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Bringing Attention to a Serious Matter
augustserenade:
Do you think turning the post count off on the What Board would help at all? People may still post in it like crazy, but at least it won't contribute to their number of posts. It might not attract as many people to post in that board, at least for those who just post for posting's sake. O_o This is just a questionable suggestion. I'm just trying to think of ways to encourage more discussion. Sakaki's idea was good too, about restarting the threads in the board every 500 posts. I also liked tg's suggestion of getting sub-forums, or at least more specific threads, for the TRC and CCS forums instead of general discussion threads.
I'm really glad that you pointed this out, Moezy-chan. I'm quite guilty of making useless posts myself, and you reminded me what I'm really here for - TRC and CCS. I hope that we can work together to improve on this situation before the month is over, so that you don't have to leave, and so we don't lose any more valuable members.
Emiko:
I had a dream about this thread last night :haha:
I dreamt everyone from CW.net got together at this rec centre to discuss this thread and the problems it identified. It was like a group help session. We all had chairs and name-tags. And everyone except me was blonde! LOL.
Anyway, back on topic... Ahem...
Maybe there should be some sort of suggested ratio for how many 'what' posts you should (not HAVE TO, but is reccommended) do in comparison to how many actual discussion posts. I'm not entirely sure we can stop people posting in there excessively, just because people are independent beings and not everyone would follow such a rule even if it was put into effect...
All I can do is promise not to post in the 'What' board at all, to maybe even things out a little. (I never really posted there much in the first place anyway)
moezychan:
--- Quote from: hoshisenshi on July 13 2006, 01:53 am ---Do you think turning the post count off on the What Board would help at all? People may still post in it like crazy, but at least it won't contribute to their number of posts. It might not attract as many people to post in that board, at least for those who just post for posting's sake. O_o This is just a questionable suggestion. I'm just trying to think of ways to encourage more discussion. Sakaki's idea was good too, about restarting the threads in the board every 500 posts. I also liked tg's suggestion of getting sub-forums, or at least more specific threads, for the TRC and CCS forums instead of general discussion threads.
I'm really glad that you pointed this out, Moezy-chan. I'm quite guilty of making useless posts myself, and you reminded me what I'm really here for - TRC and CCS. I hope that we can work together to improve on this situation before the month is over, so that you don't have to leave, and so we don't lose any more valuable members.
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That is a good suggestion, but at the same time, it does have a flaw. The post count in the Chains Boards are also turned off, and people spend almost as much time in there as in the What Board. That might not work. I agree with Emiko-san on making a limit for each day. Say about 5 posts a day in the What Board might change what has been happening.
And thank you very much for showing your support hoshisenshi-san. Knowing that I have your approval is what I was hoping for. And thank you for wanting me to stay. I think if we all work together, I won't have to do it, because truly, I don't want to. And I'm all for tj-san's point on subforums. It was a very valid suggestion.
Sakaki:
--- Quote from: moezy-chan on July 13 2006, 05:05 am ---That is a good suggestion, but at the same time, it does have a flaw. The post count in the Chains Boards are also turned off, and people spend almost as much time in there as in the What Board. That might not work. I agree with Emiko-san on making a limit for each day. Say about 5 posts a day in the What Board might change what has been happening.
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So you aren't annoyed by the post count, you just don't want people posting in anything but the manga/anime sections? That's only going to hurt the forums. Posts generate posts, regardless of where people are posting. The more people know each other, the more likely they are to have valid discussions at some point. And we have always had 'what' topics, they just weren't all put together in a specific section like they are now.
I don't think limiting people to five posts a day in the whole what board is a good idea. When there is nothing new to discuss in anime/manga or when the forums are just slow, we need those other sections to keep the forums moving. Assuming people will start making long ingenious posts in the anime/manga sections just because they can't post to the what board and chains is unrealistic. And checking to make sure everyone is staying on their restricted limit would be extremely time consuming.
moezychan:
--- Quote from: Sakaki on July 13 2006, 05:32 am ---So you aren't annoyed by the post count, you just don't want people posting in anything but the manga/anime sections? That's only going to hurt the forums. Posts generate posts, regardless of where people are posting. The more people know each other, the more likely they are to have valid discussions at some point. And we have always had 'what' topics, they just weren't all put together in a specific section like they are now.
I don't think limiting people to five posts a day in the whole what board is a good idea. When there is nothing new to discuss in anime/manga or when the forums are just slow, we need those other sections to keep the forums moving. Assuming people will start making long ingenious posts in the anime/manga sections just because they can't post to the what board and chains is unrealistic. And checking to make sure everyone is staying on their restricted limit would be extremely time consuming.
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No, I think you misunderstood me. It's not about just posting in the anime/manga sections. I understand that posts validate posts. And I don't want to stop any of the people from posting, but is that all we're here for. I'm open to any alternatives. This was merely a suggestion. It's not like I'm trying to get everybody on my side. I am all for having the forums being a fun place, and yes, the what board does make it fun, but that's not all we're here for. If you have any suggestions or alternatives I'm all for hearing them. I want us all to work together on this matter. I'm not a leader; I never was, so I'm not about to start dictating anybody.
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