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S&I board suggestion
Have all threads come with a poll in which people can decide whether they support the idea by voting 'I support this idea'.
Then, like governments and petitions, if a serious idea gets a certain number of 'I support' votes casted for it, the community manager needs to personally respond to it. If the suggested idea isn't possible, the community manager explains why it isn't and he instead offers some alternatives that could work.
If the manager deems the idea worthy, the idea gets added to the development queue (if it's something quick and easy perhaps it could be done right away).
This idea wouldnt replace the current way suggestions are implemented (the right mod sees the right suggestion at the right time), it would just give ideas another (more systematic) path to implementation.
I think, in addition to this being a good idea, it'd show the community that they're listened to in here.
Then, like governments and petitions, if a serious idea gets a certain number of 'I support' votes casted for it, the community manager needs to personally respond to it. If the suggested idea isn't possible, the community manager explains why it isn't and he instead offers some alternatives that could work.
If the manager deems the idea worthy, the idea gets added to the development queue (if it's something quick and easy perhaps it could be done right away).
This idea wouldnt replace the current way suggestions are implemented (the right mod sees the right suggestion at the right time), it would just give ideas another (more systematic) path to implementation.
I think, in addition to this being a good idea, it'd show the community that they're listened to in here.
This isn't a terrible idea at all. It gives those really high quality very productive "Supported :3" posts a proper outlet and gives some indicator of community acceptance of an idea.
Although, you already can make polls on threads can't you? It'd make sense to just have mods hold thread-makers accountable for making their own poll.
Although, you already can make polls on threads can't you? It'd make sense to just have mods hold thread-makers accountable for making their own poll.
This is definitely something that sounds cool. I am sure there are a bunch of excuses why this "shouldn't happen", even though it is a good idea, but the community deserves to be more involved and it would be pretty awesome if the managers did something the community actually likes or sees for once. If anything, this would boost the s&i section's moral for normal users.
Chickster: I literally don't know why I did it.
Originally Posted by Pouffy
This isn't a terrible idea at all. It gives those really high quality very productive "Supported :3" posts a proper outlet and gives some indicator of community acceptance of an idea.
Although, you already can make polls on threads can't you? It'd make sense to just have mods hold thread-makers accountable for making their own poll.
Yay, more warnings.
I honestly like this concept. As the board moderator it's my job to make sure the posts are contributing, but contribution doesn't always mean support. It'd be nice to have a way of saying "I like this" without chancing an infraction.
Originally Posted by Pouffy
Although, you already can make polls on threads can't you? It'd make sense to just have mods hold thread-makers accountable for making their own poll.
Whichever way it gets done, I think this would be a good thing to see happen.
Can some upper staff respond to this idea? If this idea isn't good then I'd like to be told why. If it is good, then I'd like to have this discussed and implemented.
