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Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2009 20:31:01 GMT
Lately it seems like any contests we run, there's hardly any participation. So what is it you members want us to do? More contests? But of what kind? I want ideas from staff and members about things that you all want to see happen. Because frankly, I'm running out of ideas for more contests and the like.
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Post by Retched on Mar 22, 2009 21:17:00 GMT
The contests and stuff that are held on here are really cool. It's not the staff, it's the members. SD probably just needs more active members.
I have to say that the Excellence awards were a great idea, but judging by the amount of activity I've been seeing, there aren't enough active members that can participate in something like that.
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Post by ><Lamaenic>< on Mar 22, 2009 23:28:21 GMT
@ Retched Well they didn't just "come up" with the Excellence Awards this year They're annual. @kay I think honestly, this is just a time where people are having to focus on other things :/ Don't get too worked up about it dear, we can still thrive without a constant stream of events to guide us I personally like the old policy: Have a contest every once in a while. I think coupled with the economy, the influx of contests, community projects, etc have affected our activity towards them. Maybe they're too common. Also, that stupid economy is forcing more people to draw from hobbies and focus on the more important things. Basically, give it time and alot less effort <3
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Post by Retched on Mar 23, 2009 15:31:36 GMT
@lamaenic: Sorry. I'm a newb here xD
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Post by comicIDIOT on Mar 23, 2009 19:39:30 GMT
I haven't been active here long enough to get a feel for contests. But the one I entered in - Valentines '09 Photography Contest - was great. The time limit was decent and prizes were sufficient; I declined the 10$ because I'm not in need of money. The titles are a great reward, though - it's what motivated me.
Does SSD have any global contests? I'm not one for the SOTW Contests but we are a graphic arts community, right? Maybe a two month long contest that feeds off this. And if someone doesn't wish to enter an image they can submit a story or poem about one of the entries, feeding the literature talent here at SSD. Someone can enter one or both but shouldn't be allowed to write poetry or prose about their image.
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Post by Dalton on Mar 23, 2009 22:30:30 GMT
I want Car =) <3
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2009 0:18:32 GMT
That was completely unnecessary and unhelpful.
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Post by Dalton on Mar 24, 2009 1:27:54 GMT
That was completely unnecessary and unhelpful. Just voicing my opinion.
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Post by artos on Mar 24, 2009 4:18:36 GMT
Another notch on the carrot.
I wouldn't mind a Ventrilo chat or something. It would probably devolve into a bunch of screaming and harassment (courtesy of certain fools), but it would be interesting.
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Post by ><Lamaenic>< on Mar 24, 2009 12:09:07 GMT
Kay is much more involved than Car was; I'm not bashing her time as admin but I am simply saying in my honest opinion Kay is doing a better job than previous admins. For one thing, she's super involved in the community, and takes time to personally think up things to make the forum better rather than letting the gmods and gray do it :/
And while she is a little strict at times I think that is a small price to pay for the enhanced environment we experience here at SSD.
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Post by Dalton on Mar 24, 2009 16:42:53 GMT
Kay is much more involved than Car was; I'm not bashing her time as admin but I am simply saying in my honest opinion Kay is doing a better job than previous admins. For one thing, she's super involved in the community, and takes time to personally think up things to make the forum better rather than letting the gmods and gray do it :/ And while she is a little strict at times I think that is a small price to pay for the enhanced environment we experience here at SSD. But Kay isnt even a DESIGNER or a CODER or a WRITER or even a goddamned PHOTOGRAPHER. Gray isnt either. I mean Gray can design kinda decently and I know he was just a critique mod but he tells EVERYBODY their piece is good. Sak is a photographer. She is the only Artist on the upper staff. There are zero coders or designers or writers in the upper staff. I find the fact that other than chillout the Literature board is the most popular board and that the mod there is rarely on very disturbing. I find the utter moodiness of Josh and his constant leavings and returnings are unnerving. I understand that he is a long timer here and a close friend of Kays but I think its very unprofessional for him to be "Oh Im leaving forever." One week and demoted then next week "Oh I cant live without this place." And he is re promoted. Then there is the issue of actually providing a REASON for coders and designers to come here. Have you noticed that all the active members here are either writers or people who post only in chillout? What reason as a coder do I have to stay here? What can you provide for me? You COULD provide all sorts of things but you neglect the boards as "dead" well if you havent noticed the DEAD BOARDS are the very ones this forum were built upon. And what the fuck is up with the fact the codes havent been transferred to the main site? If you are going to invisible the boards then you need to move them immediately. I can keep going but quite frankly Im done until Kay and Gray are off the staff and real designers and coders and writers are put back into the staff positions on this forum.
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Post by Signore Kai on Mar 24, 2009 18:15:14 GMT
Kay is much more involved than Car was; I'm not bashing her time as admin but I am simply saying in my honest opinion Kay is doing a better job than previous admins. For one thing, she's super involved in the community, and takes time to personally think up things to make the forum better rather than letting the gmods and gray do it :/ And while she is a little strict at times I think that is a small price to pay for the enhanced environment we experience here at SSD. But Kay isnt even a DESIGNER or a CODER or a WRITER or even a goddamned PHOTOGRAPHER. Gray isnt either. I mean Gray can design kinda decently and I know he was just a critique mod but he tells EVERYBODY their piece is good. Sak is a photographer. She is the only Artist on the upper staff. There are zero coders or designers or writers in the upper staff. I find the fact that other than chillout the Literature board is the most popular board and that the mod there is rarely on very disturbing. I find the utter moodiness of Josh and his constant leavings and returnings are unnerving. I understand that he is a long timer here and a close friend of Kays but I think its very unprofessional for him to be "Oh Im leaving forever." One week and demoted then next week "Oh I cant live without this place." And he is re promoted. Then there is the issue of actually providing a REASON for coders and designers to come here. Have you noticed that all the active members here are either writers or people who post only in chillout? What reason as a coder do I have to stay here? What can you provide for me? You COULD provide all sorts of things but you neglect the boards as "dead" well if you havent noticed the DEAD BOARDS are the very ones this forum were built upon. And what the fuck is up with the fact the codes havent been transferred to the main site? If you are going to invisible the boards then you need to move them immediately. I can keep going but quite frankly Im done until Kay and Gray are off the staff and real designers and coders and writers are put back into the staff positions on this forum. I agree with you I'm lacking in activity, but I am working on clearing out stuff of more importance (like for example things that feeds me). So pardon me if I take my survival and my living just a little more serious than the Lit Board. But I am working on it. And as for that comment about Kay, I feel the need to defend on her behalf. Just because you don't have cancer, does not mean you cannot analyse its symptoms. And she is a writer. Haven't you checked the Herald? I do think she's moody at times when administrating, but she's trying her best under the SSD of today. It is kind of frustrating to see contests not being participated in, you know. You get personal too often. Try to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Who are the "real" writers, designers and coders?In case you haven't realised, the current staff is what there is. It's not because we are "close friends" with each other, but because there are few options to choose from. I rather have a non-coder, non-designer or non-writer than a coder or designer or writer with a narrow-minded view.
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Post by artos on Mar 24, 2009 18:37:00 GMT
The forum functions properly and looks great. There is nothing to complain about.
...Yet.
Also, the golden age of SSD coding and design has passed. The options are few; it is apparent that the staff is trying as best they can with what they have.
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Post by Bobby Hensley on Mar 24, 2009 18:51:27 GMT
The forum functions properly and looks great. There is nothing to complain about. ...Yet.Also, the golden age of SSD coding and design has passed. The options are few; it is apparent that the staff is trying as best they can with what they have. That was also a choice made by the staff. Sometime around Peter/Alan/Alan leaving it was decided that SSD should be steered more into being a community-based forum rather than support-based as it had been since creation.
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Post by artos on Mar 24, 2009 19:21:50 GMT
And it appears to have been a wise choice.
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Post by ><Lamaenic>< on Mar 24, 2009 21:39:48 GMT
Also, Kay is too a designer. She doesn't show off her work in the critique section but she does design. You'd rather have an admin that did nothing but was a great designer rather than an admin that contributed much and didn't design often? How illogical and inescapably autistic of you to act that way.
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Post by James on Mar 25, 2009 1:43:49 GMT
Also, Kay is too a designer. She doesn't show off her work in the critique section but she does design. You'd rather have an admin that did nothing but was a great designer rather than an admin that contributed much and didn't design often? How illogical and inescapably autistic of you to act that way. You're pathetic. I'm not defending, nor criticizing, Dalton, but don't you ever drop that kind of personal attack again.
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Post by Josh on Mar 25, 2009 2:27:22 GMT
I find the utter moodiness of Josh and his constant leavings and returnings are unnerving. I understand that he is a long timer here and a close friend of Kays but I think its very unprofessional for him to be "Oh Im leaving forever." One week and demoted then next week "Oh I cant live without this place." And he is re promoted. I've left three times in almost 5 years. Sure I've taken breaks (i.e. where I did not say I was done for good) but so has any other member with any amount of time. I have more staff experience than anyone here except for Kay and possibly Avtar. While I agree that being promoted right after returning is bad, I think it was done because Kay is currently taking a much needed vacation and visiting the town where she grew up. So I'm basically running damage control. Also, I have never really left SSD anyways. Since before I was even a mod I had a big say in what happened around here and even when I wasn't active, I was still consulted on issues and given silent mod powers in the absence of other staff members just in case. And I have grown weary over the last 5 years of people complaining about me being moody. I am extremely opinionated and I let my opinions be known. I'm gonna assume (and I may be wrong, if I am correct me) that you are referring to me wanting to outright ban all drugs and alcohol. It's an opinion. Everyone can have them. I don't force it down other people's throats. I didn't even respond when you personally attacked me and called me an idiot. Also, Kay is too a designer. She doesn't show off her work in the critique section but she does design. You'd rather have an admin that did nothing but was a great designer rather than an admin that contributed much and didn't design often? How illogical and inescapably autistic of you to act that way. Yeah, using "autistic" like that is a no-no. Just like using gay, retard, fag, etc. is a no-no. And I agree 100% with what James said.
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Post by Joe on Mar 25, 2009 3:17:45 GMT
haha.
You're all wrong.
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Post by TROWLIN' on Mar 25, 2009 4:35:54 GMT
josh you said anyways. whyyyyyyyyyy
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