Do you use news to inspire new discussions?

Beverly Level X³

August 6, 2013, 2:57 pm

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The news can be a good source of discussion starters, especially if you can find niche news or others for your general chat section. Do you use this idea as a way to get new content? Maybe by quoting the news source, linking to it and asking for comments.

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angie828

angie828

Yes I have before. I have found some stories that really interested me and asked for others opinions on it before.

13 years ago

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Beverly

Beverly

Yes I have before. I have found some stories that really interested me and asked for others opinions on it before.

It's really good when you have a niche forum such as cloud computing or webmaster/SEO and find a real news story that benefits the community. Though much of a forum is based around evergreen Q&A type questions.

13 years ago

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angie828

angie828

Right but you can use a topic that you have seen in the news and ask what do you think about this? Or give your two cents. That is what I like doing.

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Beverly

Beverly

Right but you can use a topic that you have seen in the news and ask what do you think about this? Or give your two cents. That is what I like doing.

Maybe it would be better to have a news section on the forum where niche (or general) news can be discussed.

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angie828

angie828

Maybe it would be better to have a news section on the forum where niche (or general) news can be discussed.

Yes that would work great as well. Just a place to discuss what is going on in the world.

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spotondot

spotondot

People love to comment on daily/niche news if given the chance. Why not have a section on your forum for niche news where they can voice an opinion?

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Corzhens

Corzhens

News items that are relevant to the forum's theme is a good motivator for posters. I have seen in several forums posts about the threats of North Korea and Donald Trump. Bombing Guam is a hot topic and obviously, people are interested. Aside from news, current trends are also good topics. The fidget spinner is seeing exposure in some forums.

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