What is better?

[staskul]

What do you think - what is better - Our lovely NAMEPROS or DNF?
I think NP is great forum, I don't like DNF (paid membership is very strange option)

 

[Jo]

valid question, wrong platform..

go ask the same question at DNF.. :hehe: :notme:

Rupert the bear...that's what the badgers (and yours) remind me of. My mom bought those for me when I was a child.

 

[fab]

valid question, wrong platform..

go ask the same question at DNF.. :hehe: :notme:

Yes, we all love NamePros, because you are asking NamePros members. A bit biased in choosing the target to ask. And I think it's against the site rules for discussing other forum (especially other domain forum) here.

 

[Devil_Dog]

DNF

 

[ThaiN]

np is better looks better too.

 

[ammo]

Namepros, DNForums looks like a kiddies forum, it needs a new deisng, tidying up and cutting down. If i was in charge of that place it would need almost a complete tear down.

 

[Kate]

Things to have in mind: big business is more likely to occur on the 'other' forum. I see more big sales there.
The owner of the 'other' forum is making money with the forum, I see nothing wrong with that. I believe they have a dedicated server too and must a spend a lot on bandwith. It doesn't come for free.
Of course there is a membership fee but at least it's once-only.
My guess is that RJ must be at least recouping the costs for NP with adwords etc. I'm not expecting him to pay all the costs from his own pocket. Why should he ?
OK, he loves us all :lol: but...
Anyway, thank you RJ. We love this place and are grateful for what we've got :tu:

 

[kev]

OK, he loves us all :lol: but...
Anyway, thank you RJ. We love this place and are grateful for what we've got :tu:

Ill second that.

 

[euk-damien]

Namepros all the way, the members here are very active and always available with good suggestions.

 

[DeluxeNames.com]

That is a good question. I've been running some tests to see in which forum has better replies when I post the same thread in both forums. See the threads below to do your own comparing. I'm comparing the two forums on two dimensions:
Quality and Quanitity:

Winners:
NamePros wins on Quantity: When I put the same thread in both forums, my NamePros thread gets more replies.

DNF Wins on Quality: If you take an objective look at the two threads below, I think you'll agree that there is more quality responses there. What I mean by that is people who know a lot more of the domain industry sharing their knowledge.

My Biases: I tried my best to be objective in this test. If I had any biases it would be that I feel like I have gotten to know Adam, the owner of DNF to some degree through his posts and I like him. I know this about Adam, he is an amazingly generous and big hearted guy. I had been a member of DNF for a long time and when I was down and out a few years ago, I swear he purposely paid way too much for two domains he bought from me because he saw it as charity work. I kid you not, he basically gave me a generous donation for two worthless domains because he felt bad for me. He doesn't even use these domains today. How do I know it was charity? Because he also did something else for me that I can't disclose, but trust me it was charity and that guy has a big heart.

I do enjoy NamePros and I visit both forums every day.

The post comparison:

http://www.DNF/f77/domaining-risky-business-thread-152143.html
VS.
http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=196916

http://www.DNF/f26/zilla-lawsuit-your-opinions-thread-147938.html
VS.
http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=190948

 

[moondog]

As is with anything, both places have pluses and minus.

I see DNF as a more professional place to do business. Even though I have always posted names in both places, I always do big-ticket sales over there. I have never done a big-ticket sale here. When I have small-ticket names to sell, it seems that they go better over here.

I also agree with DeluxeNames as far as quality -vs- quantity. If I need a quick answer to something, I will post here. Members are quick to post, however the quality usually lacks. Over there there are some big-players that when they give input, its good stuff.

There is also the personal prefernece of what a person likes you like to read. Do you like to read random bantering about a subject while people are giving kudos to each other every other post, or do you only want the meat? Some people like one, some like the other. Neither one is right, neither one is wrong.

Both forums serve a purpose. I used each the advantages of each one to my favor (or at least I like to think I do).

Happy Domaining,

-Bob

 

[Devil_Dog]

As is with anything, both places have pluses and minus.

I see DNF as a more professional ....

Great points. I to have sold over 80+ names in the last few months for pretty nice prices over there but have no luck here.

Why is this?

 

[fonzie_007]

I'm not a member at DNF. No reason to join since NP is a great place and FREE!.

 

[Domainate.com]

I signed up for free at DNF and posted once. The post then got moved because it was in the wrong place even though I could swear I had their categories figured out. It then got no replies anyways...yay! I think I'll stick to posting just here and DiscussNames (Afternic's forum).

 

[Julio]

Im more active at DNF.. DNF is more serious domain talking.. like them both but more active at DNF..

I'm the same way! I started over here at NP but I spent alot of my time over there...

 

[Jo]

I've been posting a bit more over there lately. I believe the membership is a good idea as it keeps the scammers away. You know if people are paying a membership they are more likely to be serious about offers etc. I will be purchasing a membership soon as I want to be able to access the other forums. I like the new auction format they have (at the top of the forum.) In the restricted sections I saw a lot of posts I wanted to read and some names I'd like to bid on too!

 

[webmasterinfo]

I've been posting a bit more over there lately. I believe the membership is a good idea as it keeps the scammers away. You know if people are paying a membership they are more likely to be serious about offers etc. I will be purchasing a membership soon as I want to be able to access the other forums. I like the new auction format they have (at the top of the forum.) In the restricted sections I saw a lot of posts I wanted to read and some names I'd like to bid on too!

Good points. Im a Exclusive over there and i can say it is worth the money.

 

[SiteBroker]

Dnf for sure. The quaility is much higher and like others have said much more professional. I like the way at namepros you have the same members posting there "welcome to np " posts every day in the intro section, all for precious np$ and post count...
I also think np members just seem to repeat what everyone else is saying and you may find the odd couple members who actually know what they are talking about.
Dnf being paid is nothing wrong with that, the owner should be looking to make as much as he can from there thats bussiness. To me paid forums work better like webmasterworld.com is the best webmaster forum and doesnt have all the crap that you will find at digitalpoint for example.

 

[kingster]

Namepros is much better. Friendly people and great staff!

 

[RJ]

Which is better? NamePros, of course! Silly question. Wait... I might be the wrong guy to ask.

But seriously.. Adam once said something to the effect of "if you're not here to do business, go somewhere else." I don't share that viewpoint or put such an emphasis on reseller-to-reseller sales. On the other end, I've heard NP described as a "newbie forum". While a sweeping statment misses the mark our what we're really about (imho), it doesn't bother me. Everyone has to start somewhere, and I'm proud that we've had so many new domainers start out in the business here on NamePros. The result for us is a nice mix of veteran domainers and industry newcomers.

Our forums operate on such different philosophies, and have different feels to them that people will just end up making their "home" where they feel comfortable. We do our best to provide a great community here. Likewise I'm sure the other guys try to do the same. Some people prefer NamePros, others DNF, and a lot of folks just like both for various reasons. To each his own. I don't think anyone is saying you can't be an active member of both.

Yes, we all love NamePros, because you are asking NamePros members. A bit biased in choosing the target to ask. And I think it's against the site rules for discussing other forum (especially other domain forum) here.

Yep. These forum vs. forum threads usually don't go very well and as a result, our forum rules specifically state that NamePros should not be used to disparage other domain forums. The original post here is kind of against the spirit this rule, but we'll go ahead and let this run for a spell under the watchful eyes of the NP Mod Squad.

Peace,

RJ