How did it get so popular?
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Rollercoasters are my life, I think about them more than I think about....wait, thats all I think about :)
Proud Owner of www.coasterkingdom.cjb.net
From non coasterbuzz affiliated person, the answer seems simple. It's the same reason all popular coaster sites are so popular. There are literally 1000s of lame coaster sites out there that take pictures off of other sites (like joyrides and coastergallery) and copy news from screamscape/Cbuzz, and throw it together with insight like "This coaster is kewl!" The succesful sites seemed to start by recognizing something that hadn't been explored or exploited to it's fullest potential and starting there. After finding the direction they filled it with original content. Take Cbuzz, screamscape, Joyrides, RCDB, Coastergallery, for example. Each one has a distinct niche and offers something no other site can.
My advice to anyone who wants to make a stand out site is find something that hasn't been done yet, fill it with original content/images, and you're good to go!
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- Peabody
The reason I keep checking this site is because it has the most up to date news section.
Yes, this is the true reason for the success of the Buzz. Sure, CoasterBuzz forums are better moderated and faster running than other forums, but how did people know that at first? Jeff knows how to filter out the bad news submissions and keep the good submissions rolling in. Its just like the title says: "Portal to the Thrill". When I learn about new coaster headlines or new updates on other coaster sites, its usually from here.
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|| Jonathan Hawkins ||
http://www.starcoasters.com
http://www.thrillspot.com
I check this site often, mainly for the forums. Far and above, the best coaster forum on the web. No garbage, no wacky speculation, no polls or silly "Survivor" games. And when that stuff comes up, its snuffed out asap.
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Rollercoasters are my life, I think about them more than I think about....wait, thats all I think about :)
Proud Owner of www.coasterkingdom.cjb.net
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I literally think that this is one of the greatest sites out there. One reason is that the members contribute such good content, the moderation is great, and the rules are cut and dry. Sure there may be trolls and whiners every once in a while, but they usually get tied of hearing themselves.
Jeff himself knows what he is doing, you can see all of the programming experience he has from his resume, and he is very professional about content on his site. Also, at enthusiast events, people exchange screen names or tell others that haven't logged on here before.
Also with the rise in coasters being built right around the inception of this site, many people wanted to know more information about the rides being built around them. What better way to find it out than searching for "roller coasters" at Yahoo.
There are many reasons that have contributed to the success and renown of Coasterbuzz, and these are just a few.
The site went live January 31, 2000. It's as popular as it is because the audience "owns" it, as far as content goes. I've learned a thing or two over the years about growing an audience, and it has little to do with me.
The forums are heavily moderated, and even though you hear constant complaining about that, the results speak for themselves. If you leave the quality of conversation up to the world at large, the pointless element creeps in.
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
A couple of weeks... it's not real complicated stuff.
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
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Wild Thing: 75Laps! Power Tower: 73 Rides. Valleyair Security 2002! 8Years Working at Valleyfair :)!
It was probably this one.
http://club.coasterbuzz.com/forums/thread.asp?ForumID=11&TopicID=32
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Im going to grab a cold one! WHAT? Walk to my computer! WHAT? Turn the thing on! WHAT? Log on to Coasterbuzz! WHAT? I said log on to Coasterbuzz!! WHAT?WHAT?WHAT?
Hey, If any of you are wondering.. here is a link that shows the old coasterbuzz sites.
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.coasterbuzz.com
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"Roar" You'll never hear the end of it!
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James Draeger
http://draegs.livejournal.com
"Legend is a wooden Jesus"
StarCoasters said:
The reason I keep checking this site is because it has the most up to date news section.
Yes, this is the true reason for the success of the Buzz. Sure, CoasterBuzz forums are better moderated and faster running than other forums, but how did people know that at first? Jeff knows how to filter out the bad news submissions and keep the good submissions rolling in. Its just like the title says: "Portal to the Thrill". When I learn about new coaster headlines or new updates on other coaster sites, its usually from here.-------------
Hmmm, interesting how the quote in this message wasn't edited out as a needless quote.
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Bolt Yourself In
What's your point?
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
Jeff said:
What's your point?
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you sure are selective in what quotes you deem needless.
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Bolt Yourself In
No, you just assume that I have enough time to go over hundreds of posts a day with a fine tooth comb.
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
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