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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 22, 2007 10:06:27 GMT -5
As all of you know, our member list is fairly small... So I propose that we go on a recruitment run. I have already brought in a few new members including wardog and reaper, and will keep trying to get more.
Lee: Do you think maybe there could be an EP prize for people bringing in people? Since the site kinda really needs them. Just a thought.
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Post by Private Stiffy on Jun 22, 2007 12:24:39 GMT -5
Do we really need people? I think this board is rather nice as a small knit community, it allows everyone to be a bit more personal and free toward each other... I've come from some larger boards, and I can say that smaller boards make you feel more welcome, mor elike you're an actual part of things and that people actually know who you are
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Post by bulbaboy on Jun 22, 2007 12:38:01 GMT -5
I think everytime Pope brings someone new to the boards he should give us 10 ep each.
Yep yep yep!
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Post by ch00beh on Jun 22, 2007 12:38:54 GMT -5
Yeah, but it's like your real life circle of friends. Sure, you have your close friends, but, should you risk meet *shudder* stupid people, you can have tons more acquaintances to talk to when your good friends are being boring.
Sure, small communities are fine, and so long as new members come in slowly, it'll still feel like a small community.
But really, if these people are your friends, why not ask them to come?
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Post by Baboon on Jun 22, 2007 13:35:02 GMT -5
New people are always welcome, so long as recruiting is done for the sake of improving the community. Bringing in new people just to increase the total members list is pointless. And yes, I agree entirely with what Spiff posted.
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 22, 2007 14:47:07 GMT -5
Yes, but this bored currently has almost no people on it. Our number says like 70-something, but a lot of these have posted like 3 times, or are just the same people. In reality, the bored has 30 or so members... that's not community small... thats just really really boringly small. Im not suggesting going out and spam recruiting, and trying to get the boards to over 1000 people. I am however, suggesting to recruit people you know, even loosly, (maybe from other websites) and invite them, so we have 100 somewhat active users. Many a time it is weeks before a topic is touched, and i think thats because we have so few people.
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Post by kazkame on Jun 22, 2007 15:00:15 GMT -5
i rather not have this place flooded by 1000 people maybe a 100 but not 1000
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Post by Baboon on Jun 22, 2007 15:05:39 GMT -5
Yeah... I'm not saying at all that what we have is perfect. New people always have the potential to really improve the place. I just don't want either too many of them at once, or otherwise that all the activity comes from them. That will further throw the boards into decline. A few at a time, however, should be perfectly fine. Honestly, I'd rather the people who are here take a bit more of an initiative to post on topics, start their own, and whatnot...
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Post by kazkame on Jun 22, 2007 15:09:04 GMT -5
basically people who want to learn something and join a community of naturaly good people
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Post by ch00beh on Jun 22, 2007 15:10:49 GMT -5
Remember: getting people to come isn't the hard part. It's getting to stay that is.
And, ch00bs, how do we make them stay?
Yous gotsta make the board look active.
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Post by Lady Kara on Jun 22, 2007 19:10:25 GMT -5
Like I advertise 'BG' in my sig here, I advertise Achie Exie in my sig over at Bulbagarden; I have yet to see anyone from there visit this board.
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Post by drew on Jun 23, 2007 0:00:07 GMT -5
i was gonna advertise at pojo but ya'll didnt want it, i was gonna pay for it to, but w/e
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 23, 2007 8:36:18 GMT -5
Not that my opinion really counts for anything, but I think you should. I know most of the people on this site are afraid of change, but we do need new people. Even if its only 10 or 20, and they all come in at like the same time.
I know this doesnt sound good to you Babs, but just look around. How much activity is there? Almost none. If people would be more active, then that would make it better, and we wouldnt need to recruit, but the sad truth is, they will not become more active, and you know that as much as I do. Pretty much the only people you can count on being active almost every day are, you, me, Vaxx, Kaz, Potato, Lee, Choobs, and Bulbs. And when I say active, I dont mean just sitting on the site and reading, I mean, actually posting. Most of the other members, such as drew, DJ, Pyro, or RL, they are on, but they dont post anything.
Sometimes I'll sit on the site for 4 hours straight waiting for someone to reply to one of my posts, or just a post in general, so i can respond to them... A lot of times nothing will happen. This indicates to me that we need more people, case in point, it's as simple as that.
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Post by ch00beh on Jun 23, 2007 11:14:41 GMT -5
In fact, more often than not, at a perfectly reasonable time even on the east coast (around 10-ish), even the SHOUTBOX ain't goin'.
I almost relived the glory days of RP when hayato and I were on at the same time and we posted right after each other. Sure they were short posts, but it was the most activity I'd seen since POKESCHOOL. Yeah. THAT LONG.
And why was Pokeschool so active? Because there were so many members active at any given time.
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 23, 2007 11:34:02 GMT -5
EXACTLY! That was a perfect example, thank you Choobs!
See, dont you want it to be more like that, everyone? Not Giant, but big enough, that you can more or less have a convo in a topic, that goes back and forth.
Also, just think, next time we have mafia, there will actually be members, that could not sign up, and will keep the rest of the boards alive.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Jun 23, 2007 14:04:18 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd definitely like to see another wave of members before talk of Mafia IV.
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Post by Baboon on Jun 23, 2007 17:10:32 GMT -5
Ack, when did I ever say I don't want new people?! >_< I do! I just want *some* caution before opening the floodgates. That is all.
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 23, 2007 23:31:07 GMT -5
~By Spiffy
~By Babs
~By Babs
BAM! OWNAGE!
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Post by Baboon on Jun 23, 2007 23:34:37 GMT -5
Aha, but Spiff never said we don't. He questioned whether we do. You almost got me on that one. pwned. >.>
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 23, 2007 23:40:41 GMT -5
Damn, so close... you win yet again, O' Wise One.
*Pope bows down to Babs*
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Post by Tout-Perd on Jun 25, 2007 22:48:07 GMT -5
I R NIYOPETS! JOIN JON JOINH JOIN JOIN JOIN JOINJOINJOIN!
DUPLICATE ACCOUNTS HEAVILY ENCOURAGED! IT MAKES US LOOK BETTER TO ADVERTIZORS, BIZATCHES!
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 25, 2007 22:50:16 GMT -5
Are you ok Lee...? Or is that even really you?
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Post by ch00beh on Jun 25, 2007 22:52:30 GMT -5
NIYOPETS?! OMG! KAWAAAAAAAIIII!
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Post by Popebenedict on Jun 25, 2007 22:53:45 GMT -5
I dont understand what is happening...
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Post by bulbaboy on Jun 26, 2007 13:23:41 GMT -5
I R COOLORZ!!!!!! GIAZ ROKZZORS U NIYOPETS!!!!!!!! GIAZ 1337!!!!!!!!111111
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Post by ch00beh on Jun 26, 2007 13:26:10 GMT -5
GIAZ?!? OMG KAWAAAAAIII!!!11one
But seriously, go ahead and tell your friends to come. Over at the Arpia forums, I have the space banner in my sig.
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