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FluffieDuckie posted:we're happy to have you. please take a look at our rules thread (that we actually follow) and check out the byob goldmine for the kinds of threads we like. also stop by the lurker thread for your official welcome you're the best moderator ---------------- |
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my .002, attracting new posters is great and fun and I'm all for it, but what seems to happen is that people like the vibe and the posters but end up feeling that things move too slowly here. the yob has its own rhythm and part of that means reading a bunch of threads as opposed to concentrating on a few which is what you'd do in a faster moving subforum. a bunch of the gbs visitors said as much. I'm not quite sure how that relates to recruitment but I think a good goal would be to get people to stay a while. the relaxed/intimate feeling here is a plus imo, a nice change from other parts of sa, but I think it takes a little getting used to. and is not for everyone, even though everyone is welcome as long as they don't misbehave too badly |
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Just go with military recruitment tactics. Promise posters a bunch of jobs they won't actually get, promise benefits they don't actually qualify for, gloss over and deny the down sides. Wait - the couple of jobs here are voluntary, the benefits are just reading and posting in byob, and the downsides are ??? Seriously though a cross forum contest seems like a great idea, but making it political or something un-byob sounds like it wouldn't attracts the kinds of posters byob wants. Wouldn't something specifically aimed at getting the chill cool posters here make more sense? Idea: cross forum contest to photoshop or describe in a sentence what "chill" is all about or what the most chill thing you can think of is. Have a voting thread with some sort of prize (plat, av change, archives, free cookies, i duno) in byob for top 3 or so submissions? I'm sure there would be a bunch of bad troll entries, and voting on the internet when SA is involved tends to turn out lopsided and skewed, but I'm guessing anyone who would do that wouldn't post here much afterwards anyhow and those that win or like the idea of chill byob would and likely stay! Also Fluffy i guess this isn't the worst problem to have because byob is cool and nice and many of the other mods seem to wish a good portion of the people in their subforum would stop posting, instead of getting more posters.
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Twenty Four posted:Just go with military recruitment tactics. Promise posters a bunch of jobs they won't actually get, promise benefits they don't actually qualify for, gloss over and deny the down sides. Yeah, after giving the matter some thought I've decided to retract my offer of a political-based art thread, I see potential for it to possibly get out of hand and it belies the whole point of it all. I do like your idea, though. A cross-forum chill contest sounds right up our alley. https://i.imgur.com/QKTkerO.mp4 |
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Splatmaster posted:Yeah, after giving the matter some thought I've decided to retract my offer of a political-based art thread, I see potential for it to possibly get out of hand and it belies the whole point of it all. ![]()
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Twenty Four posted:
incidentally, we are also on the same page (2)
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i used to hear posters say they didn't want to post in byob bc it sucked now i literally hear people say they don't post in byob bc they don't feel like they have anything to contribute. so i guess that's directionally correct. i don't have a solution for that, i'm just throwing out feedback i've gotten i want to be clear, i don't think we want just hoardes of people just to get numbers up. we want people who want to effort post and be a positive part of the community. where do we find those?
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FluffieDuckie posted:i used to hear posters say they didn't want to post in byob bc it sucked Possibly in some of the more creative forums?
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I think we should put Bear traps in pyf | |
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FluffieDuckie posted:now i literally hear people say they don't post in byob bc they don't feel like they have anything to contribute. goons have low self esteem ![]() ---------------- |
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everyon e can contribute to byob, except those who have committed certain crimes. all you have to do is have a caring heart and an open mind. and ten bux
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guy with a phd in nuclear engineering: i have nothing to contribute to a forum where i could literally just post about burrito all day long
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Threads with a visual element seem to at least occasionally attract posters who are not byob regulars. Things like photoshop threads, the AV workshop, seasonal sigs, etc. I think buying some ads is a good idea, especially if we can tailor them to appeal to the kind of chill and creative goons we'd like to see posting here. I agree with the observation that things can move slowly here. Sometimes a lurker will post in the chat thread, and no one will be around to greet them and get a conversation going. We seem to have a bit more success when someone is invited by one of our regulars, though. |
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produce more sigs |
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we need to hire a full time meme consultant. to really get the memes flowing
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I really like the chill art contest idea. I have a bunch of sculpey; I'd be happy to make some little sculptures to mail out as prizes.
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we should plan to have another Durfament. idk if it would attract new posters but it would be fun. maybe if we schedule it out with enough advance notice, people could post here in preparation for participating?
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Don't worry guys, I've been leaving business cards in phone booths and I'm feeling confident |
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maybe instead of linking straight to byob some of the ads could link to specific threads within byob
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Is this a cult? Am I in a cult now? DISCLAIMER: THIS POST DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE |
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cda posted:guy with a phd in nuclear engineering: i have nothing to contribute to a forum where i could literally just post about burrito all day long lol |
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Wouldn't it be BYOB to ask people in other forums for ideas on what we could do for ideas for recruitment here (if we ask mods in those forums first...)? Asking for a poster in another forum
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Merge with pet island ![]() Making a banner at some point feels like a thing I should do. |
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Cookie exchange. | |
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Maybe we should break out the old blue ball machine again. Been a minute. | |
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WE SHOULD DIG A MOAT | |
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twoday posted:Is this a cult? Yes. I'm sorry but you're one of us now
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Ok, I have an idea but I don't want to start a thread yet. Live video is popular online, mostly for documenting crimes (which is cool when it's a victim casting it to get help, not so much when it's the perpetrator being a monster), but what if you put on a sketch comedy show? BYOB: Live! |
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I could start a Byob Original Series called "Guy who Reviews Things" we'll put netflix and youtube out of buisness |
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i saw a banner. i liked it, and i clicked it. thank you to my friends in the byob.
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Arrhythmia posted:i saw a banner. i liked it, and i clicked it. ![]() Putty what have you done?!?! ---------------- |
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We could sabotage other forums. Coupon forum is ripe for infiltration. |
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E Equals MC Hammer posted:We could sabotage other forums. Coupon forum is ripe for infiltration. we have fallen for this before. beware the honeypot. |
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We could give them a coupon for 90% off posting in BYOB. |
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E Equals MC Hammer posted:We could give them a coupon for 90% off posting in BYOB. offer two for one it doesn't matter two for one what we'll burn that bridge when we come to it |
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i will continue to post in this forum if everyone agrees that is okay.
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PHIZ KALIFA posted:i will continue to post in this forum if everyone agrees that is okay. that's more than okay |
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Arrhythmia posted:i saw a banner. i liked it, and i clicked it. ![]() PHIZ KALIFA posted:i will continue to post in this forum if everyone agrees that is okay. ![]() |
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