Supporters Forum - How active is it?

[notsleepy]

I think I want to become a Webmasterworld supporter because I love this site but would like to hear from some current supporters on how active the locked supporters forum is. Also, how useful have you found that forum?

Thanks much in advance.

P.S. - I couldn't figure out the best place to post this. Move it if necessary Brett.

[ncw164x]

Try to picture yourself sat on a quite secluded beach with the waves just touching you toes, the sun at twelve o clock beating down on your chest, a table at the side of your chair with your favourite drink in an ice bucket.

Peace and tranquility.....zzzzzzzzzzzzz...nice relaxing reading

And then go to forum three with all that noise and you see the difference

ncw164x

[hannamyluv]

I like the back forum. I don't think it's so much that there is more information, it just that the threads are more... grown up, I suppose you could say. Better quality than on the outside.

[sem4u]

Maybe everyone could recieve access to a sample thread or two from the supporters forum. It might encourage more sign-ups.

[gibbon]

ive just signed in waiting for the confo

cant wait - feels like xmas morn :)

[mquarles]

I think you'll like it notsleepy.

Many of us can't even enter Forum 3 any longer. Even moderated, the signal to noise ratio is really bad.

MQ

[mil2k]

I think I want to become a Webmasterworld supporter because I love this site but would like to hear from some current supporters on how active the locked supporters forum is.

Don't have too high expectations from supporters forum and you will like it. If you have too much expectations you might be dissappointed. If you think there are some special tricks back there which will help you rank then do not subscribe. But the atmosphere back there is more relaxed and people are more willing to talk freely. Still you have to remember it is a public forum nevertheless, and not all info is shared.

If you are heavily into SEM for multiple sites then subscription is worth it because the threads back there will help you in general to have a better understanding of ecommerce. If you are not heavily into SEM then you might not be needing that information.

Also my personal experience is that the quality of threads back there is good. However there are also some very very newbie types posts from time to time.

As havng read many subscription related threads myself, the best copmment which struck me is that it is like a Priviledged club membership. Subscribe only if you can afford it. And many a times you can get the amount equivalent or more to subscription amount just by applying all the knowledge there is in other forums.

Hope this helps :)

[martinibuster]

The better discussions are back there. Just don't come in there expecting people to answer basic questions about who has the best hosting, etc.

Quite frequently the latest Google updates, PR shifts, and knob twists are posted there weeks before the outside.

[PCInk]

Wouldn't it be an idea to allow non-supporters to view the forum listing, but not the posts? Then people could see how active the forum is and approximately what is discussed there.

[notsleepy]

Thanks for all the response guys. Sounds great. I'm pulling out the American Express now.

[bakedjake]

Ah yes, congrats. What a lovely day to join supporters! :)

[basenotes]

I've been making websites for five years, but only discovered WebmasterWorld 4 months ago (I know, I know!)

Since then, I've learned so much in the regular forum, I thought it was only fair to subscribe as the cost of a sub I feel covers the information I've learned here -- Plus the UK£/US$ exch rate makes it a particularly good deal at the moment.

The other reason I had for subscribing was that all the really interesting looking topics on the main page were in the supporter's forum (though maybe that's why Brett picks them)

I've only been reading the Supporters forum for a few days, so i don't feel entirely qualified to answer how active it is usually.

[whoisgregg]

I find that all the most interesting conversations are in the supporters forum. It seems that the most amount of 'long-term' talk goes on back there. But, to echo other comments already made, you shouldn't expect any secret magic bullet number one ranking information from that forum.

[nakulgoyal]

I want to be in Supporters Forum soon. Will pay Brett soon. Worth Paying I feel. Keep in mind Brett has managed to keep the wbeiste free from all those ads...!