HPBlackMamba wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 2:52 am
I don't see the point in obsessing over a website that is dead as a door nail. I did a website traffic check on the Joy of Satan and these are the results.
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You can check the traffic for yourself on this website:
https://websiteseochecker.com/website-t ... arearesult
As you can see for yourself the data doesn't lie. The Joy of Satan boasted to have the biggest internet e groups at one time, but this isn't the case anymore. At most they only get 10 visitors a day. These are probably die hard fans.
The forums stats themselves suggest that most people ever online was when Maxine was still around. What this tells me, is that most people were only there for Maxine.
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So why did the Joy of Satan Forum die? Here are my conclusions based on my own understanding.
1. Most people who were active on the Joy of Satan Forum cared about the spiritual side of theistic Satanism i.e. Meditation, Magic Rituals, Yoga etc. When Maxine left, the forum mainly took a political propaganda narrative which eventually became very boring.
2.Joy of Satan members saw Maxine as a spiritual leader, and when she left they lost interest.
3. The few loyal members who had the most influence on the forums i.e. Zola, Teloc, Don Danko etc. were alienated by HoodedCobra. When they left there was no one to produce any fun or original content on the forum.
4. Corruption within the organization towards members further tarnished faith in the clergy's ability to lead.
5. Poor management skills severely limited the growth ability of the platform.
Additional observations:
The Joy of Satan clergy must also have noticed the drop in popularity and traffic, that is why they are always desperately spamming their links all over the internet (including this forum). In my opinion, this is futile, because even if people are recruited this way, current policies and attitudes toward members on the JoS forum severely prohibit growth of their platform.
Conclusion:
Is the JoS glory days over? Or can the site make a comeback in the future? As things stand now, the Joy of Satan website is doomed to fade from relevance. However things can be done to remedy the current problems, if steps are taken now, the site could make a comeback. Although keep in mind that with 10 website visitors a day, Joy of Satan is basically starting from scratch. They will also have to work extra hard to mend their public image, so they have a huge disadvantage over competitor sites.
What can be done to restore Joy of Satan to former glory?
1. Hooded cobra will only restore faith in his community by accepting accountability for corrupt past actions. My suggestion is that he should make a written apology to former members like Don Danko, Zola Luckystar and other popular influences on the site. This will restore faith in his leadership abilities and skills.
2.Joy of Satan should convert from a publisher, to a platform. By making it about the community and giving people a voice, the user experience will be boosted. When people have a good experience on a website, they are likely to return. This will lower the website's bounce rate.
3. Joy of Satan should un-ban links from websites in the same Niche. For example, the T4S link is banned on JoS, and so are links by many other Satanic communities. By collaborating with other Satanic communities it will allow the platform to grow, because people can share links with their friends. Sharing is the number one way to make something go viral. This will get people talking and word of mouth advertising will ensue.
Unless these things change, the Joy of Satan will probably only be remembered as a clown organization that made little impact and faded into obscurity. Facts are facts.