Did you have prior forum experience? - Page 2

DrDubzz · 11-17-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RX2010

Orangebloods.com since 2003
CS, CAficionado, Studentdoctor.net, a few others

so yes, I've been participating in dicussion boards for about 5-6 years now

oh yeah, VWvortex.com and the old ESPN fantasy league forums as well (not anymore on the espn stuff though)

SmokeyJoe · 11-17-2008, 10:27 PM

CS was my first back in '06... pretty much stick to the cigar forums.

yourchoice · 11-17-2008, 10:33 PM

I voted no, but I have lurked at a yahoo message board (harnesslist) for years. Never posted though. Other than that, I'm an active member of cigar boards only. Have joined another board or two, but for informational purposes only.

floydp · 11-17-2008, 10:46 PM

Been a member on forums for over 10 years, mostly computer related. Never posted much until CS.

11-17-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I was there today. It's how I keep up with auls.

I used the Winston smiley.

icehog3 · 11-18-2008, 08:30 AM

I have been a member of a hockey related forum since the mid 90s.

11-18-2008, 09:23 AM

various wine forums for 10+ yrs

rizzle · 11-18-2008, 10:23 AM

Yes, but no cigar forums.

Don Fernando · 11-18-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyj23

How many of you had forum or message board experience before joining Club Stogie (or Cigar Asylum, for the very new)?

several, and somehow I managed to get banned on most of them

zmancbr · 11-18-2008, 10:31 AM

I have been on several forums for many many years... some are gone, but some are still there. The ones that are there I joined in around 2005ish maybe 2004... that was when I started to get into the whole forum thing...

11-18-2008, 10:39 AM

I was on a west coast fishing forum since the mid/late 90s. They now refer to those times as the "Jerry Springer" years, it was wild. There have been many, many forums/message boards since.

MNSmoker · 11-18-2008, 05:12 PM

Club Stogie was the first board that I joined. CS and CA are the only forums that I contribute to.

BroncoHorvath · 11-18-2008, 06:06 PM

Other fishing boards only before I decided to look for a cigar board and I found CS and then CA....

GTsetGO · 11-18-2008, 07:23 PM

I have a crap ton of forums experience. I have been on any # of mustang sites for the past 5 years.

moddedmustangs.com site admin
bluemustangsociety.com admin
moddedautos.com site moderator
badmustangsclub.com
unitedstangs.com

cigarasylum.com
clubstogie.com

mikeyj23 · 11-18-2008, 07:42 PM

Very interesting - didn't know at all what to expect with this poll.

Looks like between 3/4 and 4/5 of the members on CA were forum junkies or at least forum participants before joining CS or CA.

I wonder how many cigar lovers are out there with a great deal of cigar knowledge/insight but don't "get" the whole forum culture, and I wonder how we could reach those individuals or make our community more accessible to them.

Tikihut27 · 11-18-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyj23

I wonder how many cigar lovers are out there with a great deal of cigar knowledge/insight but don't "get" the whole forum culture, and I wonder how we could reach those individuals or make our community more accessible to them.

Well, not everybody can (or wants to) get into the right internet state of mind, if you follow me. There are a lot of folks who feel that interacting with others online is a poor substitute for actual human contact.

I think what CA has going for it is WoM (Word of Mouth). If we all talk it up with our "live" smoking buddies, we can bring more people into the fold. I refer people to the reviews all the time.

As for me, I never participated in a forum before CS. I only logged on to thank you all for what you do for the troops. Ya got me hooked. Since then I joined another couple of forums for other hobbies of mine, but this one seems to be special. I'm the most comfortable here.

G G · 11-19-2008, 12:04 AM

Yeah, glocktalk for a couple of years.

View Poll Results: Did you have forum experience before CS/CA?
Yes	56	76.71%
No	17	23.29%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

11-17-2008, 10:27 PM	#22
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,160 Trading: (28)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? CS was my first back in '06... pretty much stick to the cigar forums. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

11-17-2008, 10:33 PM	#23
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,091 Trading: (36)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I voted no, but I have lurked at a yahoo message board (harnesslist) for years. Never posted though. Other than that, I'm an active member of cigar boards only. Have joined another board or two, but for informational purposes only.

11-17-2008, 10:46 PM	#24
floydp Team of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Here behind my wall Posts: 939 Trading: (0)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Been a member on forums for over 10 years, mostly computer related. Never posted much until CS. __________________ Waiting for the Worms to come.

11-18-2008, 08:30 AM	#26
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,257 Trading: (60)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I have been a member of a hockey related forum since the mid 90s. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

11-18-2008, 09:23 AM	#27
Vitis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? various wine forums for 10+ yrs

11-18-2008, 10:23 AM	#28
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Yes, but no cigar forums.

11-18-2008, 10:31 AM	#30
zmancbr CERTIFIED THREAD KILLER!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zach Location: Color Red Posts: 1,692 Trading: (41)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I have been on several forums for many many years... some are gone, but some are still there. The ones that are there I joined in around 2005ish maybe 2004... that was when I started to get into the whole forum thing...

11-18-2008, 10:39 AM	#31
Drat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I was on a west coast fishing forum since the mid/late 90s. They now refer to those times as the "Jerry Springer" years, it was wild. There have been many, many forums/message boards since.

11-18-2008, 05:12 PM	#32
MNSmoker Well Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: Twin Cities Posts: 398 Trading: (13)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Club Stogie was the first board that I joined. CS and CA are the only forums that I contribute to. __________________

11-18-2008, 06:06 PM	#33
BroncoHorvath Life is Great ! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: on the water.... Posts: 412 Trading: (6)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Other fishing boards only before I decided to look for a cigar board and I found CS and then CA.... __________________ There's nothing like a great cigar and being Canadian

11-18-2008, 07:23 PM	#34
GTsetGO those were the droids Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Rob Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,686 Trading: (5)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? I have a crap ton of forums experience. I have been on any # of mustang sites for the past 5 years. moddedmustangs.com site admin bluemustangsociety.com admin moddedautos.com site moderator badmustangsclub.com unitedstangs.com cigarasylum.com clubstogie.com __________________ Modded Mustangs

11-18-2008, 07:42 PM	#35
mikeyj23 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Michael Location: Texas Posts: 635 Trading: (10)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Very interesting - didn't know at all what to expect with this poll. Looks like between 3/4 and 4/5 of the members on CA were forum junkies or at least forum participants before joining CS or CA. I wonder how many cigar lovers are out there with a great deal of cigar knowledge/insight but don't "get" the whole forum culture, and I wonder how we could reach those individuals or make our community more accessible to them.

11-19-2008, 12:04 AM	#37
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,723 Trading: (10)	Re: Did you have prior forum experience? Yeah, glocktalk for a couple of years.