and certain people didn't try to shut down discussions they don't like.
Having April on there is a bit dumb since we're only three days into it.Users online has basically remained the same, but part of the problem is topic creation is down. People seem to feel more comfortable commenting than they are creating new topics of discussion. This is something that could easily be remedied if more people made topics about whatever it is they want to talk about and certain people didn't try to shut down discussions they don't like.Not making many topics is something I'm pretty guilty of so it's something I should probably work on for 2016.
Quote from: LC on April 04, 2016, 01:14:44 AMHaving April on there is a bit dumb since we're only three days into it.Users online has basically remained the same, but part of the problem is topic creation is down. People seem to feel more comfortable commenting than they are creating new topics of discussion. This is something that could easily be remedied if more people made topics about whatever it is they want to talk about and certain people didn't try to shut down discussions they don't like.Not making many topics is something I'm pretty guilty of so it's something I should probably work on for 2016.Yeah I realized that while looking at it. Hopefully people are smart enough to realize that it's only the 4th.The seems to be the big trend eh? Topics are certainly key to the whole forum thing. lol
Been kicking around the idea of an off topic thread that doesn't contribute towards post count that everybody can just post anything in as long as it doesn't break any of the really serious rules. This allows people to just carry on random conversations, post things they might not feel deserves and entire thread, image dump, et cetera. I'd need to talk to cheat about setting it up though and see if people would actually be interested in it.
People seem to feel more comfortable commenting than they are creating new topics of discussion.
Quote from: TBlocks on April 04, 2016, 01:17:09 AMQuote from: LC on April 04, 2016, 01:14:44 AMHaving April on there is a bit dumb since we're only three days into it.Users online has basically remained the same, but part of the problem is topic creation is down. People seem to feel more comfortable commenting than they are creating new topics of discussion. This is something that could easily be remedied if more people made topics about whatever it is they want to talk about and certain people didn't try to shut down discussions they don't like.Not making many topics is something I'm pretty guilty of so it's something I should probably work on for 2016.Yeah I realized that while looking at it. Hopefully people are smart enough to realize that it's only the 4th.The seems to be the big trend eh? Topics are certainly key to the whole forum thing. lolAnother thing is we're probably settling into our norm here for an offsite. If you take a look at the other offsites that have been around for a bit longer than us their activity drops a bit after the first year or two. Been kicking around the idea of an off topic thread that doesn't contribute towards post count that everybody can just post anything in as long as it doesn't break any of the really serious rules. This allows people to just carry on random conversations, post things they might not feel deserves and entire thread, image dump, et cetera. I'd need to talk to cheat about setting it up though and see if people would actually be interested in it.
Quote from: LC on April 04, 2016, 01:25:13 AMBeen kicking around the idea of an off topic thread that doesn't contribute towards post count that everybody can just post anything in as long as it doesn't break any of the really serious rules. This allows people to just carry on random conversations, post things they might not feel deserves and entire thread, image dump, et cetera. I'd need to talk to cheat about setting it up though and see if people would actually be interested in it.I think this would just further kill incentive to make threads, if anything.
youre welcome for the topics created.
Guess I'll use this thread as a blog of sorts for things we can improve on. Another thing that's been on my mind about Sep7 is that we've kind of been ass at the community building aspect. We need to encourage more things like gamenights and other group activities. It's harder to hate or dismiss a person you've had some real communication with outside of a forum setting and it helps to build longer lasting bonds. As an offsite we can really only thrive by forging a community. While there certainly have been smaller communities that have spawned because of this place, there needs to be a larger connection as a whole.Maybe set up a guild in some F2P MMO we can all agree on or something. Get game nights for popular games going on various consoles. Host or rent servers for the community to play in for games that are popular with this place. I'm not necessarily saying you all have to do something like this though because it's something that I think the staff should probably be trying to lead in instead of taking the passive and more distanced role with the community that it has been.
Quote from: LC on April 04, 2016, 01:14:44 AMand certain people didn't try to shut down discussions they don't like.I've noticed this, too.
we should really have more L4D2 and MCC game nightscus like i'd actually be down for those
Quote from: 🍄Tryptameme🍄 on April 04, 2016, 02:47:24 PMwe should really have more L4D2 and MCC game nightscus like i'd actually be down for thoseL4D2 is a solid community game event seeing as it's been on so many Steam sales on PC and on Xbox it was on the GwG program already, so virtually everyone has it.I'mma make a thread in Gaming so we can coordinate this sorta thing. We have a console/PC names thread, but we have no idea what everyone actually plays.
Thought I was reading a manga for a second Get your dates in the right order faggot
I play Halo 5 basically every weekend and would be down for that or L4D2.I really do need to get off my ass and work on this site a bit. Social groups will probably be put on the back burner for the 37th time while I make improvements to SEO and general layout, including the slider that none of you seem to realize how it functions (note to self: think "idiot proof").I'm basically going to take the "content creation" and run with it in a blog/article format. My specialties extend to basically movies and web design and I would be relying on the gamers, political folk, and...whoever else wants to submit stuff. Maybe Roman can write and submit a real blog so that he doesn't have to make threads? Zing.No, but really. I have plans; I just have trouble executing them.
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