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baygo · 03-09-2010, 06:49 PM

I too attempted to create an online community with a local focus about 15 years ago. I spent more time deleting content submitted from people around the globe than I did reviewing local related content. I gave in about 5 years into the development and changed to a global welcome.

Today I look back and believe I made the right call. You have taken your original vision farther than I took mine so I think your decision is a more difficult one. One eliminate that may help is the fact that your goggle advertising base is not strictly local. I think if you are going to open you sponsorship to the globe, you are likely to serve them better by opening your forums. Spacing them as you do above should be sufficient to protect your local longtime members.

Thanks for asking.

03-09-2010, 06:49 PM	#12
baygo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 696 Thanks: 186 Thanked 531 Times in 227 Posts	I too attempted to create an online community with a local focus about 15 years ago. I spent more time deleting content submitted from people around the globe than I did reviewing local related content. I gave in about 5 years into the development and changed to a global welcome. Today I look back and believe I made the right call. You have taken your original vision farther than I took mine so I think your decision is a more difficult one. One eliminate that may help is the fact that your goggle advertising base is not strictly local. I think if you are going to open you sponsorship to the globe, you are likely to serve them better by opening your forums. Spacing them as you do above should be sufficient to protect your local longtime members. Thanks for asking.