You just proved my point by saying you sold it 😕 I'm speaking about being dedicated to your forum, and keeping it for years is part of that. I never said that a forum couldn't do well without time being spent on it, i'm just getting extremely sick of people starting forums, posting for a day or two, get disappointed by activity and making a new site. You also completed another point of mine, you only spent 3-4 hours a day online, which was all the time it was worth to you, and things worked out. My sites are worth 12 hours a day to me, which is probably why I haven't sold any of them yet. I do think you missed my finial point though, which was that I am going into web development as a profession, so I need all the hands on learning time I can get. By the way, I also go outside 😉Impulse said:
How long should an admin log-into their forum per week?
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Lucky for me I have a team of 8 others that attend my school so they'd be able to alert the community as to why i'm not present. That being said, I can totally see myself on my phone while in a hospital bed making postsChatBox said:
I spend about 4 hours a day on the forum. Honestly, I think that 12 is too much. I spend about six hours out of my day in school and I also have to do three hours homework when I get home.
Am I going to give up school and all career prospects for my forum? Not a bloody chance in hell. My forum members will love it when I won't be able to pay for the hosting because I'm unemployed and on the dole.
Am I going to give up school and all career prospects for my forum? Not a bloody chance in hell. My forum members will love it when I won't be able to pay for the hosting because I'm unemployed and on the dole.
You've not read any of my posts and haven't a clue what i've said. As i've repeatedly stated i'm going into web development as my career, and thus my working on the web i'm actually helping to further educate myself. I still have time for my school work, and I maintain a girlfriend (one year anniversary this month) as well as a social life. If you go back and spend the time to read all of my posts and understand them, you'll also note that I did not say 12 hours was required, I stated it was my personal goal. I don't see how you can not expect to be unemployed if you can't comprehend what others are saying and comment effectively :shrug:DarkRaven said:
I'd say they should spend at least a few hours on each day if they can... to be honest I'm not really sure when I've had a forum I spent enough time on it though I do hope that will change when Admin Community opens.
Also there are some factors that will determine how much time you need to spend on each week. For example if there are 3 admins you might not need to spend quite as much time online as you would if you were the sole admin.
Interesting topic as well.
Also there are some factors that will determine how much time you need to spend on each week. For example if there are 3 admins you might not need to spend quite as much time online as you would if you were the sole admin.
Interesting topic as well.
Leo Ghost said:
Fair enough. But how do you sleep if you spend a large amount of hours (possibly 12) on the forum, go to school (I presume you have homework too?) and have a girlfriend? Hell, my ex would have dumped me several months earlier than she did if I had been spending as long as I do now online...
School lasts until around 2:45PM. I then begin to work non-stop until around 10PM when I break for TV time (Mentalist on Thursdays). I usually snack while I work, and text my girlfriend. I'm usually in bed by 11PM or Midnight, rarely later than that. Weekends are usually when I do my longer runs, like this morning I was up at 7:30AM and my girlfriend just arrived moments ago. Until she arrived I was working, so yeah. I manage to balance things usually. My girl isn't always happy about how much time I spend, but she can understand that it is my future and she's actually very supportive of what I do :great:DarkRaven said:
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At LEAST 12 hours
I'm sure none of you will spend 12 solid hours on just your forum. The instance you change to another screen, or web page, or get off your computer, you are not on your forum. I would say you'd be on 5 solid hours, but definitely not 12 solid hours, like many of you are implying.
I would say I spend a solid 4 hours, but 8 hours here and there.
I would say I spend a solid 4 hours, but 8 hours here and there.
Well, by making that post, you sort of just contradicted yourself. The most you have done is placed a link in another post of yours. Did you ever get off from your screen to get a drink or take a leak? If so, they don't count. Were you on MSN, or AIM chatting away? They don't count.
Also, I never said posting, just being on your forum, like you have said many times previously.
Also, I never said posting, just being on your forum, like you have said many times previously.
If you go back and look at my posts, I refer to learning as much as possible about running your forum with your time. Some of that is to be spent on your actual forum some of it talking to other webmasters on msn, some of it reading tutorials, some of it brainstorming while taking a leak. My daily goal is 12 hours spent working with my sites. On average I probably get closer to 10 hours a day. Sorry if you're confused, but no where have I stated that I actually managed to pull of 12 hour shifts every single day... I believe I said weekends are my best bets.dotDavid said:
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At least a few days per week.
You aren't removed from the online list until a period of time has passed. If you just leave your computer for 5 minutes to get a coke, then as long as you don't log out you will still show up on your online list. Therefore users will still think you're there and it would satisfy the requirement of at least being present. But, I agree, it's hard to stay at your computer for 12 hours without being gone for 15 or so minutes.dotDavid said:
To be honest I think this all depends on the forum itself, if it's a new forum that need's promoting, finishing and perfecting, then I agree that an admin should be on as much as possible.
If the forum is successful and stable, and has a good team of staff that able to look after the forum in the case of an "emergency", then I think there's less need for the Admin to be on whenever he can, I think if he comes on and spends a few hours daily posting in his community, and giving the forum some TLC then all is good.
I honestly think anything more than 6 hours a day isn't necessary, and in my opinion isn't too healthy either. I don't consider anyone a "bad admin" if they couldn't be on for more than 2-3 hours a day, it really comes down to how badly the community needs the admin in my opinion.
If the forum is successful and stable, and has a good team of staff that able to look after the forum in the case of an "emergency", then I think there's less need for the Admin to be on whenever he can, I think if he comes on and spends a few hours daily posting in his community, and giving the forum some TLC then all is good.
I honestly think anything more than 6 hours a day isn't necessary, and in my opinion isn't too healthy either. I don't consider anyone a "bad admin" if they couldn't be on for more than 2-3 hours a day, it really comes down to how badly the community needs the admin in my opinion.
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