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Re: POOOOOOST
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2015, 09:14:21 pm »
We really ought to have a "Thing" that draws people in. I know we're mostly RPers/Writers, with some gaming discussion on the side but when somebody stops by the site and looks for that "Thing" that we do here (the writing/RP), they might have trouble finding it. We ought to restructure the site to make our "Thing" more obvious to those passing by. That and the mustard on black color scheme is getting old anyway.

As per my own, humble opinion I submit to the mighty council these possible courses of action.
1. We make an icon, and slap it at the top of the site. Add our forum name next to it and come up with a tagline that explicitly/implicity states what is our "Thing" that we do here.
2. Really expand on the "Thing" that we do. More subforums under the writing/RP forum? We shouldn't be just be accepting of all kinds of content, ENCOURAGE all kinds of content. We ought to practically advertise the stuff. If we're a writer's forum, then let's really get to writing. Maybe even make a subforum under the creative stuffs for WIPs or a board titled "Please Don't Make Fun of My Terrible Writing" where people can post unprofessional/"bad" works to make fledgling authors/those more timid about their work feel more open about submitting it to our forum.
(I say "bad" in quotes because quality is all relative.)
3. Reorganize. The Rec Room title for the RP board worked back on the cata forums because they named most of their boards after different kinds of rooms. Here, we don't really have that thing going on and it seems out of place for those that don't get our inside jokes. Maybe change it to something that's more in-your-face. Something that says "Get your Roleplays here, read all about it!"
4. Don't push around those inside jokes/references on the front page, dammit! As much as we love them, they turn new people away. (Don't get me wrong, I love them too.) It puts out the wrong message that we might not be too welcoming to people that don't get the jokes, and sometimes it can be darn well confusing. I'm mainly talking about the Rec Room and Last Man Gaming board names.

Those are my thoughts/opinions on the subject. Lemme know if it sucks or whatever.

 

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