Sig Whores, What Do You Think?

Greenguy · 2005-03-08, 03:28 PM

LB - I have to disagree. The popularity of a board is sort like traffic and we all know that quantity does not equal quality.

SigWhores suck ass IMHO. They do nothing to contribute to the community & are only there to leech of the "popularity" of the board.

We could easily be on the top of the list by letting every Tom, Dick & Harry post whatever mindless topic spewed into their heads.

But I like being #6

I think this board (and a few others that have legit rules) are a much better place to get business done, get straight answers to legit questions, bounce ideas off each other, etc.

BlueQuartz · 2005-03-08, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenguy

LB - I have to disagree. The popularity of a board is sort like traffic and we all know that quantity does not equal quality.

SigWhores suck ass IMHO. They do nothing to contribute to the community & are only there to leech of the "popularity" of the board.

We could easily be on the top of the list by letting every Tom, Dick & Harry post whatever mindless topic spewed into their heads.

But I like being #6

I think this board (and a few others that have legit rules) are a much better place to get business done, get straight answers to legit questions, bounce ideas off each other, etc.

abso-fucking-lutely

Thumbler · 2005-03-08, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenguy

SigWhores suck ass IMHO. They do nothing to contribute to the community & are only there to leech of the "popularity" of the board.
<snip>
I think this board (and a few others that have legit rules) are a much better place to get business done, get straight answers to legit questions, bounce ideas off each other, etc.

I totally agree

LB · 2005-03-08, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenguy

LB - I have to disagree. The popularity of a board is sort like traffic and we all know that quantity does not equal quality.

SigWhores suck ass IMHO. They do nothing to contribute to the community & are only there to leech of the "popularity" of the board.

We could easily be on the top of the list by letting every Tom, Dick & Harry post whatever mindless topic spewed into their heads.

But I like being #6

I think this board (and a few others that have legit rules) are a much better place to get business done, get straight answers to legit questions, bounce ideas off each other, etc.

Now ... I totally agree with your reasoning, however sigwhores (posters who really only add non-business discussions mostly) increase the activity in a board.

When you have an increase in activity you attract more regular contributors, and your visitors vist more frequently.

Eg, i can look at GG&J 2 times a week and take in all the discussions and threads quite easily. You get me hitting your forum twice and only seeing 2 sets of banners etc etc. I hit netpond constantly, and its not because there is more business related content ... but because its always moving.

I just believe sigwhores are a necessary evil.

Kinky · 2005-03-08, 11:52 PM

I think it's cool when I have to scroll just to read a banner in a sig

Mishi · 2005-03-09, 02:58 AM

Back when I did frequent a certain three-letter board, I surfed with sigs turned off, the whoring was so bad. At the time there was enough decent content to make a visit worthwhile. Now, that is not the case (IMO). Whether the proliferation of sig-whores contributed, I'll leave to you, gentle reader, to decide.

PS - see...naw, I won't go there. I'm too busy whoring for a custom title and a Buddy Christ.

Greenguy · 2005-03-09, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB

Now ... I totally agree with your reasoning, however sigwhores (posters who really only add non-business discussions mostly) increase the activity in a board.

When you have an increase in activity you attract more regular contributors, and your visitors vist more frequently...

I know what your saying & I think we accomplish that by having the Chit Chat forum, but part of the problem is that I think we are the only board that at least tries to separate the business from the bullshit & a lot of people have a problem grasping that concept.

I like having the variety of categories here, but most people that are new to the board just default themselves to this forum without poking around a bit 1st, which is why we see these Sig Whores annoying us from time to time.

BlueQuartz · 2005-03-09, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB

Now ... I totally agree with your reasoning, however sigwhores (posters who really only add non-business discussions mostly) increase the activity in a board.

When you have an increase in activity you attract more regular contributors, and your visitors vist more frequently.

Eg, i can look at GG&J 2 times a week and take in all the discussions and threads quite easily. You get me hitting your forum twice and only seeing 2 sets of banners etc etc. I hit netpond constantly, and its not because there is more business related content ... but because its always moving.

I just believe sigwhores are a necessary evil.

no offence but theres not much logic to your case

I think the idea here - and why we all agree this board is best for business - is that there is not mad activity from soem guy posting 10 ' would you hit it threads' - if we want to see 'activity' as you call it we will head on over to gfy and join in the crap

old chinese proverb
" i take 10 se hits over 100 tgp hits every day"

my extrapolation of this proverb

" i like read 10 good post not 100 shit post"

Wenchy · 2005-03-09, 04:08 PM

My personal feeling about sig whores is that they need to find something constructive to do. Okay sure, some of them get paid, but overall I'd say that's probably not the case.

I know Greenie and a few others from way back and assume they know I'm not a newb, but if anyone else does... oh well. Post counts be damned!

I've been around this biz long enough to know that I can find better uses for my limited time than posting when I don't have an absolute need to do so, and I'm very selective about the threads I respond to. I'm a single mom working a full-time day job and raising a 16-year-old in addition to slinging porn... I barely have time to read the board a couple of times a week, let alone post a bunch of times about things that have nothing to do with me or my business.

I don't read other boards anymore. I can get everything I need, both business and entertainment, right here... and I don't have to deal with all the annoying BS in the process, which makes me a very happy wench indeed

Kath · 2005-03-09, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wenchy

My personal feeling about sig whores is that they need to find something constructive to do. Okay sure, some of them get paid, but overall I'd say that's probably not the case.

I know Greenie and a few others from way back and assume they know I'm not a newb, but if anyone else does... oh well. Post counts be damned!

I've been around this biz long enough to know that I can find better uses for my limited time than posting when I don't have an absolute need to do so, and I'm very selective about the threads I respond to. I'm a single mom working a full-time day job and raising a 16-year-old in addition to slinging porn... I barely have time to read the board a couple of times a week, let alone post a bunch of times about things that have nothing to do with me or my business.

I don't read other boards anymore. I can get everything I need, both business and entertainment, right here... and I don't have to deal with all the annoying BS in the process, which makes me a very happy wench indeed

OMG - is that THE Wenchy???

How the hell are you? What have you been up to?

You know, I love the way this board brings out so many people that we haven't seen around in years. It's like old home week around here all the time!

Glad to see you posting here Wenchy - you've been missed!

Dagwolf · 2005-03-14, 12:50 AM

I AM A SIGWHORE! But not here. In fact, I own gfysigwhore.com

lol

I have to agree with you on some points;

Sigwhores suck ass. Sigwhores get paid for quantity, not quality. We have to make massive amounts of posts in order to generate a significant income; unless you're Samuel Clemens it's almost impossibel to make 1000-3000 posts per month and still seem like an intelligent human being.

I try to be entertaining, but income has to come first. I am very grateful to TCG for the opportunity they've given me (again, they don't pay me for posting here, all I get is the refcode in my sig). The extra income is helping me and my family through a very rough time.

Still, I'm making a real effort to generate enough income from my webmastering that I'll no longer have to whore fulltime.

Is it bad for the boards? I don't think it's BAD, if it's limited. Uncontrolled whoring can be an ugly thing. It may have SOME positive impact if it's not overdone.

Is it good for the sponsors? It must be, they keep paying.

But still... when I need REAL information I come to greenguysboard.com! Which reminds me, I came here to ask about promoting Indian sites. In another thread.

Opti · 2005-03-15, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dagwolf

Sigwhores suck ass. Sigwhores get paid for quantity, not quality. We have to make massive amounts of posts in order to generate a significant income; unless you're Samuel Clemens it's almost impossibel to make 1000-3000 posts per month and still seem like an intelligent human being.

I don't really know a lot about this... but as a person that went looking to hire one, I can guarantee you quantity wasnt what I was looking for... was looking for soemone who was a known regular at a coulple of boards.. that made a useful informative posts.. Imho webmasters make a point of clicking the sigs of interesting people.. to find out more about the person, I do at very least.

(PS.. I didn't want to pay the prices needed to get the spot with either of the 2 suitable people that I did run across btw. 500-600/mth)

Dagwolf · 2005-03-16, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opti

I don't really know a lot about this... but as a person that went looking to hire one, I can guarantee you quantity wasnt what I was looking for... was looking for soemone who was a known regular at a coulple of boards.. that made a useful informative posts.. Imho webmasters make a point of clicking the sigs of interesting people.. to find out more about the person, I do at very least.

(PS.. I didn't want to pay the prices needed to get the spot with either of the 2 suitable people that I did run across btw. 500-600/mth)

If you DO buy a sig, and you want quality, don't pay per post.

2005-03-08, 03:28 PM	#1
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	LB - I have to disagree. The popularity of a board is sort like traffic and we all know that quantity does not equal quality. SigWhores suck ass IMHO. They do nothing to contribute to the community & are only there to leech of the "popularity" of the board. We could easily be on the top of the list by letting every Tom, Dick & Harry post whatever mindless topic spewed into their heads. But I like being #6 I think this board (and a few others that have legit rules) are a much better place to get business done, get straight answers to legit questions, bounce ideas off each other, etc. __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2005-03-09, 04:08 PM	#9
Wenchy Trying is the first step towards failure Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mile High City Posts: 120	My personal feeling about sig whores is that they need to find something constructive to do. Okay sure, some of them get paid, but overall I'd say that's probably not the case. I know Greenie and a few others from way back and assume they know I'm not a newb, but if anyone else does... oh well. Post counts be damned! I've been around this biz long enough to know that I can find better uses for my limited time than posting when I don't have an absolute need to do so, and I'm very selective about the threads I respond to. I'm a single mom working a full-time day job and raising a 16-year-old in addition to slinging porn... I barely have time to read the board a couple of times a week, let alone post a bunch of times about things that have nothing to do with me or my business. I don't read other boards anymore. I can get everything I need, both business and entertainment, right here... and I don't have to deal with all the annoying BS in the process, which makes me a very happy wench indeed __________________ I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "I drank what?"

2005-03-14, 12:50 AM	#11
Dagwolf They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: British Columbia Posts: 146	I AM A SIGWHORE! But not here. In fact, I own gfysigwhore.com lol I have to agree with you on some points; Sigwhores suck ass. Sigwhores get paid for quantity, not quality. We have to make massive amounts of posts in order to generate a significant income; unless you're Samuel Clemens it's almost impossibel to make 1000-3000 posts per month and still seem like an intelligent human being. I try to be entertaining, but income has to come first. I am very grateful to TCG for the opportunity they've given me (again, they don't pay me for posting here, all I get is the refcode in my sig). The extra income is helping me and my family through a very rough time. Still, I'm making a real effort to generate enough income from my webmastering that I'll no longer have to whore fulltime. Is it bad for the boards? I don't think it's BAD, if it's limited. Uncontrolled whoring can be an ugly thing. It may have SOME positive impact if it's not overdone. Is it good for the sponsors? It must be, they keep paying. But still... when I need REAL information I come to greenguysboard.com! Which reminds me, I came here to ask about promoting Indian sites. In another thread. __________________ Hey, what did I do this time?

2005-03-08, 11:52 PM	#5
Kinky HEY NOW! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: in the Matrix Glitching on an Endless Loop. Loop. Loop. Loop. Loo Posts: 1,218	I think it's cool when I have to scroll just to read a banner in a sig

2005-03-09, 02:58 AM	#6
Mishi I want to live. I want to experience the universe, and I want to eat pie. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain Posts: 661	Back when I did frequent a certain three-letter board, I surfed with sigs turned off, the whoring was so bad. At the time there was enough decent content to make a visit worthwhile. Now, that is not the case (IMO). Whether the proliferation of sig-whores contributed, I'll leave to you, gentle reader, to decide. PS - see...naw, I won't go there. I'm too busy whoring for a custom title and a Buddy Christ.