Recruitment

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:25

(The following are my opinions, not the opinions of the moderators or anything)
Do we need to do a recruitment drive for new members?
The 'site' has stalled a bit* so we need to think of something else in the meantime. I've had a chat with JonaRob and we're going to stick a banner at the top of SnappyGamer for a week and see what happens.
But do we need a recruitment 'drive'?
I've got a couple of ideas - adverts on a few sites, etc. Even making the BeEx CS server public might help.
Discuss!

* Yeah, I know. I'll put my thinking cap on in the new year. Can we discuss that somewhere else, though?

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:32

We could do a rematch with UGVM and let them win this time instead of tearing them a new one. Some of them might actually stick around then

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:33

DBSnappa wrote:

We could do a rematch with UGVM and let them win this time instead of tearing them a new one. Some of them might actually stick around then

That's a good idea. And maybe not just them.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:34

New members are always good and adverts could be a good way of getting some fresh blood. Would you be wanting contributions for these?

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

I propose we purchase an advert during a UK Gold repeat of Rab C Nesbit.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Grim... wrote:

Even making the BeEx CS server public might help.

Always a good idea. You might have to give kick/ban powers to a few reliable members to help moderate it from noobs. .

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:43

I can knock up some postcards to stick up in public toilets, I find this is the best way of attracting fresh meat.

Seriously though, not arsed either way. I like the cleek level of the current bezzies and the trickle of nu emos is adequate for my needs.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

who's an emo? me?

Anyway, new members are weird. I mean, look at me... from out of nowhere I now post all bloody day. I should get some work done

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:46

ComicalGnomes wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Even making the BeEx CS server public might help.

Always a good idea. You might have to give kick/ban powers to a few reliable members to help moderate it from noobs. .

Already have.

Tmuk · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:46

Boo to big forums. I agree that a trickle of new peeps is best.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:47

davpaz wrote:

who's an emo? me?

Anyway, new members are weird. I mean, look at me... from out of nowhere I now post all bloody day. I should get some work done

So how did you find this place?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:49

Tmuk wrote:

Boo to big forums. I agree that a trickle of new peeps is best.

Maybe so, but the number of active members is trickling the wrong way.
Slowly, granted.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

It's an odd selection of peeps here though isn't it? The common lineage being (bizarrely) Amiga Power? Who else would get the Natch jokes and the references to :attitude:

? I lurked at WOS for ages before joining you muddy funsters over here in bezzie land.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Can't we just get Doctor A back? He's worth a million "new" people.

[chants]

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DOCTOR A!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

*gets caught up*

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

DOCTOR A! NOSEYBONK!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:56

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Can't we just get Doctor A back? He's worth a million "new" people.

Or we can sling him some money to put 'www.beex.co.uk' at the end of his next movie.
Hmm...

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

*sees the future*

New thread: "Anyone seen the new popstation?"

Tmuk · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:58

Subscription fee!
Oh no wait, that doesn't work does it.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

His videos are rather good y'know. I've said a zillion times that if I were going to subscribe to anyone for £2 a month it would be him, because a) He produces content regularly, despite having all other kinds of 'real' things to deal with, which doesn't include whining about what flavours of seabrook crisps are currently out of stock, and b) His content is fucking awesome and hilarious, representing real effort.

Dr. A for king, I say.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16710

I think that we could learn a lesson or two from the Scientologists. Free personality tests followed by harassment and sinister threats.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

Oh I agree, I'm a big fan myself. But I suspect that a lot his viewers tend to miss the sarcasm and straight faced mockery that his vids are brimming with. Most of the comments on yootoob are "I LOOOOVE your accent! Are you Yahtzee???????????/??"

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

davpaz wrote:

"I LOOOOVE your accent! Are you Yahtzee???????????/??"

ha, people are fucking twats. They're both awesome, mind.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:35

Tmuk wrote:

Subscription fee!
Oh no wait, that doesn't work does it.

Grim... could pay everyone £2 a month for posting. That would make them flock in.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:35

Tmuk wrote:

Subscription fee!
Oh no wait, that doesn't work does it.

Grim... could pay everyone £2 a month for posting. That would make them flock in.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:38

Someone should get http://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com tattood on his arse and drive up the M5 with it hanging out of a bus window.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

I still say we kidnap the Japflack.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:56

Smash and grab raids on other forums that we used to frequent.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

MaliA wrote:

Someone should get http://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com tattood on his arse and drive up the M5 with it hanging out of a bus window.

Amusingly, back in 2006 my sister put the slogan 'I (heart) pimpmysnack.com' on the back of her car, and it always attracted a lot of attention. I ended up doing an interview with British Forces Radio because one of their researchers drove past my sister's car and spotted it, before contacting me.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:57

MaliA wrote:

Smash and grab raids on other forums that we used to frequent.

This is quite a good idea.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

Get Isabelle Rees and Stuart N. Hardy to join

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:58

I invited some gamer friends to join the Facebook group, hoping they'd have the gumption to join up at the forum too, but obviously not.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:58

Reference BeeX on wikipedia for awesome things.

Shin · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:59

I won't ask any of my lot, just for the fact that they are pretty much like me

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:00

Whilst I think of it, there was another forum, where people wanted to discuss world events and politics and the like, but it was banned. Downside is, some chaff might come along with the wheat, IYSWIM. Kovacs knows where.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

Shin wrote:

I won't ask any of my lot, just for the fact that they are pretty much like me

SHIN CLONES! We'd be over-run. Think of the purple, won't somebody please think of the purple!?

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

davpaz wrote:

Shin wrote:

I won't ask any of my lot, just for the fact that they are pretty much like me

SHIN CLONES! We'd be over-run. Think of the purple, won't somebody please think of the purple!?

I'd leave if this happened.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:05

CLOSE THE GATES!

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8663

Bring on the clones.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:06

All part of The Project.

As for recruitment, we could always start with those already here:

HELLO THERE! WE LOVE YOU - IF WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:19

Kern wrote:

All part of The Project.

As for recruitment, we could always start with those already here:

HELLO THERE! WE LOVE YOU - IF WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

That's a good point.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:21

Hello you fools, I love you!

C'mon and join the joyriiiiiiiiiiiiide.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8663

"Start talking, or we delete your accounts and then you won't get a birthday thread."
That sort of thing?

Shin · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:25

davpaz wrote:

Shin wrote:

I won't ask any of my lot, just for the fact that they are pretty much like me

SHIN CLONES! We'd be over-run. Think of the purple, won't somebody please think of the purple!?

Hahaha. There's been no purple for a while.
Anyway-like I said. No invites from me to people

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38768

But, but, but....?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:34

That's lilac.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:35

Ah man, the image compression nerds are going to be all over that one.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8663

A gif? For that image? What's the matter with you?

Damn you Grim...

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:36

pwned

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:36

Grim... wrote:

Ah man, the image compression nerds are going to be all over that one.

(Preemptive snip - Legal Ed)

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 13:37

All this in the thread about attracting new members...

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