General Discussions

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 01:22 AM

Well I just made a webdesign trade and aquired www.geekgathering.com

The domain has a PR3 and I traded for it at the value of 100$. Do you think I did ok? Do you think it could turn into a good forum? Any other ideas?

**Complete Hostin** · 07-06-2006, 01:36 AM

I think you got a good deal i dont like the name much. Nice sale!

**RyanAmos** · 07-06-2006, 01:47 AM

He's saying that he recieved the domain in a trade. So in that case it wouldn't exactly be a sale.

Personally, without it being developed I don't really think you got a good deal. A PR3 is rather easy to do with simply adding the link in your forum signature and simply making regular posts.

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 02:04 AM

Does it have potential for being a forum possibly?

**RyanAmos** · 07-06-2006, 02:12 AM

Yea, any domain has potential. It just has to be developed properly.

Although your niche was recently taken by www.nerdpoint.com.

Not sure if there are any others similar to that forum though.

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 02:25 AM

Thanks for the information.

**RyanAmos** · 07-06-2006, 02:27 AM

That doesn't mean you shouldn't go after it... Like I said, it was only recently attacked. There's still a ton of room for another site if you could start early.

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 02:41 AM

I have never done a forum, and I would have to push 100$ or so into the vBulletin. Although I could skin it myself. But then I would be left with no money for advertising it. Hmm, maybe if I could find an investor to help.

**RyanAmos** · 07-06-2006, 02:53 AM

You create good content and the visitors will come.

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanAmos

You create good content and the visitors will come.

Thats what im going to hope for

**Doug The Great** · 07-06-2006, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hex

I have never done a forum, and I would have to push 100$ or so into the vBulletin. Although I could skin it myself. But then I would be left with no money for advertising it. Hmm, maybe if I could find an investor to help.

Or you could download it off of a torrent site.

jk jk jk

Don't wanna discuss illegal activities now here do we!

**RyanAmos** · 07-06-2006, 04:14 AM

Coming from a software developer... :angry:

:thumbdown:

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug

Or you could download it off of a torrent site.

jk jk jk

Don't wanna discuss illegal activities now here do we!

Ya, great idea. Get the forum huge then WHAM LAW SUIT IN THE FACE! Lawl. Ill pass on that one :P

**Doug The Great** · 07-06-2006, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hex

Ya, great idea. Get the forum huge then WHAM LAW SUIT IN THE FACE! Lawl. Ill pass on that one :P

I like PHPBB. I can do everything to it I can with VB. All you need to do is alittle modification to the code and wham!

**RyanAmos** · 07-06-2006, 04:41 AM

Yea, minus the security issues it's not too bad. :-P

**Doug The Great** · 07-06-2006, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanAmos

Yea, minus the security issues it's not too bad. :-P

Someone is vigorously working on a mod for this, I can feel it.

**Hexation** · 07-06-2006, 04:53 AM

Ya I heard there are a ton of security issues. Plus if I bought a vB liscense they seem to have a good support forum.

**Doug The Great** · 07-06-2006, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hex

Ya I heard there are a ton of security issues. Plus if I bought a vB liscense they seem to have a good support forum.

Which security issues are you referring to?

**imported_Anthony** · 07-06-2006, 06:29 AM

mySQL exploits

**Fredto** · 07-06-2006, 06:48 AM

A litle piece of advice for Hex.

If you feel like you can't spend the $100 for vB, don't. Start with phpBB and if the forum grows, you can buy a vB license.

The hackers usually attacks only the big forums, I've never had problem on one of mine (around 300 users and 8000 posts). If it grows too big, I'll probably buy a vB for that one too.