I ran the SB message board. It got to the point a couple of years ago that the posts trickled down to a few a month, mostly by the same handful of diehard members. The old message board format had some positives, but it was moribund.
A few years ago I started the SB Facebook page for news from the band that also allowed members to comment. Then, last year I started a separate forum specifically for fans to post, comment, etc. IMO, it's far superior to the old message board format for a few reasons. It makes it much easier for band members to interact with group members as well as share pics, videos, etc. Also, because you can't post under an anonymous screen name, cuts WAY down on trolls, off-topic discussions, spammers, etc.
Bottom line is that if I posted something on the old message board, it wasn't seen until someone happened to log in and read it. May take a day, may take a week, month, year, whatever. When I posted a video I shot on my iPhone from the studio last week on the SB Facebook page, it immediately went on the timelines of everyone who "liked" the band. As of today, it's reached 21,000 + people. Impossible for such immediacy and reach on the old message board.
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