Improving 4kingpoker forum thread

[hojediade]

Hey gang,

I just wanted to create a thread about how to improve 4kp forum, meaning which updates could be done to increase the number of players playing in our league games. This will be the thread for us to tell everything that come into our mind and that could grow 4kp popularity. Then SB would have to make the choice.

The first thing that come to my mind is an avatar that could be used on many rooms and that would advertise the site. I think that Stixy already thought about it, but we could try some kind of a contest through members to create the best avatar and then having a poll for members to vote for the one that fit the most. Then after the poll would close, members that want to, would add it at the site they are playing. Of course this avatar would need to drive people to the forum without asking anything, IMO. If i look at the one we could add yet, it won't drive anybody to the forum as there is no way to understand it's about a poker forum...

That's only an idea, but as i said we need more players into our league games and i don't know why we couldn't reach 50 regulars in each. So, come here and post your ideas.

[hojediade]

As i couldn't leave that thread alone, i decided to create an avatar, so here it come:

I hope you'll like it.

[Whatsthepassword?]

Very nice avatar, but maybe all those words would get a bit scrunched up on screen. Avatars for players in games are pretty tiny and it's hard to make out any words at all. Perhaps a 4king symbol would be more effective, then other players might ask what it stands for and take it from there...

[hojediade]

You're right that's a problem i can't solve.
I made a try at Carbon, but is'ts really tiny as u said. I can't even see the letters.
Maybe we would need a logo instead...

[LombardiStix]

That's the Merge Logo we came up with before. About as simple yet striking as I could get it. It also uses the forum colors. Feel free to improve upon. The biggest thing is inviting people in ESPECIALLY people who ask "What is 4KP?" you really have to be an ambassador for the site.

Stix

[Peteyweestro]

the 4KP avatar is just about perfect, especially at the Merge sites and i think it would cause some people to ask about it, i know i have asked others about their avies when i liked them, just maybe allow some differant color schemes

[Arjonius]

While it may seem pretty obvious, making more people aware of the games will increase the numbers. That suggests being more active in terms of outreach rather than waiting for people to find their way here on their own. One avenue that springs to mind is seeing which forums will exchange game notices; i.e. allow posting of game info - but not pws - in exchange for letting them post their games here.

[rgchan]

I know quite a few forums that do that. And if they don,t Post the games they have a section called something like "Other friendly forums" where they list other forums.How about 4King get in some of those Forum vrs Forum challenges ??
Rg

[PLAYFUL1]

GREAT IDEA FOR A UNIVERSAL AVATAR FOR THE 4KINGS FORUM SAYS PLAYFUL... ESPECIALLY WE CAN USE IT AT THE OFC TOURNEYS

[tbdbitl]

If the play were faster in the leagues it would attract more players.