VS Admin thread

[Trip]

Interesting read from a former VS employee and other forum admins including yours truly:

http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=39544

Interesting numbers, I wonder if they are true.

Site: gsxr.com
Posts: 400,000
Price: $41,000
Admin Pay: $400/mo

Site: twowheelforum.com
Posts: 400,000
Price: $38,000
Admin Pay: $400/mo

Site: kawiforums.com
Posts: 1,000,000
Price: $75,000
Admin Pay: $450/mo

Site: r1-forum.com
Posts: 3,000,000
Price: $300,000
Admin Pay: $1500/mo

[Papa_Complex]

I was hearing more like 1/10th those numbers, but it was all second and third hand.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I was hearing more like 1/10th those numbers, but it was all second and third hand.

these numbers look pretty accurate, it would really take some cash for Shan to sell TwoWheelForum.com because it is #2 on google search for motorcycle forum.

[Trip]

Classic post by that guy about Stewie:

I personally know the current forum manager of the above mentioned site. I worked with him before, his back ground in not in community management, he was a photographer for Modified Magazine (acquired from VS, click here to see a story by him). I believe he has aprox. 16 minutes per day per site on avg, what can you possibly get done in that time?
Overall, can he get the job done, I believe so providing more resources are provided to him. Stew is an OK guy and really, only time will tell if he is the right man for the job.

Would I let him run a forum of mine, not a chance in hell.

Story by Stew

http://www.modified.com/events/artic...w-england.html

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Trip

these numbers look pretty accurate, it would really take some cash for Shan to sell TwoWheelForum.com because it is #2 on google search for motorcycle forum.

You've got to remember, I've been hearing about and seeing this stuff for quite a while. It could be that the value of fora has gone up considerably. Laidlaw made pretty big news up here when he started out.

[Rider]

Nice post Nick. I know you wont sell to VS but how long to you think it will take before VS comes knocking at your door with an offer? 500 members? 1000 members? 10000 members?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Rider

Nice post Nick. I know you wont sell to VS but how long to you think it will take before VS comes knocking at your door with an offer? 500 members? 1000 members? 10000 members?

I doubt they will, I have harassed them too much for them to want to give me money. The only reason I could see is to shut my ass up.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Trip

I doubt they will, I have harassed them too much for them to want to give me money. The only reason I could see is to shut my ass up.

Internet terrorism FTMFW.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

You've got to remember, I've been hearing about and seeing this stuff for quite a while. It could be that the value of fora has gone up considerably. Laidlaw made pretty big news up here when he started out.

You could be right, I just couldn't see throwing away years of labor and love for $3800. Shan also had to split it 3 ways with his partners. I just don't see it worth that low of a price to him.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Trip

Classic post by that guy about Stewie:



Story by Stew

http://www.modified.com/events/artic...w-england.html

This might be him...