Ask Sandman anything!

[The Sandman]

You obviously run a vibrant and social community here on TAZ.

Thanks. As I've said many times before, the success of TAZ is on our members and staff, not any one person and definitely not me alone.

What are some of the biggest challenges that you're worried about in terms of community management, and what are you doing to either overcome or minimize them?

Ha - said this many times before as well - it's very difficult to run a forum for forum administrators. Most members are owners and/or admins of their own sites and it's almost impossible to interact with them the same way they all interact with their own members on their own sites. Forum owners are way too opinionated and way too savvy about forums and webmastering to use typical moderation tactics or even Jedi mind tricks on. It's impossible to keep everyone happy all of the time and when I don't y'all let me know about it.

 

[GoingRight]

If you could trade TAZ for any other forum. What would it be?

 

[The Sandman]

If you could trade TAZ for any other forum. What would it be?

You've got me stumped. I can't think of any forum I'd rather have than TAZ.

 

[TrixieTang]

You've got me stumped. I can't think of any forum I'd rather have than TAZ.

Trade it for something like reddit/4chan/Gaia, sell that for a crapload of money and then buy back TAZ.

 

[The Sandman]

Trade it for something like reddit/4chan/Gaia, sell that for a crapload of money and then buy back TAZ.

I'd end up exactly where I am now.

 

[Kevin]

I'd end up exactly where I am now.

Reminds me of the parable of the fisherman & the businessman.... http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2015/09/04/the-fisherman-and-the-businessman/

 

[The Sandman]

 

[vans]

When you started TAZ project, did you do it alone? Or you already had help since the day 1 from some known friends/people?

 

[JayCeeS]

If TAZ didnt exist, would you consider starting it up in this day and age with the current state of forums vs facebook

 

[The Sandman]

When you started TAZ project, did you do it alone? Or you already had help since the day 1 from some known friends/people?

As stated earlier in this thread, TAZ was Kathy's idea and we started it together. We had some pretty good help right from the start.

 

[The Sandman]

If TAZ didnt exist, would you consider starting it up in this day and age with the current state of forums vs facebook

I don't believe I would.

 

[The Sandman]

I’m an anesthesiologist.

 

[R0binHood]

I could tell you were a professional knockout from the golden locks in your avatar.

 

[wads24]

... but don’t piss him off!

I wouldn't want to piss off someone with an avatar like that!

 

[The Sandman]

I wouldn't want to piss off someone with an avatar like that!

 

[Paul70]

Do you like curry?

 

[The Sandman]

Do you like curry?

It's not a big part of my diet, but I don't hate it.

 

[Bionic Rooster]

What are your plans and timeline for updating to XF2?

 

[The Sandman]

What are your plans and timeline for updating to XF2?

We’re starting testing very soon. Once XF 2.1 is released it can happen at any time.

 

[CarpCharacin]

What is your IQ?