How often or ever do you read the clubs discussions boards?

I read them when I'm going somewhere new or haven't been in a long time. I'm just looking for straight up info and am not very interested in the reviewer's opinions. I can make up my own mind about things.

I have never seen any discussions on the club discussion boards. I read the reviews of clubs of interest very often.

I never even noticed there were club boards until I saw this post.

Glanced at a few faves though and they all either have zero or maybe one or two really old posts. Not a useful resource, it seems.

O.

A couple of years ago the specific club discussion boards were used in the New England area. At that point, I frequently perused that area of this website. There's not much specific club discussion there anymore.

Seldom. They are not really valuable.

I've never seen a discussion at a different club I was going to visit. If I already knew the club, they would serve no purpose to me.

Until reading this post, I didn't even know club-specific boards existed. Seems like a visibility issue -- as far as I can tell, the only way to get to a club's board is to go to the club's page and click the link at the top. Since 99% of the time I'm reading the reviews, I rarely notice anything at the top of the page.

Perhaps a more prominent link to the club boards from the menu on the left would help. Or, an icon next to the club's name in the Recent Reviews list (like the icons next to member names) that would take you directly to the club's board. Anything that makes it easier to get to them will likely make them more popular.

I'm betting that most members are completely unaware that these boards even exist.

It used to be called club chat. The posters did not have to be registered with nick names. There were several clubs that were vying for the title of club with most chat posts. 99% of it was just mud slinging. Founder realized this and 2 years or so ago, he changed the format. It has really never taken hold. My buddies are aware of the board for my favorite club but seldom post on there. We mostly communicate by email or PM's. We can keep it private. I do think that there is place for it. A place where guys that do not know each other well but like the same club, can share information of a general nature.

The real per club discussions seem to happen on SCL.

If by "discussions" you actually mean "retarded back-and-forth insults and flame-baiting," then you're right.

Other than getting some laughs out of the idiotic posts over there, I think SCL is worthless.

I don't look at the club discussions too much but I do sometimes. This is the first time I think in the last few days I've checked on the main discussion board. I guess I spent more time on Marketwatch.com this week. Probably not too many care but I actually got the number 1 voted comment on a top story today for Marketwatch. I was surprised.

They let you post comments on the articles there and you can vote up or down on other people's comments. Then they select the one with the most votes to display along with their article from the first comment page. I doubt too many here care that much though. I don't want a thumbs up or down here either.

a little too detailed for me my life isnt THAT involved in sc's
its the same with SCL why waste your life arguing your fav SC?
Don Quixote complex?

What we really need are city-specific discussion boards. Most of the cross-club comparisons now happen in the club comments, when you really just want to know what's happening across the city.

james2x2,

Not a bad idea, but there sure are a lot of cities with strip clubs. Perhaps an area specific would be better. Say, S. Florida, S. California, N. Texas, or something on that order. I would think that it would be fairly easy to come up with areas based on club population in an area. States that have hundreds would need to be broken down, and those with a couple, just include those in the larger areas.

Thoughts, Founder?

clubber -- that's what I meant, just phrased better. a board for the DC/Baltimore region would be a good start for me.

james2x2,

We have to see what Founder says. Since it was your idea, why not drop him a note, or post a new topic here with that idea and let others put in their $0.02 worth.

"a little too detailed for me my life isnt THAT involved in sc's
its the same with SCL why waste your life arguing your fav SC?
Don Quixote complex?"

Or Shadowcat disease...

I read them when I feel like it.