Steps we have to take to save fanmail.biz

[M:chael]

Have to admit, this thread has been sort of a culture shock to me. A few weeks back, I thought I'd get back into autograph collecting and decided to join this forum, figuring it was the mecca. Didn't have any idea until now how many members are disappointed with it.

Run a bad forum on a bad host, and downtime and is inevitable, though what I don't understand is why there seems to be hundreds of moderators. I think while the forum itself would be easy to replace, but the database of address isn't. Perhaps if the owner is as uncaring as many of you say, he could pass or sell it to someone who can take better care of the site?

Fanmail.biz is worth $53,917.8 USD.

[dfreely]

Let me guess, you used one of those silly "How much is this website worth?" sites? Those are ridiculously inaccurate and are really only good for a laugh.

[M:chael]

Let me guess, you used one of those silly "How much is this website worth?" sites? Those are ridiculously inaccurate and are really only good for a laugh.

Yeah, pretty much

[ryco11756]

who is shaun? what screen name because i here so much about him?

[M:chael]

who is shaun? what screen name because i here so much about him?

:arrow: shaun

[Selise]

I like that forum too, but I don't really fit in because I'm not a sports collector. I do have baseball cards that I just inherited and can send out to get signed, but I'm not "into" them really. If the other one had a spot where I would feel comfortable I'd post a lot more often than I do now..

[alyssalikewhoaa]

what happened when the aly & aj boards went downhill is a bunch of people created a new board boycotting the old ones.
it was awesome.
haha.

[TheScarletPimpernel]

I just think fanmail.biz is too comercialised and Admin does not care about the users, or anyone he is just interesting in the revenue he gets from advertising.

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P.S. - I am curious to know as to how many people have thought of quitting fanmail.biz due to crashing and an admin that doesnt care.

Personally, admin has been extremely helpful, kind & friendly to me. While the site does "crash" a lot, that's never been THAT big of a problem to me.

I think the real issue is the number of "cheats" on this forum. Plenty of people like Shaun..which is fine to an extent where you pay for the postage & picture, maybe three times in total ever and over the course of years (For instance, I've written to Patti LuPone 3 times in my life, but it's been FOUR years, and I've supplied something 2/3 times) (Shaun and similar posters send this monthly it seems, with no postage (occasionally) and require that the celeb send something).

Another recent favourite: People requesting playbills for the sake of getting those 10+ signatures like we're all in a competition or something. Furthermore, plenty of threads say they don't care who signed here or there, or they wish only X signed or whatever and it doesn't matter whose in it. I just wish that people would simply write to the ACTOR/ACTRESS of your choice, as opposed to writing to a stage manager when you cannot even name a song? It seems sketchy to me -- and endangering the hobby of cast-signed playbills. I hope everyone on here who actually respects ALL actors in Braodway shows and all the work they do realize that there are people on here that I am near positive are getting them, posting the feedback and selling them on eBay. This WILL threaten that specific trend, as "THE LITTLE MERMAID" n Broadway makes sure you do not even stagedoor more than once.

Just needed to let that out.

Admin-- you're doing a fine job or atleast I think so .

[miley cyrus fan]

hi guys i really dont think we should leave this site i love it(hence why i got so many posts) its just so much fun to interact with everybody and talk about autographs or music or tv, or sports you know. and thanks to this site ive been able to expand my autograph collection quite a bit. so yes i hope we can fix some of the problems here. i would hate to see this site go.

[RuleroftheWorld]

I like that forum too, but I don't really fit in because I'm not a sports collector. I do have baseball cards that I just inherited and can send out to get signed, but I'm not "into" them really. If the other one had a spot where I would feel comfortable I'd post a lot more often than I do now..

That sites not just a sports site, its everything, just there are probably more sports collectors active right now ;)