Do you make changes to your forum for holidays such as Independence Day?

[Smokey]

Do you dress up your forums for the holidays such as Independence day or Christmas? Sometimes if i remember to do it. I'll put up something like a new banner but generally I leave the forum as-is. I do like seeing sites dress up for the holiday season though. I always find that to be fun. Do you make changes to your forum for holidays?

 

[Grant]

Sometimes I do, but if anything I just make a topic at my forums or a quick post on my blogs announcing it to my community. You can also post to socials wishing everyone a happy holiday.

 

[akinlolu99]

To make changes to your forum for holidays such as Independence Day, you can incorporate a thematic design and introduce special features or content that align with the holiday spirit. Here are some ideas to consider:



Visual Design

Holiday-inspired Forum Sections

Holiday Contests or Challenges

Featured Holiday Content

Themed Emoticons or Reaction Buttons

Community Outreach or Fundraising

Holiday Greetings and Announcement





Remember to consider the preferences and cultural context of your forum's user base. Not all holidays may be relevant to everyone, so it's important to gauge the interest and enthusiasm of your community before implementing specific holiday-themed changes.

 

[Kane]

I do not have changes to my forum to reflect holidays. That's because my forums are not very active (I have very few members who create content on a regular basis). I do not receive a lot of traffic and I do not have a lot of members. Therefore I do not even bother to make changes to forum themes to reflect holidays. My focus is on discussion, rather than fun games or fun activities.

 

[Busybee]

My focus on discussion rather than fun activities aligns with the preferences of my forum members. While holiday-themed changes can add a festive touch, they may not be essential for the purpose of my forum. Instead, I will continue to nurture meaningful discussions and engage with my existing members to create a valuable community experience.

 

[Heatman]

Most websites that I have seen don't usually bother too much about the Independence Day on their platform except for creating a thread where they are going to make a few comments about it and that is just it without making any major change on the website.