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| Would you be interested in having a Challenge Section? |
| Yes, I would certainly take up the challenges. |
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22% |
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| Yes, I would love to read the fics in answer to the issued challenges. |
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27% |
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| Yes, I would write and read them. |
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44% |
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| No, not bothered but go on right ahead. I'll just avoid this new section. |
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5% |
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| No! Please, no! |
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dolarabee
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Joined: 21 Apr 2003
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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 Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:12 pm Post subject: Your opinions |
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As you know, Elentari made two interesting suggestions...
A Challenge Section
A plot Bunny Nursery
We'd like to take the pulse of our members regarding this and to do so, we'll be running a poll or two.
Please, help us by taking the time to vote. Thank you.
do.
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 2:46 am Post subject: Oye! Oye! |
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Okay, we have only, what? Six members out of 157 who took the time to vote on the poll... that's what I call participation and great interest! Good on you, folks.
I'm all for the challenges and the plot bunnies but this is exactly what I'm afraid of. We're gonna spend time to set this all up and then a bunch of us are gonna brainstorm to think up challenges but only six people will show?
Let's try this again. I'm leaving the Fic Challenge poll open for a while longer and I'm now starting one for the Plot Bunny Nursery.
Come on, people. Snap out of it.
do.
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Viv
Challenge Admin
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Posts: 71
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Well, even the huge archives don't generally get more than a half dozen responses to challenges. So if six people write for challenges, that's pretty good response.... right?
Maybe other folks (yes, am volunteering) could pitch in to alleviate the workload a little.
There's also the semi-challenge bit, like claudio does with the elffetish archive: put the challenge out there, but don't do any voting or awards or deadline or anything. That would seem to require significantly less effort. And it's still rewarding. |
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Maram68
Challenge Admin
Joined: 11 May 2003
Posts: 535
Location: West from East
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Viv. Post a bunny or a challenge and let's see what happens.
Anyway, the almost no reviewing, reaction, feedback, general responsiveness on the archive is now almost normal to me, isn't it?
So, ease down dear Do and ... let's keep on trying to lure them in ... endurance has its rewards 
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dolarabee
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Maram68 wrote: | | So, ease down dear Do and ... let's keep on trying to lure them in ... endurance has its rewards |
Oh, I'm not all worked up. Do I sound all worked up? I guess that's one of the defects of online messaging, be it e-mail, messenger or forum, you miss out on the tone intended without being able to hear the voice of the 'speaker'. Anyway, I wanted a reaction and I got one.
| Maram68 wrote: | | Anyway, the almost no reviewing, reaction, feedback, general responsiveness on the archive is now almost normal to me, isn't it? |
Is it that bad? I mean, as opposed to other archives? I'm wondering if it's just the season... you know, summer in the northern hemisphere, with the kids at home, the sun shining and plenty to do outdoors... maybe folks just don't spend as much time on the computer as they'd do in less favourable weather. I know I haven't had time to read any fic lately, bar a couple of WIPs that I'm trying to catch up with. So it's not that I don't review; it's that I haven't read anything to review - and that's not because there's nothing to read. It's lack of time. When I've got some free time, it usually goes on working on the archive, not enjoying it as such. And there's my own writing I'd like to work on...
| Maram68 wrote: | | Post a bunny or a challenge and let's see what happens. |
Not that simple. If you've read the other poll thread, you know that Viv has some reservations as to the Bunny Nursery. (And she's probably not the only one.) So to make sure all the different needs of our members are met, the admin team needs to sit down and think of a way to keep the bunnies out of the way of those who'd rather not see them. And, I don't have any bunnies to give myself. No, we need to set up an area and open it for all to go and put their bunnies up for adoption, and for all to go and view the little creatures to choose one if they so wish. And there are guidelines to think about and draw up. I can see it coming from a mile. There will be some issues regarding idea ownership, I just know.
As far as the Fic Challenge section, that's probably easier. We just need to think up a few. Maybe some members could help with that. Anyway, we're leaving the polls open a little longer and then we'll hold a council. 
Thanks for your comments, the both of you.
do.
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Et que d'autres ont bien plus de chance trépassent de rire ou de jouissance,
Mais pire que la mort qui vient c'est l'amour qui ne vient jamais.
~ Daniel Bélanger |
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