a mark."
Judge 3: "Music Junkies wins by default as Dragon's Lair is gone :\"

Winner with 16 points = Music Junkies!

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Forum Name: Talk GFX

Judge 1: "4/10 The name Talk GFX gives me a picture of a site with a lot of impressive GFX and design. The site doesn't fulfil the picture I get in my head of this site. It has potential, I just don't feel it is there yet as there aren't that many GFX discussions."
Judge 2: "7/10 Talk GFX has some very nice forums, however there is a bad background issue. It repeats! :\"
Judge 3: "5/10 Looks inviting and on arrival to the site it looks like a nice place to be although the activity for it is very low considering the post to member ratio."

Forum Name: The Discussions

Judge 1: "4/10 Looks very nice and attractive but the activity is low not seeing posts for a couple of weeks and doesn't offer an different content."
Judge 2: "8/10 A great site with some really amusing and interesting discussions. A friendly and happy feel."
Judge 3: "8/10 The Discussions is really large and open to everything. I love it."

Winner with 25 Points: The Discussions!

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Forum Name: Argumentz

Judge 1: "6/10This forum gives a very serious feel which is a bit too serious for my taste. The forum theme and the layout give it this feel which makes the debates too serious for me to want to get involved in."
Judge 2: "8/10 Argumentz is nice with lots of open discussion."
Judge 3: "7/10 Offers good discussion and the design is very appealing but the thing that lets the site down is the lack of activity from members."


Forum Name: Market Forums

Judge 1: "8/10 The activity of the forum is great, looks very active and popular but the dark design and the condensed forums doesn't complement it."
Judge 2: "6/10 A nice forum with good discussions but feels a bit too much in your face with the dark theme and bright images jumping out at you. The catagory descriptions feel controlling."
Judge 3: 4/10 Market Forums seems to have a very dark style and the logo just doesn't feel right.


The winner with 21 points: Argumentz!

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Forum Name: EzPromotion

Judge 1: "8/10 The design looks nice and the activity already made by the user base is good although seems to have not been active recently and doesn't seem to offer anything to attract new members."
Judge 2: "8/10A nice forum with good content, it just feels like it is missing something although I can't put my finger on it."
Judge 3: "6/10 Ezpromotion looks very nice! It is a pretty good promotion forum."

Forum Name: Life's Circle

Judge 1: "6/10 Considering the time it's been live the activity seems minimal and doesn't have anything to attract and gain members to join. The design also looks too plain."
Judge 2: "7/10 A funny forum with good potential. It is a bit new for my taste but has good potential. The contents quality varies a lot but some of it is really good."
Judge 3: "5/10 Life's circle looks pretty neat, but it has spam :\"

The winner with 22 points: Ez Promotion!

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Forum Name: Movie Planet

Judge 1: "6/10 Activity in some areas is quite good although in other areas is lacking slightly. The design doesn't work too well, using many colours and not settin for one main colour makes it clash and doesn't look right."
Judge 2: "6/10 This forum doesn't really stand out to me. The background is an eye sore and the content could for me be discussed on any forum."
Judge 3: "6/10 MOvie Planets is a very nice layed out forum, although I think the red background mixed with the blue forum layout is a bit of a turn off for me."

Forum Name: Red Devil's Forum

Judge 1: "9/10 The design as a whole looks okay although in the middle (the forums) looks plain and doesn't look very attractive. The activity is really good and offers some really good content for users."
Judge 2: "7/10 Red devils, The Forum colours are a little bright to view it comfortably but the site itself is very orderly."
Judge 3: "7/10 Red Devil's is a nicely laid out forum that looks very active, but is a bit to bright for me."

The winner with 23 points: Red Devil's Forum!

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[D]

thats me going to get knocked out of the next round lol