Election Booth
03-23-2011, 10:47 AM
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/Seiken_Bushido/2011election2.png
"This was never meant to see the light of day; I ran out of options. But if you pretend I'm awesome, you'll go farther in life."
Ladies and gentlemen of Eyes on Final Fantasy, once again I am late! It isn't because I am not devoted to ensuring this election is run smoothly. It was just bad timing. Anyway, without waffling on too much (ha yeah right) I would like to get straight into it.
The first proposal was on what to do with INACTIVE ACCOUNTS. I mean, people join up, they make a couple posts (sometimes) and then they bugger off. Sometimes they stick around for a bit longer, and then bugger off, only returning when they need :bou::bou::bou::bou:. Hi Linus. :)
Here is, in no particular order, what our Party Heads (Heads of Party? Important Dudes?) thought to be the best idea:
The Poké Party
There may be Pokémon that you don't use at times, and you leave them in the PC, but that does that mean you don't love and cherish them? Hell no!
There may be some Pokémon you love less than others...
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv28/simplyninja/quindoof2.jpg
But what it really comes down to is having all your Pokémon together, and that is really something special. The aim of Pokemon is to catch them all, and on a broader scale, all this goes for EoFF as well.
Having a PC with more Pokémon or a forum with more members, inactive or not, is never a bad thing, as it adds worth and retains history. Inactives are still a part of EoFF, if we were to cull all inactives, would we then have to cull the founders of EoFF? If you say we should remove those who weren't significant, where would we draw the line?
Sure, maybe you've never seen your Farfetch'd since you traded for it in Vermillion City, and maybe no one here knows who Jace is, but the important thing is that they've left they're mark, no matter how big or small. Getting rid of them would be a shame and an atrocity.
Obviously everyone wants more Pokémon to use in their party, and everyone wants more active members, so how do we do that? Well that's all about making EoFF less boring and we'll find out more about that in the next episode.
Stay tuned.
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv28/simplyninja/tbc.jpg
The Newbie Party
Inactives: What should we do with the dead weight?
Leave them but continue to do our best to bring them back. I'm a firm believer in never deleting accounts, that's for sure. There are no real benefits. Some people might point to freeing up usernames, but this is no big deal for most people. I've yet to try registering for a site and, upon finding my preferred username is not available, given up on registering. The members will still sign up, and that's a good thing. As for the benefits of keeping them, they are significant. There are security benefits first and foremost - deleting accounts means deleting all sorts of information we can use for EoFF's benefit. A good example is a banned user provides us with IP addresses and email addresses which, should a troublesome member or spambot try to use, we can trace and block effectively.
But without doubt the biggest benefit of them all is that they are still users, they are merely inactive. Volcanoes can be inactive for long periods of time, but then become active once more - members at EoFF are no different. And sure, someone could simply say "Oh, but they can just re-register if they want to come back" - but why not make it EASY for them to come back? And on top of that, we can send them emails if they still have accounts and are accepting emails from administrators. This means we can encourage them to come back every time we send out a mass-email. Personally, I'm heavily in favour of doing such a thing and have been the one to do just that before.
Newbies are great, and all members were newbies once. However, some never stuck around for the long term and having inactive members return to posting regularly is just as good for the health of Eyes on Final Fantasy as a fresh newbie. And who knows, perhaps we will get more members via these returning members when they get their friends to sign up? Hopefully, we can get the best out of both worlds. But absolutely make use of the "dead weight" by recognising that any member that has the potential to return to active posting is absolutely not 'dead weight' at all.
The JLI
1. Inactives.
So you say that various members have gone missing? Never fear, the Justice League of the Internet is on the job. Assuming this isn't another one of Dr Yams' attempts to gather subjects for his hybrid EoFF member creations*, I would start by trying to contact the members directly. Years ago, colleague and eternal newbie Captain Chocobo sent a massive email to all missing members. The result was a glorious day where many forgotten heroes of the golden age came back to join us for one more mission**. It may be time to do that yet again. However, I would not stop there. Usually those members only show up for a couple days, post in a general spam thread, then go back on their way. We must compel them to stay. Now, I'm not suggesting we use mind control to make them turn on their fellow members, like my arch nemesis Grammar Nazi once tried on my sidekick and ward, Backspace Boy***. However, I do think we should make this attempt when we are doing a large scale event, much like the elections! Or publicize our other events such as Eyes on Plays, when we contact these forgotten friends.
Of course, some people just outgrow the days of magic and superheroes and will never come back to it. Losing comrades you care about is hard, I know this all too well****. When that happens, we will never forget the memories we have, but we must move on into a new era (WIN THE FUTURE--FOR GREAT JUSTICE!). Naw, I'm kidding. The JLI will drag these members back kicking and screaming, or be deleted trying!
Alternatively, we can just make this place as awesome as we can so that nobody ever wants to leave. :cool:
*see Super Delete Adventures #463: Dr Yams' Ultimate Sandwich
**see Justice League of the Internet #200: A Present from the Past
***see The Spamtastic Super Delete #135: Backspace Boy's Perfect Prose?
****see Justice League of the Internet #75: Lightning_Demon's Shocking Fate
So there you have it. These are the options the party leaders are proposing. Provide feedback now, but remember: the strongest response will be your vote! Keep that in mind as we draw nearer to the finish.
Next topic incoming!
"This was never meant to see the light of day; I ran out of options. But if you pretend I'm awesome, you'll go farther in life."
Ladies and gentlemen of Eyes on Final Fantasy, once again I am late! It isn't because I am not devoted to ensuring this election is run smoothly. It was just bad timing. Anyway, without waffling on too much (ha yeah right) I would like to get straight into it.
The first proposal was on what to do with INACTIVE ACCOUNTS. I mean, people join up, they make a couple posts (sometimes) and then they bugger off. Sometimes they stick around for a bit longer, and then bugger off, only returning when they need :bou::bou::bou::bou:. Hi Linus. :)
Here is, in no particular order, what our Party Heads (Heads of Party? Important Dudes?) thought to be the best idea:
The Poké Party
There may be Pokémon that you don't use at times, and you leave them in the PC, but that does that mean you don't love and cherish them? Hell no!
There may be some Pokémon you love less than others...
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv28/simplyninja/quindoof2.jpg
But what it really comes down to is having all your Pokémon together, and that is really something special. The aim of Pokemon is to catch them all, and on a broader scale, all this goes for EoFF as well.
Having a PC with more Pokémon or a forum with more members, inactive or not, is never a bad thing, as it adds worth and retains history. Inactives are still a part of EoFF, if we were to cull all inactives, would we then have to cull the founders of EoFF? If you say we should remove those who weren't significant, where would we draw the line?
Sure, maybe you've never seen your Farfetch'd since you traded for it in Vermillion City, and maybe no one here knows who Jace is, but the important thing is that they've left they're mark, no matter how big or small. Getting rid of them would be a shame and an atrocity.
Obviously everyone wants more Pokémon to use in their party, and everyone wants more active members, so how do we do that? Well that's all about making EoFF less boring and we'll find out more about that in the next episode.
Stay tuned.
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv28/simplyninja/tbc.jpg
The Newbie Party
Inactives: What should we do with the dead weight?
Leave them but continue to do our best to bring them back. I'm a firm believer in never deleting accounts, that's for sure. There are no real benefits. Some people might point to freeing up usernames, but this is no big deal for most people. I've yet to try registering for a site and, upon finding my preferred username is not available, given up on registering. The members will still sign up, and that's a good thing. As for the benefits of keeping them, they are significant. There are security benefits first and foremost - deleting accounts means deleting all sorts of information we can use for EoFF's benefit. A good example is a banned user provides us with IP addresses and email addresses which, should a troublesome member or spambot try to use, we can trace and block effectively.
But without doubt the biggest benefit of them all is that they are still users, they are merely inactive. Volcanoes can be inactive for long periods of time, but then become active once more - members at EoFF are no different. And sure, someone could simply say "Oh, but they can just re-register if they want to come back" - but why not make it EASY for them to come back? And on top of that, we can send them emails if they still have accounts and are accepting emails from administrators. This means we can encourage them to come back every time we send out a mass-email. Personally, I'm heavily in favour of doing such a thing and have been the one to do just that before.
Newbies are great, and all members were newbies once. However, some never stuck around for the long term and having inactive members return to posting regularly is just as good for the health of Eyes on Final Fantasy as a fresh newbie. And who knows, perhaps we will get more members via these returning members when they get their friends to sign up? Hopefully, we can get the best out of both worlds. But absolutely make use of the "dead weight" by recognising that any member that has the potential to return to active posting is absolutely not 'dead weight' at all.
The JLI
1. Inactives.
So you say that various members have gone missing? Never fear, the Justice League of the Internet is on the job. Assuming this isn't another one of Dr Yams' attempts to gather subjects for his hybrid EoFF member creations*, I would start by trying to contact the members directly. Years ago, colleague and eternal newbie Captain Chocobo sent a massive email to all missing members. The result was a glorious day where many forgotten heroes of the golden age came back to join us for one more mission**. It may be time to do that yet again. However, I would not stop there. Usually those members only show up for a couple days, post in a general spam thread, then go back on their way. We must compel them to stay. Now, I'm not suggesting we use mind control to make them turn on their fellow members, like my arch nemesis Grammar Nazi once tried on my sidekick and ward, Backspace Boy***. However, I do think we should make this attempt when we are doing a large scale event, much like the elections! Or publicize our other events such as Eyes on Plays, when we contact these forgotten friends.
Of course, some people just outgrow the days of magic and superheroes and will never come back to it. Losing comrades you care about is hard, I know this all too well****. When that happens, we will never forget the memories we have, but we must move on into a new era (WIN THE FUTURE--FOR GREAT JUSTICE!). Naw, I'm kidding. The JLI will drag these members back kicking and screaming, or be deleted trying!
Alternatively, we can just make this place as awesome as we can so that nobody ever wants to leave. :cool:
*see Super Delete Adventures #463: Dr Yams' Ultimate Sandwich
**see Justice League of the Internet #200: A Present from the Past
***see The Spamtastic Super Delete #135: Backspace Boy's Perfect Prose?
****see Justice League of the Internet #75: Lightning_Demon's Shocking Fate
So there you have it. These are the options the party leaders are proposing. Provide feedback now, but remember: the strongest response will be your vote! Keep that in mind as we draw nearer to the finish.
Next topic incoming!