I can only really speak for myself here, but the reason i discussed this proposal in the staff forum (and not here) is that i saw the staff discussion about this thread before i saw this thread.
Why did staff discuss it seperately? It's nothing deceptive; it's just a different coversation to discuss the practicality and merit of this from a staff point of view.
If we're being asked to implement something, it makes sense to discuss it frankly.
As i'm sure you know, people can be quite critical of staff decisions, so we have to watch what we say.
Also, if i or other senior staff reply in this thread, it tends to be read as an "official response", so we have to be mindful of that. It sometimes means being a bit guarded with what i say, for better or worse.
Of course we want the social subforums' traffic to pick up - but i don't know how to do that, but i do tend to think that starting a BL IRC channel could further reduce traffic in the lounge. I could be wrong, it's just a hunch.
Hi Ali Im not ignoring you and will respond when I have time, having a young kid fulltime work and gone back to study =busy .
As to this, sj there is no easy way to pick up the community.
Here are several things that can be done though but that is totally up to the individuals you choose to be on staff. You and Alasdairm that is. Maybe remove those who are not supportive of bl as ONE community?
Withdrawing into your private world and not engaging as a team is really not the way to show you are interested in any part of the community.
Its clear from Tranced's response that he isnt really interested in the health of bl as a whole. Hes not the only one on staff that thinks not beyond their own area. There are too many of you and it shows.
Things were never meant to be like that.
I suggest you have a good talk to your staff for a start and ee who is nore willing to be more visible across the board as that invites lurkers and members who dont have the impetus to visit their area to do so
I also suggest you remove the invisible mode from members and moderators so ppl can see who else is lurking.
I suggest you look at sj and ali and also cross post around because if you dont why should anyone else?
I suggest you clamp dowm on reddit bullshit here. Its been let go. How could you let that shit back in here? That thing has caused a lot of bullshit and sad to say there is no real way of getting away from it now except not allowing the fanning of the flames by thise who are encouraging ppl to go there and participate. Thise that do are just shit stirrers .
Ok out of time.
Im not an enemy guys, I am pissed off with you as a staff whole though and will try to be polite about it . Sorry for any bad feels.