Contest Jul 15, 2013 to Jul 21, 2013 - Storm Hy-Road Pearl

**Jaescrub** · 07-21-2013, 06:47 PM

That would be great we are the ones on here day in and day out talking about the sport and helping it grow. I have got 6 new people into bowling from the start of spring they want to learn and buy equipment for them self and that moves the sport along. Not one has joined here yet :/ but most have got the list of thing they are ordering and getting ready for fall league.

I can't wait! Hell I started a Facebook with very lil info just to win the Bowlingball.com give a ways cuz I don't think they pick from the forms on the web page. I still fill Em out. Ha ha ha. But at the end of the day we are just lucky to be given the chance every ball is a high end one and once a week is nuts so let's be thank full and open minded

I'm still holding out ill win the Marvel s for all my giving this year ha ha ha.

**classygranny** · 07-21-2013, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by dnhoffman

There has to be a better way to attract quality new members that are interested in contributing. Obviously the admins have done the right stuff with regards to browser search optimization (because that's how I ended up here) but attracting social media clicks can't be the best method unless they're generating ad revenue from likes/shares (which they might) and if they are... Well that helps pay for the site and is a necessary evil I guess.

I had trouble being accepted when I first registered on the boards. I sent a message to the admin and they fixed my sign-on. I noticed recently (within the last week) that someone indicated they couldn't register either. Some people would just go on to something else rather than trying to figure out what wrong or sending for information to correct. We may be losing members that would be contributors from Facebook if they could register with ease. Just saying...it wasn't pleasant on my part - being told I was "banned" - and I had never ever been on the boards, just trying to register.

**dnhoffman** · 07-21-2013, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by classygranny

I had trouble being accepted when I first registered on the boards. I sent a message to the admin and they fixed my sign-on. I noticed recently (within the last week) that someone indicated they couldn't register either. Some people would just go on to something else rather than trying to figure out what wrong or sending for information to correct. We may be losing members that would be contributors from Facebook if they could register with ease. Just saying...it wasn't pleasant on my part - being told I was "banned" - and I had never ever been on the boards, just trying to register.

Same experience here, you're right - it probably doesn't help

**billf** · 07-21-2013, 10:20 PM

When the spam bot attacked the admins changed the registration process. They added moderators but couldn't figure out how to turn on the functions for them. Bowl1820 is on regularly and the rest are sporadic at best. The admin and myself agreed to remove me as a moderator because I was so frustrated that I couldn't perform the intended functions. I even gave them my password and they couldn't figure it out. This was all after a certain person left bowlingball.com who was the amin and did a fabulous job at it. Evidently he changed something that other IT people haven't been able to figure out to add more moderators.

I love this forum. I just wish there were more able and active moderators to allow more users. But wait, it's coming..for bowlers by bowlers, right Bob?!

**dnhoffman** · 07-21-2013, 10:22 PM

I guess there's more to the story than we know then

**billf** · 07-21-2013, 10:32 PM

Soon I will let everyone know. I don't want to let the cat out of the bag too early.

In case I get banned email me at bowlerz_score@yahoo.com and I will email all details to everyone in ten days

**MICHAEL** · 07-21-2013, 11:29 PM

me! I even dreamt about this ball before it was conceived! I think I could throw a Purple Haze 300 again before my birthday this September! I know now, just how I would have it drilled and laid out! Rich,, and all of you at bowlingBoard.com,,,, You know I love you all like Family! You can pick your nose! You can pick your friends, but you can't pick Family, but I have adopted you all as my bowling family! thanks for putting up with my crazy, stuff, and strange imagination!