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Why? (9th Dec 07 at 6:51pm UTC)
This was something i was thinking about last night.

Ross, what was it that made you create Virtual forums? Was it the just the challenge of making forum software, or was it as a viable business enterprise?

Anyone else, feel free to post up Questions, as long as Ross doesn't mind fielding them {Tongue Out}
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Re: Why? (9th Dec 07 at 11:12pm UTC)
I did it as a challenge and with the intention of being able to learn from such a large project. I never considered it as a business enterprise. However this project did really pay off for me. When I went for a job interview as a web developer they saw the forum project in my portfolio and really wanted to learn more about it. I think they were quite impressed with what I had built from scratch. It was after that point that I thought of finishing and releasing it as a service.
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Re: Why? (9th Dec 07 at 11:14pm UTC)
Sounds exciting! {Smile} It'll be interesting to see it grow and expand over time {Smile}
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Re: Why? (9th Dec 07 at 11:15pm UTC)
You can make money also with Ad-free. I am thinking of making a forum hosting.Though i don't know how many decades it will take. {Cry}
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 12:30am UTC)
Posted By Ross on 9th Dec 07 at 11:12pm
 
I did it as a challenge and with the intention of being able to learn from such a large project. I never considered it as a business enterprise. However this project did really pay off for me. When I went for a job interview as a web developer they saw the forum project in my portfolio and really wanted to learn more about it. I think they were quite impressed with what I had built from scratch. It was after that point that I thought of finishing and releasing it as a service.
Cool {Cool} Hope VF gets to be like PB with over 100 thousand members and 1 million posts ^_^. That will take years to come, as it did for PB.
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 12:34am UTC)
Yes that will take a long time.
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 1:45am UTC)
Yeah it'll take a while, but I'm sure it'll happen quick if Ross is doing the great job he's doing now.
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 1:50am UTC)
Posted By Tyson on 10th Dec 07 at 1:45am
 
Yeah it'll take a while, but I'm sure it'll happen quick if Ross is doing the great job he's doing now.


That and if we all keep advertising. {Wink}
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 1:51am UTC)
Yes, it will take a while. Unless we form a mob from Proboards and come here... {Shocked}
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 3:44am UTC)
I don't think it will take as long as PB. PB started when forum software was still in it's fairly early stages. VF is coming into the field with numerous big-time forum providers, which would normally make it harder, but since Ross is well known at one of the largest forum providers (ProBoards), people will be compelled to use his service. {Smile}
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 1:54pm UTC)
Posted By Luke on 10th Dec 07 at 1:51am
 
Yes, it will take a while. Unless we form a mob from Proboards and come here... {Shocked}


Unless everybody from PB comes here then they'll still be bigger {Tongue Out} Besides, most PBers already have an established forum service which they're happy with which does not make them the ideal potential market {Tongue Out}
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 2:01pm UTC)
As I said in a pm to Ross, the force is strong with V Forums
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 4:53pm UTC)
Most of us are from PB (if not all).We all migrated here like birds. {Confused}
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 4:54pm UTC)
I'm staying with VF since the skinning system is nicer.
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Re: Why? (10th Dec 07 at 6:56pm UTC)
Posted By Ross on 10th Dec 07 at 1:54pm
 
Posted By Luke on 10th Dec 07 at 1:51am
 
Yes, it will take a while. Unless we form a mob from Proboards and come here... {Shocked}


Unless everybody from PB comes here then they'll still be bigger {Tongue Out} Besides, most PBers already have an established forum service which they're happy with which does not make them the ideal potential market {Tongue Out}


Established forums may be weary to migrate, but if new forums are being made, people will be mroe compelled to join here if they see it's gaining popularity and it's easier to use. {Smile}
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