.tv Why are so many .tv regulars leaving?

[discovernow]

Hey Guys,

As you guys know, I been investing in .tv since 2000, and did not find this forum until 2007. That is 7 years in "no-mans land" and it felt like I was the only .tv person out there, all by myself, with just me, my computer, my credit card, and clicking on the .tv purchase button.

When I found Namepros.com in 2007, and saw a .tv forum, I felt like "this is incredible, I am not the only one out there who thinks .tv is a great extension".

I was a "newbie" not in the domain industry, but in Namepros.com and the .tv community of Namepros.com. It was a greatest feeling in the world, asking others advice and taking it all in. I am sure maybe everybody else felt the same when they first joined.

Sure, I got some good .tv's before namepros, but MOST of my best buys were between 2007-2009 after I joined Namepros, and I credit the advice from others on Namepros as the main reason. If it were not for Namepros .tv community, I would not have one of the best .tv portfolios in the world. In fact, Namepros .tv community is the main reason why.

I will not forget, should not forget, and by that, I need to share my knowledge to others who are joining us.

The problem is as time goes on, people burn out, trolls start cruising, people are taking post personal, people are off developing, all real reasons why people might leave namepros.com.

However, we must remember that there are "newbies" joining the .tv forum everyday and I feel a responsibility to give back what I was given by this forum. Why is this so important? Because by being involved in this community we are helping promote .tv, which in turn helps us with our .tv.
I am sure everybody can give 1 hour a week or 1 post a day?

Those are just my thoughts and for those who have left this forum or are thinking of leaving this forum, just remember back when you were new here and how excited you were to get advice from others and how much of that advice has contributed to your success.

Thanks, Jim

 

[StoneRoses]

I think the problem is that the forum has become a victim of its own and .TV's success in that the more people that arrive here the more clash of personalities are going to become inevitable,and the more .tv continues to grow, the more people will try to put it down.

I do not post as much as i once did, predominately because of lack of decent threads and trolls, every decent postive thread was being trashed by trolls bashing .tv for whatever personal agenda,and i really couldn't care for endless tittle tattle threads with no substance or ones that have been repeated numerous times.

Now, i'll probably never leave as i do genuinely love the place and wouldn't have any of the names or sales i have had upto now without this subforum, i have also met some people through here that i am happy to call friends , if people want advice i am always happy to help if i can and will post whenever i feel i have something worthwhile to say.
But i will not go over old ground all the time nor will i waste my time trying to justify why i believe in .tv to those that have no interest in changing their opinions and are only here to stir up trouble.
Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Vito]

DiscoverNow,

Great O.P.!
I feel the same way as you do.
Only problem is, I dont have half of the collection of .tv's you do,
nor do I have half of the knowledge.
But as a newcomer with a ton of faith for the .tv extension,
I look and listen to all of the .tv Pros, very intently.

I am looking for new and creative ways everyday to Promote
the .tv extenson.
and I love to see my peers ideas, suggestions, advice as well!

Hopefully others will read your Post, and forget about the personality clashes, and get back to the basics.
Work together as a group and promote as a group...
as to create more hype, and worth to our investments!

Its nice to see positive .tv Posts.
As a newcomer, I have to say Thanx,
and keep em coming!!!

 

[freedom30]

Thanks, Jim

...for reminding us of the old saw that obstacles(trolls, personality clashes, etc.) are actually oportunities and that our success or failure lies within us, not outside negative forces.

The need to focus and actively work on our goals and learn from and assist others will make this extension successful, not the prattle of ne'er-do-wells or those who would wish it away(not unlike our ignoring the existence of the most populous country on earth(China) during the 1950's and 60's until Nixon).

We misplace our priorities when we allow the drivel to affect our actions. Focus and have fun with the business/projects at hand and we will not only feel better about ourselves but will see that we are in the 21st century by our actions and demeanor.

Please allow those who wish to remain in the 20th century to stay there. I do.

 

[benzdorf]

if you love something let it go; and if it come back it was always your to begin with: However if i doest come back, hunt the darn thing down and kill it !

 

[localexperts]

The good news, is that some folks who have met on this board have formed positive business relationships and those relationships should help out the extension in the next 6 months.

As for personality conflicts, it is more egos clashing. Some posters are jealous of other posters. They are jealous of their DOT TV names or their business sucess or their friendships or the perception that people listen to one poster's advice over another.

Egos clash in business all the time. The difference is that we have a board where what happened behind closed doors occasionally leaks onto the public stage.

One thing to remember, everything has an equal and opposite reaction. Snoop is a direct inverse relationship to some people on this board viewing DOT TV thru rose colored glasses as opposed to a balanced view of the extension's challenges, strengths, and possibilities.

 

[Len]

I love this forum although admittedly my, and others, postings have slowed down. This IMO is mainly due to the fact that most of the questions from the early days have been asked and answered, although I don't profess to know everything and still learn from some posts.

Should there be a post that tweaks my interest then I will enter the debate. I will help and advise to the best of my ability, anyone who has a question about the ext. Be they newcomers or established members.

This ego thing doesn't bother me personally but I sometimes think that some of the visitors to the forum must be wondering where all the grown-ups are!

 

[jeffoverman]

hi everyone,

as some of you know what im doing, i am trying to limit my use on the boards and will announce that in the public forum.

with me i was spending countless hours here, got to know a few core people i will always be in touch with whether it be via phone or email. met some really great people here and the namepros .tv forum is great when i first joined.

truly amazing and is like "family" to me and i wish everyone to go out and chase your dreams in .tv land as it is promising.

the next chapter in my life-learn new things in other areas with .tv, need more developments up and as we all know we have our jobs, juggling things and families to take care of. it got a bit much. scared and worried some in my next chapter of my life and in .tv but its a good feeling.

i agree jim on all the things said and what bob had mentioned. len you have it right on as well.

i am in phase in my life where i need to create things more so and whats important in my life. i am sure i will be more active here later on and will not forget things here, the ups and downs. i will log in my user name vs people here reading things invisible or not logging in..

wish everyone the very best in .tv and yes im still very bullish on .tv and the future is bright for all of us. part of me somewhat feeling bummed and namepros .tv played a huge role in my everyday life. its also very addicting. 10 more minutes left to read through threads, limit yourself each day and its tough to do, lol.. i will be on more at odd hours of the night/morning maybe but wont be on as much around the house.

 

[equity78]

You do not have so many leaving as you have some taking a break and others who are invisible. Some invisible members who have not posted in awhile are on as much as 7 hours a day.

Bob the points you make are all good and I agree we have gone over somethings a million times. The private board is there for those who want to avoid those conversations and not worry about threads getting sidetracked.

And if there is going to be true development and people make worthwhile websites that will come from less time on here. Again IMO

 

[MicroGuy]

The good news, is that some folks who have met on this board have formed positive business relationships and those relationships should help out the extension in the next 6 months.

As for personality conflicts, it is more egos clashing. Some posters are jealous of other posters. They are jealous of their DOT TV names or their business sucess or their friendships or the perception that people listen to one poster's advice over another.

Egos clash in business all the time. The difference is that we have a board where what happened behind closed doors occasionally leaks onto the public stage.

One thing to remember, everything has an equal and opposite reaction. Snoop is a direct inverse relationship to some people on this board viewing DOT TV thru rose colored glasses as opposed to a balanced view of the extension's challenges, strengths, and possibilities.

Great post. Rep+

Your other recent thread is also highly informative and very much appreciated. Thanks for sharing.

http://www.namepros.com/dot-tv/560199-what-your-business-model-dot-tv.html

 

[localexperts]

T/Y Microguy

 

[TheBulldog]

Well, I haven't left, but I am so busy with things that I literally just don't have time to come here.

Nothing personal, I am just keeping my core names, letting the crap expire, and doing what I can when I can.

That and benzdorf crawls right up my left nostril and is constantly sending me flowers and candy in hopes of marrying me.

 

[benzdorf]

Bull Dog..

now now..

If it wernt for me you would leed an extremly boreing life...

get off the sofa and go out side and pee..

 

[shaper]

Rose colored glasses?
I tend to prefer to look at the strengths, important to be able to practice your pitches.
Dot Tv is going places, the main hurdles are the need for a presence of a good tools to make development easily and widely possible, and entrenchment in old lines of thinking. These tools are emerging along with the infrastructure. Its not at critical mass yet, but its definitely happening. Video plugins are making progress in various content management systems (drupal, wordpress, etc). Then come the templates. The networks will handle a lot of the promotional aspects as it suits their media. The exact timeframe is in question, but the convergence is on its way.
The more results that happen as a result of this board, the better for the extension. So a certain degree of cheerleading and mutual support is in order.

That said, those people that are serious about dot tv are working to make it happen, so I don't expect too much outside of them poking their heads in the door from time to time. Currently tv sites take a lot of development time, that will change as free user friendly tools become available on a wider scale.

Balanced discussions are important, and I see plenty of that. Optimism is a motivator and its good to get positive reinforcement and see successes. Its also important to be aware of any and all constructive selling points as well as the counter-arguments.

While verisign may be holding back some of the better keywords, there is still a lot to work with. If verisign wasn't doing it, some domainer would have most of them parked anyways, and probably be trying to lease them out themselves. While this would be better for overall values, I don't think it is a game-breaker. The extension will develop, because the upside is there. Would be great if it was in the hands of another registrar that wasn't going out of its way to undermine itself, but at the end of the day I don't think that will stop the extension.

I think the members are here, and I think most of the more serious ones are trying to balance the amount of time they are allocating. It is good when they make their presence known though, helps keep everyone focused.

 

[jeffoverman]

the invisible issue I have been noticing.

People that claim there busy or left Namepros continue to come on here. Couple people I like and respect I noticed there Invisible but yet the profile says offline. There reading things and don't want to been seen. The people that actually left will show a date of last time time being here.

ex. when a person signs inn, shows them on board and decides to leave board it shows this:

Last Activity: Yesterday 11:13 PM
Offline

then when people are invisible right now it shows "offline" and dosent show where there at..

the people that have been truly offline will show days back or months back.


I won't mention anyone but there great posters and were very active here.

 

[lambda]

I'm not leaving... I didn't post a lot, but I will post even less.
I hate to not understand something, and the zamboni-thread/episode is one of this thing.
No explanation... Simply delete... Why try to share our experience or contribute than... Just my 2 cents.

 

[GoneWalkabout]

I doubt many people have left - but the economy, developments, fall-outs, bad blood and a general malaise in the market have seen people genuinely lose that full-on excitement of just a few months ago.

As the old saying goes: 'With money out the window, love walks out the door'!

As soon as we get REAL news there will be a crazy attendance figures - as there always is.

In the meantime, people like me just pop in as often as possible to keep up to date, deal with PMs, check out the market, etc.

If we are losing people permanently, it is because they are losing / or have lost money on substandard investments.

 

[TheBulldog]

Damn you Paranoid one. I thought my invisible force shield and mind-erase laser would have stopped you. You are now on my list.

the invisible issue I have been noticing.

People that claim there busy or left Namepros continue to come on here. Couple people I like and respect I noticed there Invisible but yet the profile says offline. There reading things and don't want to been seen. The people that actually left will show a date of last time time being here.

ex. when a person signs inn, shows them on board and decides to leave board it shows this:

Last Activity: Yesterday 11:13 PM
Offline

then when people are invisible right now it shows "offline" and dosent show where there at..

the people that have been truly offline will show days back or months back.


I won't mention anyone but there great posters and were very active here.

 

[jeffoverman]

lol

Damn you Paranoid one. I thought my invisible force shield and mind-erase laser would have stopped you. You are now on my list.