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Captain Fabio November 17th, 2010 12:52 AM

What would you change about PC?
 

What would you change?

Ok, so I randomly got this idea this morning. If you were made PokeCommunity's Site Administrator for the day, what would you change about ANY aspect of the forum?
This can range from changing a layout, making a standard one, changing a board, getting rid of one, adding one and so on.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not who you would ban. If your post even has the hint of discrimination about another member, I will report it immediately.

For me, I wouldn't change that much. I would, however, get more events going in Video Games and increase activity by making more inviting threads.

Over to you PC.


PlatinumDude November 17th, 2010 3:58 AM

All members having blogs apart from 5k+ posts members, staff and supporters. That's all.

Gardenia101 November 17th, 2010 5:49 AM

I don't think I would change anything. Right away, at least.

Stratos99 November 17th, 2010 9:35 AM

I would make poopnoodle, sammi san, Gymnotide and Abnegation administrators with me! I would keep Rukario as root administrator, he seems like a level headed guy who knows what he's doing. Of course I'm sure you other staffers know what you're doing, but this once in a lifetime opportunity would be no fun if I didn't turn the community upside down!

Onwards I say! Super moderators would consist of Patchisou. :) Then I'd hold community wide votes for moderators of each section, power to the people! Hoo rah! It makes me wonder who would be elected to ovp and oc, my two favorite sections.

Hm.. I suppose I'd change rules about the signatures. Those things are just ridonkulous in my opinion, I'd make them sweet and simple though I'm sure a few tears will be shed.

- 600x600
- No CSS
-UNLIMITED TEXT.. within spoilers! Outside of them only 10 lines.

In fact, you can put whatever you want inside the spoiler. It won't slow anybody's connection and it won't stretch the page. There's no reason for you to be restricted within them, I don't even know why that's a rule now to be honest. Rules for the fun of it? No thanks!

I see your tears, what will you do without CSS? I don't know, make up for it with 500 lines of text and a wallpaper.

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Originally Posted by Captain Fabio (Post 6292824)
If your post even has the hint of discrimination about another member, I will report it immediately.

Omg! I promise I didn't.

mikey November 17th, 2010 11:54 AM

All members to have blogs.

Also, the ability to change your username again.

Aether★ November 17th, 2010 11:57 AM

Well I could add some Gigabytes to my RAM, increase the speed of my AMD, and of course increase my graphics...

Oh... this PC... Just one opportunity to change the nicknames would be enough.

-Scourge- November 17th, 2010 11:58 AM

I wouldn't change that much about the forum, but one thing I would change would be the social groups, I would remove them. (Since I think they're just spammier versions of fanclubs)

Taemin November 17th, 2010 12:09 PM

I was going to say "Nothing", but really.. the only think I'd change is maybe to allow the username changes to happen again. For that matter, what I would change would be the server(s) for this place. It's not like most of the staff / members don't already want that to happen anyway.. XD;

Sammi November 17th, 2010 12:20 PM

I'd lower the post limit for members to have blogs. Maybe to something like 1500 or 2000? 5000 still seems a bit steep to me.

Really, there's not much I'd like to change around here. PC is pretty awesome as is. :)

Nick November 17th, 2010 12:26 PM

I'd work to change the internal structure of the community.

While I love the use of the HQ to make the decisions, I think it's rather unfair that higher staff have such power. The difference of power between moderators and super moderators compared to any other jump in rank is a great deal, considering all the responsibilities and rights that come with it. I feel that the separation of power between the two ranks should be smaller, and moderators should be able to have an official vote in something that involves them that's discussed in HQ. For example, if a forum is brought up in HQ for deletion or any change (such as Member Fanclubs, which was discussed), the moderator of the forum should have just enough say - if not more so - than the higher staff.

I'd also like to see members be in the know of things going on around the community a little more. Members, for the most part, are left in the dark with things going on and I feel it wouldn't hurt to update them on things that are going on inside the staff boards. Along with that, it'd be nice to give them more say on things going on than just relying to the final decision of the staff.

I'd do a mass prune of inactive members as well as lower the requirements for blogs.

Captain Fabio November 17th, 2010 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Patchisou Yutohru (Post 6293481)
I'd also like to see members be in the know of things going on around the community a little more. Members, for the most part, are left in the dark with things going on and I feel it wouldn't hurt to update them on things that are going on inside the staff boards. Along with that, it'd be nice to give them more say on things going on than just relying to the final decision of the staff.

Now that, is one of the best things I have heard so far.
It does feel like we are told what is changing, rather than a little input.

All that happens is, it changes, we moan about it and then it might be changed back.

Nick November 17th, 2010 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Fabio (Post 6293491)
Now that, is one of the best things I have heard so far.
It does feel like we are told what is changing, rather than a little input.

All that happens is, it changes, we moan about it and then it might be changed back.

That's always bothered me about such changes. Most of the times (even for moderators as well [the no leaking policy also deals with HQ discussions being leaked to moderators, jsyk]) anything that's changed is only known about by the higher staff, since they're the ones discussing it. Keeping the rest of the community in touch on what's going on in the staff forums seems to be important so they can expect and prepare themselves for something that's possibly going to change. Like the signature rules change, for example.

If a thread that gets updated was posted in Community Announcements with all of the agenda listed out on what's being discussed (within reasonable limits; meaning new moderators and promotions and things like that wouldn't be posted about since it'd seem more like "Heeeyy, we're looking for / discussing a new moderator in <so and so forum>!") then it wouldn't be so much of a "lolwtf" shock that comes down on people. I know that's happened more than once within the community, and I think that's a problem, personally.

Captain Fabio November 17th, 2010 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Patchisou Yutohru (Post 6293506)
That's always bothered me about such changes. Most of the times (even for moderators as well [the no leaking policy also deals with HQ discussions being leaked to moderators, jsyk]) anything that's changed is only known about by the higher staff, since they're the ones discussing it. Keeping the rest of the community in touch on what's going on in the staff forums seems to be important so they can expect and prepare themselves for something that's possibly going to change. Like the signature rules change, for example.

If a thread that gets updated was posted in Community Announcements with all of the agenda listed out on what's being discussed (within reasonable limits; meaning new moderators and promotions and things like that wouldn't be posted about since it'd seem more like "Heeeyy, we're looking for / discussing a new moderator in <so and so forum>!") then it wouldn't be so much of a "lolwtf" shock that comes down on people. I know that's happened more than once within the community, and I think that's a problem, personally.

If you posted something, requesting that in CQ&F I would back you 110%. I never know what has been updated and what hasn't. Even random new moderators popping up. I am sure that it wouldn't be a hard topic to keep updated...?

Alice November 17th, 2010 12:48 PM

Tbh... I have a heck of a time getting through to mods. Literally every time I talk to one, they either don't respond, don't understand what I'm saying, or just don't seem to care.

I know everyone is always complaining about them, and overall I think they do a pretty good job, but come on... if I PM you, it means I need you for something. You can't just ignore me.
Maybe they're just really busy, but if they are so busy that they can't do their job, we need more mods.

Also, epic yes to lowering the blog post requirement. I literally have NO spare money atm, (heck, our house is about to be foreclosed... so sorry, I'm not donating) and I REALLY want a blog, because of all the awesome stuff going on in my life atm, but it's going to take me at least a few years to get 5000 posts.

Captain Fabio November 17th, 2010 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by QuilavaKing (Post 6293531)
Tbh... I have a heck of a time getting through to mods. Literally every time I talk to one, they either don't respond, don't understand what I'm saying, or just don't seem to care.

I know everyone is always complaining about them, and overall I think they do a pretty good job, but come on... if I PM you, it means I need you for something. You can't just ignore me.

I doubt they are ignoring you.
I have been a mod and admin many times of different forums and there is so much work to do and so many members PMing you that you can lose track of some members. A polite reminder a week later is a nice thing to do, instead of saying they 'ignore' you, because I am sure they don't. =]

Alice November 17th, 2010 1:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Fabio (Post 6293533)
I doubt they are ignoring you.
I have been a mod and admin many times of different forums and there is so much work to do and so many members PMing you that you can lose track of some members. A polite reminder a week later is a nice thing to do, instead of saying they 'ignore' you, because I am sure they don't. =]

Meh... I've been an admin on other forums myself, and I certainly didn't have so much to do that I couldn't keep up with PMs... I find it somewhat hard to believe that there could THAT much work... considering my own experience. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Nick November 17th, 2010 1:41 PM

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Originally Posted by QuilavaKing (Post 6293582)
Meh... I've been an admin on other forums myself, and I certainly didn't have so much to do that I couldn't keep up with PMs... I find it somewhat hard to believe that there could THAT much work... considering my own experience. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Pretty sure PC was more active than any of the forums you've administrated, but I do agree that a mod wouldn't have THAT much work to do to answer a PM. If a mod doesn't answer your PM, send it to a super mod.

But with that said, making it a requirement for mods to respond to PMs seems a little underhanded, if that's what you'd change (as you're implying).

Guy November 17th, 2010 3:18 PM

Name changes; oh how I miss thee.

I like the idea of keeping our user base involved in what goes on with the community. As well as the community moderators. They all shape the forum to what it is, so having them share their input is something I would like to implement more. I know as higher staff we usually make decisions within reason, and not just out of the whim. While that's all great, I still believe the members would help direct our views on certain matters.

For instance, Social Groups. I would probably remove those, but for the sake of the members that do use them or put effort into making them useful, I wouldn't mind keeping them. On the other hand, it's so badly ignored and small, that not many members actually put attention towards them.

There are probably more changes I would love to implement and alter around the community and how certain things are run, but this is all I could come up with. :(

Corvus of the Black Night November 17th, 2010 3:29 PM

Ahahaha name changes. I miss them too! Although my current name's not so bad XD

I personally would remove the new theme outright. It slows down my connection horrifically and I'd rather just have a theme for each of those gen 5 Pokemon, or just have them all in the same theme.

Stratos99 November 17th, 2010 3:37 PM

Definitely name changes. Or name removal, I wouldn't mind removing the 99 from my name, I thought it would come off retro but now that I've been looking around the community the name just seems silly with the numbers. ):

Maybe one day.

Kura November 17th, 2010 3:57 PM

I hate Captain Fabio. I'd have him gone.

:3 Just kidding..

I think the only things I'd change are get rid of the damn DB errors, being able to enable the "Who's viewing" thing in threads again, and get rid of Social Groups :3

Kenshin5 November 17th, 2010 4:11 PM

Ironically enough I would advocate for reducing of size in peoples signatures(which signature dimension changes happened today). Cut out unneeded things that slow down the server namely Social Groups. I would probably purge inactive users that never activated their account via email. Although I realize sites are about there statics it may cause some relieve on the server.

@Corvidae
If you don't like the Theme then I would opt to use another one of the many available themes.

Captain Fabio November 17th, 2010 4:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kura (Post 6293853)
I hate Captain Fabio. I'd have him gone.

:3 Just kidding..

I think the only things I'd change are get rid of the damn DB errors, being able to enable the "Who's viewing" thing in threads again, and get rid of Social Groups :3

Haha. So harsh Kura :3

I would get rid of the social groups too, they don't do anything at all.

Kura November 17th, 2010 4:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Fabio (Post 6293899)
Haha. So harsh Kura :3

I would get rid of the social groups too, they don't do anything at all.

:C Yeah hence why I made the thread for it..
It might save SOME DB errors from happening, seriously.. :C Also purge some old members.. all ones who haven't been active since like 2005 maybe.. and ones active only from earlier than 2008 with only 200 posts or less..?

Alice November 17th, 2010 5:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Patchisou Yutohru (Post 6293636)
Pretty sure PC was more active than any of the forums you've administrated, but I do agree that a mod wouldn't have THAT much work to do to answer a PM. If a mod doesn't answer your PM, send it to a super mod.

But with that said, making it a requirement for mods to respond to PMs seems a little underhanded, if that's what you'd change (as you're implying).

I wasn't really implying anything... I was just ranting. lol

I dunno how it could be fixed, other than spreading the work load out amongst more mods.


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