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RetouchPRO has been going for about 7 years now, but it's far from my first forum site. I thought I'd share some little behind-the-scenes experience I've gained from running a successful mid-volume forum (and a few less successful forums).
People can be amazingly nice
I get emails every day from people I don't know letting me know about possible trouble on the site, references to the site I probably haven't seen, and just plain "thank you" emails that can make my day.
People can be amazing jerks
One of the foulest and most objectionable emails I've ever seen, let alone received, came from someone who objected to my refusal to allow freemail addresses on joining.
People can be both nice and jerks
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I've been a member of this site longer than any other I've been on. The reason I'm still here is because of the kind of people who make up our membership, and the moderators who keep an eye on things for us. I noticed early this morning, Chris caught a thread that could have easily turned into something...08-30-2002, 08:28 PM
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Several times Tom has mentioned things concerning ethical considerations and business practices. It was one of his recent posts that led me to express my feelings about this group, and it shows what kind of person he is.
Tim has been *very* successful in business, and he's been willing...02-22-2002, 06:08 AM -
Ok, so I know theres a website category here, but I dont know who goes to it, plus I really only ever come to this area on this site anyway, and know most of you, as Im sure you know me as well. Im usually the guy with the wise ass comments kicking the bee hive (I hope you all know its all done in...10-09-2009, 06:50 PM
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Doug,
I just put a "content block" on my internet options. Now I get an annoying pop up sign telling me that I can't access the site. But since I am the Administrator for the computer, I am able to type in a password for access. Problem is that I have to type it in for *every*...02-17-2002, 06:42 PM -
One year ago today (April 4) is the day retouchpro.com first went online.
It's simultaneously hard to believe it's been a year already, and that it's only been a year. So many things have changed in that year (both here and everywhere else).
We started with a tiny bit of...04-03-2002, 11:06 PM