The Theory

I read every freakin' link on roughkut.com and I STILL can't get members!

I have been getting different forms of that statement above, lately and I have only ONE MORE way to find members. This isn't going to be a long drawn out essay, it's going to be real simple. So strap on a seat belt, helmet and get ready for a quick ride.

There are two things I recently discovered that you should realize first. I call them theories, because... well that's what they are-- theories. Just like the great Albert Einstein, they are small formulas that don't even make a full sentence, but so profound that it can change the world of ewrestling!!!!!!!+1 Sorry, I get a little carried away sometimes...

1: Repetition = Members.

Simple, if you keep contacting people using my last 3 promotion guides. Constantly hit wrestling chat rooms, forums, visit dead efed's rosters and do it until your fingers turn blue you'll get some members. That's enough to get you started, but you don't just want warm bodies to fill up a blank page do you? You want quality eventually, right? You don't just want to read 6 line roleplays that consist of "IL KIK UR AZZZ BITCH!!!". No, that's not what you want.

2: Reputation = GOOD members.

Your reputation is the most important tool for having a successful efed. Your "rep" is what keeps your members loyal and happy and willing to help you out in a bind. Your reputation in online wrestling communities will be the main reason people will bother to check out your fed in the first place. If you want to have a popular efed, then you must create and protect your good reputation.

The first rule of getting a good rep is to BE SEEN! The more forums you belong to and the more posts you make means the more accessible you are. It shows people that you are important and dependable.

The second rule is to ACT MATURE. You might think your snappy sarcasm is cute, but the majority of prospective members will be turned off to you and your fed. Avoid bullsh*t flame wars and heated debates unless you have something intelligent to offer. It's best to just avoid them if you're trying to gain popularity.

The third rule is LISTEN TO THE MAJORITY! If the majority of people think you are funny, then you're 9/10 funny. If the majority of people call you a douche bag then 9/10 it's true. It's NOT everyone else that's wrong most of the time- it's usually you. You learn a lot about yourself in high school. People tend to call you exactly what you are whether it be ugly, smart, nerdy, cute, and so on. It's best to take heed to the masses in a community situation. You can easily lose your good stature if you think that "everyone is just stupid!"

Gaining a reputation in the ewrestling world is something money cannot buy. It's only something that can be earned with time and patience and let's face it, most of you bums don't have either. You want something right NOW! Well, it doesn't work like that when you want quality. You can't have both worlds. You have to actually participate on ewrestling related forums. This works on most pro wrestling related website forums too. That doesn't mean sign up to some forums and post twice a year. It means BE SEEN. Make your presence known and don't be a f'n jackass! Post intelligently and be a part of a few communities.

When prospective members see that you are well known and more importantly, dependable then they will want to join your efed. Now doesn't that make sense? Of course it does.

Repetition = members - Reputation = GOOD members.

There's one more formula for you newbie fed-heads out there. When you start an efed, BE ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE! Don't open the 2895th (Xtreme Wrestling Federation!!!OMG!!!) I call these all "X feds"-- jot that down.

Every silly "Pro Wrestling XTREME" and "World Wide Wrestling" are all "X feds". Any fed with "Global" in the title created after the year 2005 is also an "X Fed" Sorry. Any fed with "Total" in the title period should be shot out back. These are all "X Feds". So here's your equation, your simple formula so you aren't the next Internet joke...

X=N00B²

Being a n00b is not a good thing!

Let's now review a few places to approach possible members. So you can stop asking me in AIM.

Wrestling Chats: Anything relating to pro wrestling will get you some basic, newbies.

DEAD eFeds: This is a fairly new idea, but login or logon to some dead feds, the contacts are probably still working.

Current eFeds: This has caused some controversy on my "Stealing Members" essay, but if there are no rules against contacting members professionally and privately without "stealing them away", it's all fair game. Sorry. Many people like to be in more than one fed and it's nothing wrong with contacting members in other feds. DON'T TELL THEM TO LEAVE THE FED JACKASS!

eWrestling forums: Sites like roughkut.com. Join the forums. Follow the rules, there are plenty of people seeking efeds. Here is a quick list of other ewrestling related websites. Make sure you follow their rules too.http://roughkut.com/kamp_v2/index.php?act=links&CODE=02&cat=6

ONE LAST IDEA:

When you approach someone who may be seeking an efed. HAVE AN ANGLE READY MADE FOR THEM! Got it? Make sense? This will show that you scouted them and didn't just pick them off a list. Make sure you are not being a jackass and whoring your fed, desperately trying to fill your roster. Your fed will not last.

Secrest, Out.

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