QC Forum?
Hey people, a quick question!
Will you guys be interested in having a forum on QueerClick? For discussions, debates (healthy ones of course!), sharing interesting stories and adventures (and wet dreams!), posting of eye candies (most forums do not allow like totally NUDE and RUDE shots, but if we run one, we’ll WANT YOU TO!)…
Basically a place you all will be comfy in. Like an online cafe/pub!
Any response would be lovely! Let us know what you think by leaving your comments or email us!
Update 2:
WOW! That desperate call did work! This is the most comment-action we’ve seen in here in the whole of QC’s history. Thanks for sharing all the thoughts. We’ve even got Mr. NightCharmer in the house! Whoa.
Indeed, our doubts have been confirmed by some of you. A porn blog doesn’t quite conjure a discussive environment. Chad, you’re funny! Haha.
For every 1 person who is in doubt that a forum will work, there are 4 others who are for it.
We’re pretty sure then that a forum as a basic extension of QC to discuss about the hot posts will not work. What then is the comments section for? And that function in itself has been underutilised.
So perhaps it’s worth considering what value-additions we can have in the forum to make it work, and complement the blog.
Some brief ideas:
1) A flea-market exchange section for our readers to sell/buy/trade their wares. Old videos, mags, undergarments (!?), gadgets, etc…
2) A section for budding models/photographers/videographers to post job opportunities, and offer services or indicate interests in particular genres of work. This might serve as a good hook-up centre.
3) A section for bodybuilding/grooming tips.
4) A section to highlight or introduce great gay-friendly restaurants, inns, guesthouses, etc.
5) A section for all sorts of fetishes, from the mildest to the most extreme forms, like electrocumming?
and of course the usual sections where we can all post gossips, scoops, pictures of hot guys, public cruising areas, fantasies, real stories from the barracks, offices, and dorms?
You think?
Update 1:
Hey guys, thanks for the positive response so far! Some of you have also written in via email. But we would like to see more hands in the air!
We have at least 25,000+ hits everyday and it’s kinda disappointing we only get a few sparing comments in here compared to other “normal” blogs. The interaction is almost negligible and we’re afraid this might be symptomatic of the forum if we were to set one up. Maybe it’s too much to ask of our readers, and perhaps the nature/content of this blog dictates that people just come, view the candies, and leave. A big part of us wants you to prove us wrong.
Is it ‘cos this is a rather explicit blog? Are you guys shy? Hello, porn is the most normal thing in the world! Nothing to be shy about. Am sure you guys can do better! We’re bumping this right up to the top so keep the comments coming. It’ll be nice to see more response before we decide to pursue the forum thingie.
30 Comments
A forum could be fun, as long as there remains a healthy amount of bandwidth for all the hot hot men on the front page.
Defently
Hell yes!
Sure! Great Idea, just as long as there isn’t a massive flood of pop-ups.
Go for it guyzzz
Absolutly!! It is a great idea.
Loves it! I think it would be great!
would anyone actually say no? haha… bring it on, dudes!
I’m one of the 25,000 everyday. Am in favor of forum. Use, like, enjoy, drooool! All sections of Queer Click. Keep the variety coming ! ! !
I say…bring it!
I enjoy this site and it’ll be nice to be able to communicate FREELY !!
BUT, it must work more « efficiently » than the «USER PHOTO PART » ….
I would like it to be as convivial as the future «forum part» ..
I’ve got 68 800 pics to share … No way to put them HERE !!! SHIT
I’m not sure I would use the forum… if I’m being honest. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that a lot of guys just come for the candies and leave. This blog is definitely much more explicit and imperative… it’s kinda self-explanatory. Not sure much discussion is needed.
Obviously your readers enjoy the content—I know I do. And I appreciate what your blog does. But I don’t know if I feel the need to comment on it every day or to discuss it with other guys.
“He’s hot.” “Fuck yeah.” I mean, there’s not much to say! 🙂
Nope…..a blog is blog, there are tons and I like to hit as many as possible. I for one would not take the time to enter into a forum, there’s too much “work” to be done !!
Yup, of course a forum is a cool idea 🙂
I hate to be negative, but I don’t think a forum would pick up on this site. The only people who will use the forum are the people who are responding right now. And let’s face it, the nature of the content on this site doesn’t exactly lend itself to deep thought-provoking discussions 🙂 Not to mention, some people just can’t type with only one hand free 😉
“it’s kinda disappointing we only get a few sparing comments in here compared to other “normal” blogs”
It’s kinda difficult typing with my toes cos my hands are busy when surfing your site. 🙂
Some blogs are more interactive, but by and large, isn’t the blog concept supposed to be more one-sided with the blogger being the one putting forth the majority of the POV? I know I only read say 25% of the comments at anyone time of ANY blog, porn or not.
i would seriously love that. i visit this site everyday and would love to interact with all the other visitors
Yeah, I bet if you allowed people to post pics you would have tons of people visiting it.
Love the site!!
i didn’t originally post, because i don’t really care. i don’t tend to use forums, so if there were one here, i would probably not use it.
OK — honestly — I don’t think I’d use the forum just cause I love lookin at the pics and when I do the last thing I’m thinkin’ about it “talkin'” about it. I generally have a stiffie — and — well — I do something about it.
By the way I’m totally into anal.
i want a forum, of course. but i thought i’d never have to ‘raise my hand’ because others will.
I think it would be a great idea.
Save yourself the trouble, time, frustration and skip the forum. We ran one for over three years and participation was really disappointing — I finally shut it down this year. Your existing format is the direction the net is heading, anyway. Forums are a hassle; the registering, the verifying of email addresses, the passwords. Netizens and pornizens, especially, are moving FAST FAST FAST on the web. The blog model, I find, works best — and even that will draw disappointing numbers (for comments, etc.) But then again the subject is “porn” — which tends to engage the organs lower down on the body stem, and is much more visual-based, too, one-handed typing is a bitch.
DK
U should check out http://www.sgboy.com for more ideas… their forum is quite extensive in terms of the topics.. 🙂
I’m just a humble net-izen, but I think this site is a well-designed breath of fresh porn air. I think a site should stick to what it is good at. Google is good at searching for all sorts of things, Rotten Tomatoes is good for movie reviews; This site is good at bringing selected pictures of the hunkiest guys on the internet with some fun porn and gay links thrown in. Why clutter it up? There are all sites out there that do the things mentioned in the post. Queerclick should just stay doing what it does oh so well.
What would I like to see? More pay website reviews, so we could know what to spend money on and what to avoid. More interesting and fun gay pictures and links, like the Bert and Ernie pic. More guys, if thats even possible. Otherwise, keep up the good work!
comments have been at 26 for several days. thats a .00104% reply rate. in reality, it was just an idea, that doesn’t have a chance now! Queer Click is still my favorite!
You guys are the 75601 best, thanks so much for the help.
i AM INFAVOR OF THE FORUM. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS THINK OF SUBJECT AT HAND. ANYWAY i MAKE COMMENTS ON A FEW ENTRIES. BUT EACH DAY A NEW ENTRY INS ADDED AND THE LAST ONE IS GONE INTO THE PAGES PAST. I MISS THE DR. FEEL OF GAY PROBLEMS. AND HIS ANSWERS TO THEM. ALSO THE PICTURES ARE SUPER!!!
have a nice day!