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NO JUSTICE = NO PEACE
REVOLUTION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION
WHILE CHILDREN STARVE IN ART FORUM, FF7:DoC HAS NORTH KOREAN INDUSTRY SUPPORT, CIGARS SHIPPED IN FROM CUBA
WHAT DO THE DELEGATES HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS FIASCO
Would you call the alternative system "Three Strikes" or something? That's what we do here in California. 10-20-Life, you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
Anyway, I prefer the system already in place. All of this talk of "cooling time" and "life without EoFF" seems a bit silly to me, not to rub anyone the wrong way. If you want life without EoFF, walk away from your computer! If you got into a heated argument with someone online, someone you probably don't know beyond a screen name, don't sweat it! It's someone you don't even know, and it should be easy to avoid retaliation in the form of flaming.
If a given individual makes that mistake, though, then it's up to the Cid's Knight's to step in and do their job. Sometimes, perhaps, maybe just one person giving an individual a warning isn't enough. If it takes four or five or six Cid's Knights to come across with the same message -- Hey, that can't happen again... If it does, we'll be forced to take action and ban you for good, and we really don't want to have to do that -- do it. After a while, they should get the picture and know that what they did wasn't kosher.
I'd take "One and Done" over "3 Strikes".
Alright, that's eight, and Earthworm Jim and Carnage have failed to answer questions 1-3 so I will drop them out.
Fourth Question for each candidate to answer.
4. What is your plan to increase the number of active members to EoFF?
My leadership would use the power of Bruckner to bring back Del Snizz.
Argh, sorry about being so behind.
Anyway, I disagree with the current banning system in place. I believe that in some cases it could very well cause harm. If a productive member slips up and does something they find funny, and believe others will, though it is controversial, they should be banned, but not permanently. Additionally, I think the severity of the material posted should be what determines the length of the ban. I understand why the current rules are in place, but I do feel that in some cases, these rules can cause more harm than good, especially to a relatively "good" member.
And to up the forums members, I shall endeavor to become even cooler AND nerdier than I am right now. And I'll mention the place after I'm a famous gazillionaire.
[q=Agent Proto]4. What is your plan to increase the number of active members to EoFF?[/q]I don't believe that there is need for a "plan", as such. Trying to artificially increase the membership through cunning ploys or marketing would just result in a lot of disappointed newbies.
Thus, I believe that the best way for the forum to grow is through natural processes. Our frontsite, eyesonff.com, has undergone remarkable growth in the last few months. It has been gaining relatively widespread recognition and publicity. An interesting feature of the frontsite is the way it links to the forums. The latest threads on each game are listed in each section of the site, which will undoubtedly draw more viewers to the forums. It is this kind of exposure that will increase the number of forum members - people who're encouraged to view the forums out of curiosity or interest, rather than blatant promotion. As EoFF continues to grow in size and popularity, so too will the forums attract more members. This way, people who are genuinely interested will find and join the forums, whereas a widespread promotion would result in bored surfers finding the place and joining without having anything to contribute.
Encouraging new members to stay is a slightly different matter. Every forum has unique protocols and traditions; it can take a bit of getting used to. The moderators and regular members have an important role to play in ensuring that newbies feel welcomed and supported, while also being patient and ensuring that new members 'learn the ropes'.
EoFF's population should grow naturally, rather than as a result of any initiatives or publicity drives. the EoFF forums can benefit from EoFF's overall success, attracting dedicated fans and enthusiastic posters.
Why not encourage our current members to spread the word to friends and acquaintances in their neighborhoods or whatever? It seems to be that the traffic through our site is already pretty strong, but I believe there's no better way to increase it than through word of mouth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
Put a link in your AIM, MSN or Y!M profile. Tell your friends about the site, even if they aren't interested in Final Fantasy; there's plenty of people who don't play the FF series anymore and still post here in the forums because it's a good place to discuss whatever's on your mind. Just a couple of suggestions.
The BAoTW federation, sponsored heavily by the PG "free the newblar" foundation, with contributions by various unmentionable parties has funded the following announcement:
It is simple to gain members into EoFF. In fact there are many ways. Let us discuss some. First, EoFF has consistently gained members. According to this moment, maddhatter962995 is the newest member, with a user ID of 12264. This implies that EoFF has florished from a few members (Cid, Dr Unne, etc) to a mountain of bodies at over twelve thousand. Since EoFF forbids double accounts and rarely bans people, it is likely that the majority of the twelve thousand are potentially active members. Truly, the EoFF army is supreme and ultimate, and BAoTW suggests that anybody who so wishes to join our ranks come forth and sign up.
Of course, if we want more members, it shows that our staff is quite capable of handling even more than twelve thousand EoFF members. So there is no need to change the set up of the moderating team. So let us go forth and figure out how to gain members. A search on Google for Final Fantasy puts our happy webpage at number four. "Final fantasy" puts us at number six. So it is no secret that most people who play final fantasy will find our board. So advertisement is almost unnecessary, as search engines are sufficient.
However the link only goes to the front page, where information is abound and glorious. It is there where we will make our move to subdue hapless browsers. Putting an emphasis on the forums will give visitors a "heads up" on the existence of our forums, and may incite them to join. I suggest that we bold face the link to the forums, and put updates periodically telling visitors to enjoy our happy forums.
And if worse comes to worse, I'll publicly strip and dance for quarters.
To draw more members to the forums there could be a porno board and an online gambling board. This would increase membership dramatcially as people searching for free porn will draw them in. Gambling forum could be used to help pay for the server cost.