2014 State of the Board Discussion

No offense to anyone but a "union" is a terrible idea. You cant force someone to do something they have no desire to do. If you dont want to view/reply to a fed then you're simply not going to do it. Not everyone likes the same thing. Sorry but if you have an Indy fed or a death match fed, Im not going to watch it cause it doesnt interest me. If that costs me replies from my show, then so be it. You shouldnt fed because you want people to reply to your fed, you should do it because you enjoy doing it.

I do however like the rubric idea for replying. Use it for each match as a "brief reply" to the match and then at the end give an overall summary of the event of what you liked/didnt like.

I know Im never hear anymore but I peek in to see whats going on from time to time but it seems like things keep getting micro managed. I dont think you can put rules and restrictions on what you can and cant do as a fedder. If you want to fed, then do it. If you want to reply, then do it. If you dont, then dont. If you put out a great show and never reply to any and then your show doesnt get any replies, you have nobody to blame but yourself. There shouldnt be someone standing over you holding your hand saying "you need to reply to others show"

Fair points, nice to see you getting involved, Nivro.

My issue with the "you shouldn't do it for the replies, you should do it for fun" idea, is that I think the two go hand in hand. Part of the fun of fedding is watching other people's reactions to your work.

I agree that it should, but it doesn't seem to be happening unfortunately. I just wondered whether it needed a revamp. Maybe it just needs a reminder for now, and possibly the rubric that people can opt to use (not obligatory), with other ideas already there if something needs to be done.

All healthy discussion though, good to see.

I thought the rubric was just a suggestion? Not a mandatory thing? I think if several people started using the rubric, it might encourage others to do so. I'm not super high on the idea, but I can see how it might be useful to some.

I'm not sure I entirely understand the union thing. I get the intention, but it seems like a lot.

Since we're throwing out ideas to help with activity and replies, I have a suggestion. Feel free to use it or not, just a thought.

What if once, say every 2 weeks (or once a month if need be depending on activity) Titch made a post with links to ALL the shows that were posted that month (2 Weeks, whatever period of time) and the links be to the actual THREADS, not the shows themselves. As sort of a wrap-up of what we saw in that period of time. Then people could go in see what has been posted and reply to the individual show threads.

I know a lot of times, shows get lost in the shuffle. Sometimes I don't see that shows have been posted or whatever. But if you had a bi-weekly wrap up, then people could see the threads, know the shows and perhaps get a bit of a feel for how often folks are posting.

It's not forcing anyone to reply or anything, it doesn't require anyone to do anything, but it basically serves as a plug for all the shows that have been posted up recently and encourages people to read the show and visit that thread for feedback because they see that it's there.

One of the things I'm doing right now is doing a bit of catch up on some recent shows that I missed while I was sick, so if there were threads like this readily available, I could pinpoint exactly what I saw last and keep up to date on each fed. Stuff often gets bumped down by a variety of different things, but if this was pinned up each period, we'd know who posted what since the last time. Good way to keep track of everything and then the easier it is for folks to find, the more likely they are to respond.

Again, just a suggestion.

Fandan has a great idea, and then titch's idea tops it off, having them together to vote for of the month stuff would be awesome

I would like the Rubric man, means I wont forget anything. But yeah, Falls idea is good. It is just keeping it all organised and making sure things do not get lost in the shuffled. 

I realize I don't have much room to say anything around here anymore, and I apologize for missing Figamania. The whole 'time' thing that Nivro brought up is my main hangup as to why I'm not fedding right now. But that's an excuse and I should've never signed up for the event if I was afraid I couldn't get it finished. I apologize.

I will say that there are some great up and coming Feds here, and although I rarely have time to view them, I do get the feeling that there is a lot of potential.

I love the idea of placing the month's shows in one thread, as well as the 'match' or 'show of the month' idea. Not only does that make it easier for everyone to see the most recent shows, but it also gives people an incentive to try and get something up every month. Whether it's a full show or just a match or two.

I do want to see this board thrive again, even though I just don't have the time to contribute right now. As you guys know from my previous stints here: dealing with school, cross country and basketball, my time is very limited. I hope to one day be able to fed full-time again, and actually follow through with a commitment. Until that time, I'm going to try and do a better job of viewing, replying, and just overall helping this board in any way I can.

I hope you guys will forgive me for missing Figamania, and I look forward to seeing where the board goes from here.

Some of us just need a little more incentive Nothing wrong with being appreciated for your hard work either