Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2021 10:21:06 GMT -5
So hey everyone I know I've only been here for a brief amount of time, but I just thought I'd throw down some suggestions that were on mind to help possibly sustain and improve the quality of life of the site as a whole, and hopefully help ensure that it continues to thrive. If I've brought up anything that's on the to-do-list please correct me, I don't want to come across as though I'm nagging the staff about anything that hasn't been managed to be addressed due to anyone's time constraints. I'll just run through the idea, and a few points on how I feel it might help us out here in the community.
First on the list is: a Member Directory
Now imagine coming on here for the first time, seeing all these fantastic characters, acting out incredible plots and you want to get involved with these stories and ongoings cause let's face it, it just looks too damn fun, right? You jump on the discord, and there's just so many names and buzz going on that you're not entirely sure who's writing for who. At least I know this is not an issue for 95% of the people on here, but hypothetically speaking let's say Joe Guy, our newest member for example, isn't very Discord friendly or savvy.
How Does It Help? - By providing an alphabetical list by anybody's author alias (ie Sketch, Nash, Socks, etc.) and providing a brief list on who that author writes for, it helps reduce the amount of confusion among the community as to who's got who on the board, as well as clears up an avenue on communication to a varying degree.
How Can We Do It? - see above An alphabetical list thread, that like a XP > PL conversion or a Tech App would need applying for by the member in question. It could be maintained and updated as regularly as the staff sees fit and their convenience, as it would mostly serve as another information kiosk in a sense.
Second on the list is: Lore Updates
Now this one is really to just help new incoming members, and current ones, stay up to date on the happenings of the IC universe as it continues to evolve and grow. You may say "Well Ren, that's what the news ticker is for." Ah but you'd be surprised at how often I forget to go looking for that thing, despite where it's located. I feel that this is mostly to address and maybe improve on a way to better address, promote, and preserve the lore that is built by us the members and staff here on the site so that everyone can continue to enjoy it further down the road.
How Does It Help? - Plot is a very vital and important aspect to any successful RP forum that wishes to preserve and maintain a healthy community. We're here to have fun, collaborate, and tell incredible stories together in the common ground that is a popular fandom of an anime we all love, cherish and have many great memories with. Remember that. By taking steps to help promote and preserve the history, it helps educate members of the community both new and current on the important things in the lore they might find convenient to remain aware of to help build their plots and help encourage their collaborative efforts with others.
How We Can Accomplish This - A revised section dedicated to important plot related pages such as: Current Official Positions, IC owned boards, and Common Locations. A proposed new section (working title) the Hall of Memories, dedicated to the preservation of ATs and their lore. A dedicated compilation tab on the site's side bar near the Newbie Guide if possible.
Anyways that's really all I had in mind for suggestions regarding quality of life updates. Please feel free to comment and leave some feedback, I hope these ideas have been somewhat helpful.
First on the list is: a Member Directory
Now imagine coming on here for the first time, seeing all these fantastic characters, acting out incredible plots and you want to get involved with these stories and ongoings cause let's face it, it just looks too damn fun, right? You jump on the discord, and there's just so many names and buzz going on that you're not entirely sure who's writing for who. At least I know this is not an issue for 95% of the people on here, but hypothetically speaking let's say Joe Guy, our newest member for example, isn't very Discord friendly or savvy.
How Does It Help? - By providing an alphabetical list by anybody's author alias (ie Sketch, Nash, Socks, etc.) and providing a brief list on who that author writes for, it helps reduce the amount of confusion among the community as to who's got who on the board, as well as clears up an avenue on communication to a varying degree.
How Can We Do It? - see above An alphabetical list thread, that like a XP > PL conversion or a Tech App would need applying for by the member in question. It could be maintained and updated as regularly as the staff sees fit and their convenience, as it would mostly serve as another information kiosk in a sense.
Second on the list is: Lore Updates
Now this one is really to just help new incoming members, and current ones, stay up to date on the happenings of the IC universe as it continues to evolve and grow. You may say "Well Ren, that's what the news ticker is for." Ah but you'd be surprised at how often I forget to go looking for that thing, despite where it's located. I feel that this is mostly to address and maybe improve on a way to better address, promote, and preserve the lore that is built by us the members and staff here on the site so that everyone can continue to enjoy it further down the road.
How Does It Help? - Plot is a very vital and important aspect to any successful RP forum that wishes to preserve and maintain a healthy community. We're here to have fun, collaborate, and tell incredible stories together in the common ground that is a popular fandom of an anime we all love, cherish and have many great memories with. Remember that. By taking steps to help promote and preserve the history, it helps educate members of the community both new and current on the important things in the lore they might find convenient to remain aware of to help build their plots and help encourage their collaborative efforts with others.
How We Can Accomplish This - A revised section dedicated to important plot related pages such as: Current Official Positions, IC owned boards, and Common Locations. A proposed new section (working title) the Hall of Memories, dedicated to the preservation of ATs and their lore. A dedicated compilation tab on the site's side bar near the Newbie Guide if possible.
Anyways that's really all I had in mind for suggestions regarding quality of life updates. Please feel free to comment and leave some feedback, I hope these ideas have been somewhat helpful.