I think it's vital that Team Snapzu has a vision for the site, along with contingency plans for problems that every successful predecessor has faced. We need to do our best to learn from their mistakes. I agree that early-adopters here have a responsibility to shape the community for the future.
1. I wonder the same thing about downvotes. I think I will bring that up in tomorrow's Morning Coffee.
2. Discussions are great, but it's a big ask for users to come up with interesting topics all the time. External content provides something to talk about, and discussion can flourish within the comments. I think that's probably the most natural way, as it's the easiest. Quality discussion posts will be little gems among everything else, and they'll stand out for that reason. Certain tribes will also be more discussion-focused (they may even be limited to such posts), and that's where you and I could hang out.
3. I agree that there should be a way to handle problematic chiefs and moderators, but do you think voting is the best way?
3. I agree that there should be a way to handle problematic chiefs and moderators, but do you think voting is the best way?
Maybe? Since I have yet to see a forum where there was a reliable mechanism to remove power-mad moderators, I couldn't say if this idea would work or not.
Great points.
I think it's vital that Team Snapzu has a vision for the site, along with contingency plans for problems that every successful predecessor has faced. We need to do our best to learn from their mistakes. I agree that early-adopters here have a responsibility to shape the community for the future.
1. I wonder the same thing about downvotes. I think I will bring that up in tomorrow's Morning Coffee.
2. Discussions are great, but it's a big ask for users to come up with interesting topics all the time. External content provides something to talk about, and discussion can flourish within the comments. I think that's probably the most natural way, as it's the easiest. Quality discussion posts will be little gems among everything else, and they'll stand out for that reason. Certain tribes will also be more discussion-focused (they may even be limited to such posts), and that's where you and I could hang out.
3. I agree that there should be a way to handle problematic chiefs and moderators, but do you think voting is the best way?
Maybe? Since I have yet to see a forum where there was a reliable mechanism to remove power-mad moderators, I couldn't say if this idea would work or not.