I ask because I want to make a small community, but I'm not really sure about ways to spin it. I don't want to do the typical ideas for my subject (MLP/brony fandom), but if you could give me some tips in general on how to make things unique, that'd be great!
Ways to come up with original/unique forum ideas?
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Your best bet is to go niche. Ask yourself what specialised things you like and want to talk about? Do you think other people would want to talk about it? If yes then investigate what competition you have and go from there.
Competition isn't limited to forums either. What social media presence does your niche have? Are there Facebook groups? Discords? Are forums even the best platform for talking about your niche? Don't be afraid to look to these other technologies, they're often more convenient for people to join and contribute to.
Competition isn't limited to forums either. What social media presence does your niche have? Are there Facebook groups? Discords? Are forums even the best platform for talking about your niche? Don't be afraid to look to these other technologies, they're often more convenient for people to join and contribute to.
I just want to have a general, small but active community of fellow bronies around. I wasn't really thinking of starting something other than a forum, but I will explore those technologies.
The only thing is, every other MLP forum but one isn't very active, so that's just what I'm really afraid of. I want to be different so I can attract users.
Start simple, what are the other communities lacking that makes you feel more inclined to stsrt your own?
Imagine that you are looking to join a bronie community, the one of your dreams, what kind of options and boards does it have? What kind of activities and contests are around?
If you have been in other MLP communities, what things did you like? Is thete a way to enhace them? Was there something you didn't like?
Starting with what you know and checking around to see what you like and dislike on how other people do it can soark some ideas. 🙂
From the top of my head, I think bronies mught like to br able to create their own pony avatar and mark, so maybe having templates and allowing for an space in their profiles to display that could help.
Best of luck with your project. 🙂
Imagine that you are looking to join a bronie community, the one of your dreams, what kind of options and boards does it have? What kind of activities and contests are around?
If you have been in other MLP communities, what things did you like? Is thete a way to enhace them? Was there something you didn't like?
Starting with what you know and checking around to see what you like and dislike on how other people do it can soark some ideas. 🙂
From the top of my head, I think bronies mught like to br able to create their own pony avatar and mark, so maybe having templates and allowing for an space in their profiles to display that could help.
Best of luck with your project. 🙂
The best niche is the thing that you like. Don't worry if it's notunique as long as you enjoy the topics then it would progress somehow. My niche is pets simply because I love pets and it's great to interact with other pet lovers. That's better than having a dynamic forum with topics that are alien to me.
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