Hi ,
I am of the view that a forums sucess is based on its impartiality and that which allows free exchange of ideas and information.
Hobby shop owned forums have a disadvantage on this count as
1) It would take a long time to convince users about impartiality , infact they would have to take extra efforts more than normal to prove it to the members.
2) They would have to watch every action as even a small slip could lead to wrong impressions .
3) Any product review by the store of products sold by them would always be discounted despite they being true.
I think the above could be one of the reasons for the success of independent forums the world over as against Shop owned forums .
RC India's sucess of over 250 posts in 15 days proves this point
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It is also in the interest of Shops to support such independent forums when we have the choice.
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Sai