Attention musicians: Forums on your band website

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Those of you who have band websites - what are the pros and cons of having a forum? Overall, do you consider it a good way to go?

― thee music mole, Sunday, 30 January 2005 12:56 (twenty-one years ago)

It would be a pro for me b/c it would mean there's actually enough people out there who give a shit about us!

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Sunday, 30 January 2005 13:18 (twenty-one years ago)

potentially classic

you could talk to your fans about how wonderful you are without them even knowing IT's ACTUALLY YOU!!!

or you could troll your own board, brutally slagging yourself off and basking in the glow as regulars leap to your defence guns blazing, dear brave soldiers.

all in all the most reprehensible type of egotism...

I thoroughly applaud.

― john clarkson, Sunday, 30 January 2005 19:22 (twenty-one years ago)

There seem to be a lot of indie (in the broad sense) bands who set up a forum which just creaks along, with very few posts. On the other hand, there are a few which seem to be thrumming along nicely.

― thee music mole, Sunday, 30 January 2005 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

I remember when Ooberman split. A couple of "Thanks, its been nice to know you" posts from the band, drowned out by "you coming to the pub and who does Lisa look most like" type messages.

I know, that's like here, but here the format works better and keeps things seperate by design.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 31 January 2005 09:09 (twenty-one years ago)

for most bands there seems little point to have a forum. you see a lot where there are only a dozen posts and they are lame.

― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Monday, 31 January 2005 23:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah. If there's lots of people discussing stuff then it's good, but if it's empty save for you posting your gig details and then someone writing 'you = suxx0rs' then it, well, sucks.

Just like any forum.

― Sasha (sgh), Tuesday, 1 February 2005 03:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Absolute dud. Like the internet needs more narrow forums!

― Andrew (enneff), Tuesday, 1 February 2005 03:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Blog Commenting is abotu as much feed back as most bands need on their own websites. unless you are Kylie and have a whole range of underwear.

the only problem is that blog comment spam has kinda ruined that for most people.

― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Tuesday, 1 February 2005 04:54 (twenty-one years ago)

dud dud dud dud dud. all they cause is conflict and salty balls.

― greg ginn thought neubauten was bullshit, why don't you? (smile), Tuesday, 1 February 2005 05:44 (twenty-one years ago)

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Attention musicians: Forums on your band website - classic or dud?