Future of non-cycling discussion on Bike Hub

[Vetplant]

I'd miss the off-topic section, there's a lot of interesting discussions. I'd also get more work done

+1

[Chris_]

This site has been incredibly slow to respond today - I'm worried one of these refreshes the forums will be outta here...

[MTBeer]

well if the Hub dies there's always this option 

 

https://www.news24.com/ride24

[ChrisF]

That is how you kill the forum.

 

 

Nee kyk, die ou wil my bankrupt !!!   

[TNT1]

I have tried the 4x4 forum, I have tried avcom, I have tried my broadband, flip I have even tried the nissan owners forum. They all k@k. Bikehub is the place to be. Lets not stuff it up, lets be lekker. Create a whatsapp group if you want to go off on a tangent.

Dunno hey, I just checked I'm on 22k posts on myBB and 26k here. Maybe I should actually do some work. 

[PygaSchmyga]

i wonder if this thread increased the relative percentage of off-topic comments?

[PygaSchmyga]

"If we look at it purely from a numbers perspective: Chit chat accounts for 0.6% of our monthly users and 0.9% of our monthly page views, with 3.5% of total forum users participating in or viewing Chit Chat. Simply put, it's not there to generate page views or revenue"

 

I guess the numbers don't lie, and certainly from a revenue potential point of view.

 

What i am curious about are the following stats:

 

what is the relative volume of comments of the chitchat section, and how does this compare to the volumes in other threads?  this will give a sense of the level of engagement, albeit it among a relatively small number of users.  My guess is that the chit chat sections are dominated by high volume users, albeit it a relatively small number of users.

 

Also, I am curious about how much these high volume chitchat users post across the rest of the site.  My guess is that they likely account for significant volumes of posting across the site in all threads, and who likely add a lot of the texture and community that benefits other users.  I think this issue is far more tricky than it appears

[SwissVan]

Lets be contentious...as there are NO FREE LUNCHES

 

BikeHub Basic membership gives access to BikeHub but limited to 10 forum comments per month. (No charge).

Bike Hub Chat membership allows you up to 60 forum comments per month (R10 per month).

BikeHub Chat Mega allows you unlimited forum comments per month. (R20 per month)

Bike Hub Plus allows Mega (see above) including it's present offering (+- R40 per month)

 

(wonder how many "friends" I still have!)

What about the serial posters like P A T C H ?

Will they get a special price for Giga posting??

 

????

[SwissVan]

We have determined the off topic posts are important to many users and not viable according to the regime (tongue in cheek comment). It’s starting to go around and around like a dog chasing a football.

 

Time for Admin to give us his verdict

???? or ????

[Stretch]

i wonder if this thread increased the relative percentage of off-topic comments?

 

it's not in 'off topics'

[Chris_]

it's not in 'off topics'

 

Its not anywhere actually. I can't see 'site announcements' nor 'help desk' under any forum headings

[TNT1]

Its not anywhere actually. I can't see 'site announcements' nor 'help desk' under any forum headings

Weird. I see it if I click on "view all forums". There's help desk and under that site announcements.

[Chris_]

well if the Hub dies there's always this option 

 

https://www.news24.com/ride24

 

'Under the editorship of Lance Branquinho, ride24 is a fresh new site...'

'His background includes working for well-known publications such as ... Bikehub, ...'

 

Hmmm, whats going on here...

[Chris_]

Weird. I see it if I click on "view all forums". There's help desk and under that site announcements.

 

Oh you're quite right, I was only looking through the drop down options

[Craai]

Its not anywhere actually. I can't see 'site announcements' nor 'help desk' under any forum headings

 

Weird. I see it if I click on "view all forums". There's help desk and under that site announcements.

 

Maybe "off topics" are just going to be rebranded to "site announcements". e.g. Site announcement: "Girls on Bikes", or Site Announcement : "Donald Drumpf"

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

'Under the editorship of Lance Branquinho, ride24 is a fresh new site...'

'His background includes working for well-known publications such as ... Bikehub, ...'

 

Hmmm, whats going on here...

Lance is a member here, but most of his stuff is motoring journalism through Wheels 24 etc. Makes sense that if N24 are expanding their offering, they include it under his editing purview. He's already part of their editorial team. He's done a few articles for BH, too.