Hyzenthlay
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Aha, I am the kind who clings to the past with these sorts of things, so admittedly my views/suggestions are with 2010s PC in mind. ^^; I'm just wondering what a 2020 club might look like, I suppose. I'm hopelessly far behind when it comes to the internet and latest trends, so I'm uncertain how this would be done on modern social platforms (if clubs are even a thing anymore?). I guess Discord is predominant in that regard. The servers act like clubs. I wonder if there's anything we could take from Discord that might help The Clubhouse, if not a channel dedicated to it? Maybe a role like Club Member/Owner which can be pinged for events or updates. Just a thought!
Oh, I hope that part of my message didn't sound accusative or called anyone out—it was meant more as encouragement! I don't wish to undermine the efforts of those who have contributed. And of course, it's such a busy time of year that we can't expect a lot of activity, but I do think the idea of staff working cooperatively to help each other's sections could be really beneficial. (Not sure if this idea might do better in Stuff Hub in order to get more feedback, but I'll explain it here anyway). I certainly value the support offered by the staff members who have posted in The Clubhouse, don't get me wrong! I love seeing them around, including yourself! But it's been more casual, like popping into Off Topic, for example. What I'm talking about is an active group effort to help the mod(s) of a section boost activity and motivation. When a section is dead, that's all people notice, so they're less likely to engage—which of course exacerbates the issue. Now, if we as staff banded together and posted back and forth to make the section seem more lively, others may want in! That's my experience. It doesn't hurt to try it out while we brainstorm new approaches to The Clubhouse.^ ^
I personally don't think that's asking too much, either. It wouldn't be mandatory after all; just a nice courtesy shown to fellow staff when it's requested. :) For example, I might say "hey everyone, Trivia could use a boost and I'd appreciate any threads/ideas/posts you have to make!" and staff could volunteer to help out! A little bit like that "post in the section of the poster above" game in Staff Hangout, but taken more seriously. Another thing to note: I must stress that it would need to be an active effort carried out by at least two members, who respond to each other in posts, otherwise it's just the same as things are now.
Also, this isn't directed toward any particular individual, but... I'm still a bit lost on the role of Mod Leads so far, and believe having them participate in different sections to promote activity might help mitigate this? The Mod Leads will also get the same thing in return, so it wouldn't be exclusively up to them, but this may at least provide a more apparent role!
Also, to anyone reading, this doesn't have to be just staff by the way—we'd love for others to help out! :D
I agree, and I'm not dismissing criticism (I don't mean to at least), but I feel that the staff who approached Milotic/Fairy about the option to close this place (as well as anyone who thinks that is the most pragmatic decision) could first look for ways to help while being more active/vocal in this thread. I don't know, I hate to say this, but opting to close seems like a lazy approach; a reason to not have to bother anymore. I just feel like a lot more positive contributions could be made before The Clubhouse's disbandment. Mind you, I am not a pragmatist and tend to speak from my emotions, so all this probably falls flat where others are concerned. :p This makes me terrible at arguing, always has!
Yeah, that's unfortunately true... most DCCs do tend to flag, but it might worth a trial run! We may as well try as many suggestions as possible if this section will be short-lived. With that in mind, the mini DCC idea also has potential, although we'd need some way of describing these new changes in order for them to hopefully capture members' attention!
Speaking of which, how about advertising the latest event? Those prizes might spark some excitement! :)
Yes, definitely! Let's give it a fair go. Maybe things will pick up after the busy Christmas season? I know that Milotic feels passionately about The Clubhouse and I'm sure her sentiments are shared by Fairy and the regulars here, so I really don't want to see that dedication go to waste! <3