Comments on: Meetro Abandoned for Lefora, A Hosted Forum Solution http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Things to Come Records - News Blog » » We have an all new forum from Lefora. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2397515 Things to Come Records - News Blog » » We have an all new forum from Lefora. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:14:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2397515 [...] To enter the new forum click “forum” from the navigation above or: click here Read a story about Lefora on TechCrunch: click here [...] [...] To enter the new forum click “forum” from the navigation above or: click here Read a story about Lefora on TechCrunch: click here [...]

]]> By: baah-baah-the-black-sheep http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2215403 baah-baah-the-black-sheep Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:51:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2215403 Just signed up to their forum. Looks very very basic. Lacking many important features. I can't even disable replies on "sticky" posts! We'll see how it goes. Just signed up to their forum. Looks very very basic. Lacking many important features. I can’t even disable replies on “sticky” posts!
We’ll see how it goes.

]]> By: master66 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2175727 master66 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:18:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2175727 . , , , .. , - . , , - . . , , , .. , - .
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]]> By: ZiZi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2161528 ZiZi Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:55:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2161528 Its good to know when its over and abandon a project, I had to make the same difficult decision 6 month ago myself. I dont know much about the forums market so I am going to keep my mouth shut. I know one of the guys at Meetro and he is a good man so I wish him the best. Its good to know when its over and abandon a project, I had to make the same difficult decision 6 month ago myself.
I dont know much about the forums market so I am going to keep my mouth shut.
I know one of the guys at Meetro and he is a good man so I wish him the best.

]]> By: Dana Koor http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2160054 Dana Koor Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:21:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2160054 bunch of idiots , I clicked on "SIGN ME UP" and got http://www.meetro.com/register - 404 Page not found LOL, guess they couldnt find a server in my area to log me onto bunch of idiots , I clicked on “SIGN ME UP” and got http://www.meetro.com/register - 404 Page not found

LOL, guess they couldnt find a server in my area to log me onto

]]> By: Ian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157879 Ian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:25:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157879 the CEO just spammed me asking me to digg his site.. what kind of shady practice is he running. I wouldn't touch him or his software with a 6ft pole the CEO just spammed me asking me to digg his site..
what kind of shady practice is he running.
I wouldn’t touch him or his software with a 6ft pole

]]> By: origami_anarchist http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157692 origami_anarchist Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:16:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157692 I have to agree with several others that Martin Edic is way wrong. The internet world of forums is enormously broad, popular, and useful. I have dozens of bookmarks for active forums in my hobbies - computer technology, computer gaming, mercedes benz w124 class cars, parrots and other pet birds, woodworking, etc. etc. They use a wide variety of forum software, of varying sophistication and quality. I definitely think there is a market for a Blogger- or Wordpress- level entity in the internet forum space. I have to agree with several others that Martin Edic is way wrong. The internet world of forums is enormously broad, popular, and useful. I have dozens of bookmarks for active forums in my hobbies - computer technology, computer gaming, mercedes benz w124 class cars, parrots and other pet birds, woodworking, etc. etc. They use a wide variety of forum software, of varying sophistication and quality. I definitely think there is a market for a Blogger- or Wordpress- level entity in the internet forum space.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157361 Leslie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:16:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157361 I think this is fucking fantastic! I can't wait to get started. I think this is fucking fantastic! I can’t wait to get started.

]]> By: Luther http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157311 Luther Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:02:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157311 I thought Meetro was a great idea, but they added so many features and such a weird interface it became too much of a chore to figure out. If the same people are involved.... There are a number of outfits that host forums for free, though one might have to put up with ads. Some demand a post every week or so to feed the hungry ads or the forum is deleted, e.g., http://www.forumup.org/ . Good for practicing how to manage a phpBB forum. I thought Meetro was a great idea, but they added so many features and such a weird interface it became too much of a chore to figure out.

If the same people are involved….

There are a number of outfits that host forums for free, though one might have to put up with ads. Some demand a post every week or so to feed the hungry ads or the forum is deleted, e.g., http://www.forumup.org/ . Good for practicing how to manage a phpBB forum.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Meetro、ホスティング付きフォーラム・ソリューション「Lefora」に業務移行 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157270 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Meetro、ホスティング付きフォーラム・ソリューション「Lefora」に業務移行 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:52:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157270 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Ron Kass http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157264 Ron Kass Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:51:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2157264 Indeed Aaron is correct.. For example, we track today many millions of new posts a day coming from message boards where the vast majority is not programming related. In fact, you can find forums for just about anything.. EVEN technophobia :) Just take an example forums like disboards.com with over 150,000 members, all talking about vacations and Disney. or forums about cars, reptiles, handbags and even one that caters to people with keen interest in high/big buildings demolition. And there are indeed, to our estimates over 350 million forum members. I bet soon enough you will find such "strange" forums on Lefora, once non-TechCrunch crowd settles in.. Indeed Aaron is correct..
For example, we track today many millions of new posts a day coming from message boards where the vast majority is not programming related.
In fact, you can find forums for just about anything.. EVEN technophobia :)
Just take an example forums like disboards.com with over 150,000 members, all talking about vacations and Disney. or forums about cars, reptiles, handbags and even one that caters to people with keen interest in high/big buildings demolition.
And there are indeed, to our estimates over 350 million forum members.
I bet soon enough you will find such “strange” forums on Lefora, once non-TechCrunch crowd settles in..

]]> By: Aaron http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156673 Aaron Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156673 Martin - you are wildly off base on forum popularity. I have seen estimates as high as 350m worldwide users, covering every demographic and interest area you can think of. We mine these types of communities for our clients and the activity is simply amazing. For example, in just road biking alone the aggregate community user (not viewer) base is about 300,000 with about 20-25 million posts. We are mining the teen demographic for a client and the boards there (everything from Nexopia to ellegirl to teenvogue) have about 2 million users and we have just started looking. If the only people you know who frequent forums are programmers you need to get out more :-). Martin - you are wildly off base on forum popularity. I have seen estimates as high as 350m worldwide users, covering every demographic and interest area you can think of. We mine these types of communities for our clients and the activity is simply amazing. For example, in just road biking alone the aggregate community user (not viewer) base is about 300,000 with about 20-25 million posts. We are mining the teen demographic for a client and the boards there (everything from Nexopia to ellegirl to teenvogue) have about 2 million users and we have just started looking. If the only people you know who frequent forums are programmers you need to get out more :-).

]]> By: Joel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156651 Joel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:26:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156651 Martin - I completely disagree. They're a startup getting their way up to speed on what their product can do to bring in revenue. At least that's what I would suspect is the gameplan at this point. It IS an untapped market because I've run into numerous people who would *like* their own branded/themed forum but couldn't give a crap about php, mysql, linux, etc. If it works for blogger, blogspot, wordpress - why not forums? Also - you underestimate the niche communities that live everywhere that comprise, what I would imagine to be, the majority of that 200M people. Just because you don't see or know about them doesn't mean they're not there. Martin - I completely disagree. They’re a startup getting their way up to speed on what their product can do to bring in revenue. At least that’s what I would suspect is the gameplan at this point. It IS an untapped market because I’ve run into numerous people who would *like* their own branded/themed forum but couldn’t give a crap about php, mysql, linux, etc. If it works for blogger, blogspot, wordpress - why not forums?

Also - you underestimate the niche communities that live everywhere that comprise, what I would imagine to be, the majority of that 200M people. Just because you don’t see or know about them doesn’t mean they’re not there.

]]> By: Martin Edic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156481 Martin Edic Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:47:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156481 Let's see...another horribly branded service with virtually no market demand and no revenue model. These are not businesses so why are you covering them? And where did that 200mm figure come from? The only people I know who frequent forums are programmers. Are you telling me that there are 200 million programmers out there? Frankly, this kind of thing dilutes the value of Techcrunch- the fact that you report this stuff without questioning the legitimacy of their business model. Let’s see…another horribly branded service with virtually no market demand and no revenue model. These are not businesses so why are you covering them? And where did that 200mm figure come from? The only people I know who frequent forums are programmers. Are you telling me that there are 200 million programmers out there?
Frankly, this kind of thing dilutes the value of Techcrunch- the fact that you report this stuff without questioning the legitimacy of their business model.

]]> By: ilbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156468 ilbert Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:46:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156468 Meh... <a href="http://getvanilla.com" rel="nofollow">Vanilla forums</a>, are just as much (if not more) flexible for themes and CSS, is Open Source, and can be hosted on your own server. Plus, there are hundreds of open-source add-ons that have been created by other users for Vanilla. Meh…

Vanilla forums, are just as much (if not more) flexible for themes and CSS, is Open Source, and can be hosted on your own server. Plus, there are hundreds of open-source add-ons that have been created by other users for Vanilla.

]]> By: Joel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156320 Joel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:09:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156320 Well, I guess this is good news. Me being one person working on something similar is a little disheartening - there's only so much one person can do. It's just good to see that others are working on the same space, thinking there's something out there worth chasing. Competition is good, but at this point there's not much from my end to contribute to the competition. I'm interested in what good stuff Lefora will bring to the table :). Congrats to their team for a pretty awesome product. Well, I guess this is good news. Me being one person working on something similar is a little disheartening - there’s only so much one person can do. It’s just good to see that others are working on the same space, thinking there’s something out there worth chasing.

Competition is good, but at this point there’s not much from my end to contribute to the competition. I’m interested in what good stuff Lefora will bring to the table :). Congrats to their team for a pretty awesome product.

]]> By: BoardTracker http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156123 BoardTracker Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:21:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2156123 Good to see more new stuff on the boardscape! Good to see more new stuff on the boardscape!

]]> By: William Ryall http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155912 William Ryall Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:25:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155912 @Shafqat Vbulletin is the market leader in terms of forums, although it requires a licensing fee so a lot of the smaller forums (which I assume is lefora's target market) use phpbb @Shafqat Vbulletin is the market leader in terms of forums, although it requires a licensing fee so a lot of the smaller forums (which I assume is lefora’s target market) use phpbb

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155884 Jon Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:18:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155884 I got to say it's pretty darn neat... that test site you set-up really shows this product very well... I was considering phpBB but now I may have to reconsider for a few projects I got on the table. Jon http://dreamclue.com ... get the message! I got to say it’s pretty darn neat… that test site you set-up really shows this product very well… I was considering phpBB but now I may have to reconsider for a few projects I got on the table.

Jon
http://dreamclue.com … get the message!

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155870 Joe Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:13:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155870 Smart move - often thought about starting a small forum site for special interests but couldn't be bothered with the hassle of hosting and maintenance. The other players I've seen in this space seem to overdo the additional features when all you really want is some simple forums. Don't think much of the 'lefora' name tho. Smart move - often thought about starting a small forum site for special interests but couldn’t be bothered with the hassle of hosting and maintenance. The other players I’ve seen in this space seem to overdo the additional features when all you really want is some simple forums. Don’t think much of the ‘lefora’ name tho.

]]> By: Shafqat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155823 Shafqat Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:02:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155823 Mark - How long did it take you to set up the test TC forum? Also, anyone have suggestions for the easiest software to integrate into an existing site (i.e. local hosting)? I see phpBB recommended above, is that the clear market leader? Mark - How long did it take you to set up the test TC forum?

Also, anyone have suggestions for the easiest software to integrate into an existing site (i.e. local hosting)? I see phpBB recommended above, is that the clear market leader?

]]> By: Akash Lavan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155709 Akash Lavan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155709 Seems like a good start. The creation was quite simple and solid. Look forward to the continued improvements. Seems like a good start. The creation was quite simple and solid. Look forward to the continued improvements.

]]> By: OpenPressRelease http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155573 OpenPressRelease Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:50:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155573 Great. 200M users... WOW.. :-o Great. 200M users… WOW.. :-o

]]> By: PressReleasePoint http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155457 PressReleasePoint Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:17:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/meetro-abandoned-for-lefora-a-hosted-forum-solution/#comment-2155457 Open source software like phpBB are more popular for forums. Yes Lefora may have many new features. But still many webmasters prefer to download and host the forum software on their own server. So they should open source the platform, much like Pligg is doing for Digg. Open source software like phpBB are more popular for forums. Yes Lefora may have many new features. But still many webmasters prefer to download and host the forum software on their own server. So they should open source the platform, much like Pligg is doing for Digg.

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