'Shindig'
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
I think another argument against thread proliferation is that it creates an environment where people stick to one or two threads and never become part of the community as a whole...
Realistically speaking, with 750 registered members that's going to happen and in fact has already happened. Keeping the thread size small just makes each thread that much less manageable.
However, when the threads aren't managable, people will probably go away, ensuring that they become managable again. I am actually FOR thread proliferation in a logical and not haphazard manner. I think it is probably the only way for us to grow without losing a whole bunch of people.
If we add threads, we add volume. We add volume, we add bandwidth and server stress. Bandwidth we can pay for (although I know not the size of our coffers).
I worry about the code, really. I think it's done a pretty good job, but I was expecting to have more tuning time before things got this big.
No, that makes sense, Brenda. But it is possible that you may need new threads to stay alive eventually. Because sooner rather than later, no more Buffy and no more Angel. Which might lead to ten people left altogether, and all they will do is argue endlessly about was Giles real or wasn't he during the last season. Or who was hotter, Xander or Johnathan.
Of course, ME will have new shows coming, which I would imagine would have to lead to new threads in that case.
Maybe it would be a good idea to open new threads conditionally. See how many people post, and how often, and then decide whether or not to keep it open permanently after you have had a chance to evaluate it.
I have been worried about that, ita-- so I am glad you said that.
That is one of the reasons I suggested waiting until we find out what ME shows will be around next year. If there are none, it seems like there would be room for new threads. If ME is still going strong, we think about it again.
We add volume, we add bandwidth and server stress.
Yeah, that was more my question. I wondered if it was a logistical and financial problem, as opposed to a class struggle issue. But I can see how either/or would be a concern depending on who you are.
As a newbie, however, it would seem to me that if adding threads were a financial problem, that's kind of the end of that. I certainly would not feel it's my right to demand new threads if that's going to tax the resources of the people who provide this site free of charge.
Schmoker, the site isn't free of charge. Anyone can contribute to its maintenance -- check the FAQ for that information.
Well, technically it is free of charge, since you don't have to pay to play.
All donations are heartily welcomed, however.
And to answer a lot of questions, you can paypal directly to:
Jesse Hergert's profile address, and just let Jesse know what it is for.
Guess I missed that part of the FAQ (did read much of it, promise).
If I ain't booted before the end of the week, I'd be happy to contribute. Let me just wait and see if my foot-and-mouth disease has me gone before my next Paypal credit shows up in my account.