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What are the Pub's Positive Patterns?

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Amber:
I really like the idea of a Crafter's Corner.

And PG is right...  sometimes you can get support from here, and it would be nice to not see all of that go away.  (I'm thinking about people cheerleading Shecky's quitting smoking.)  Maybe a Life Events?

Perhaps a place for the teens/young adults to talk about school?  Or will that naturally delve too deeply into angst?

Shecky:
As a corollary to PG's post, I'd like to suggest:

Fun Banter (Check 'tudes at the door)
- Come in and yammer to your heart's content. But if you bring attitude, there'll be no yammer and all hammer.

Advice, Please
- Not for real venting or complaining. Just for people who genuinely don't know what to do (look at the Advice About Sick Pets Etc. thread for an example) or can't figure out what's wrong. Or you really need a shoulder to cry on.

GreyWarden:
I'd like to second, third and possibly even ninth everything paynesgrey said.

I haven't had anything that bad happen since I started hanging here-- but seeing the reactions of the board members to those who have had bad things?  Yeah.  I think we need a place to put the bad stuff.

I realize that you want everything to be positive-- but if that means all kittens, butterflies and puppies coated in sugar... well, such expectations aren't realistic.

Besides-- what could possibly be more positive, more community oriented, than helping out your friends when they're hurting?

Harry would approve.

Paynesgrey:
So what solutions do we have to help keep these suggested corners tidy, without things that will puddle and stick to our volunteer mod's shoes?  The obvious and oft stated, oft ignored, "don't be a dick, and if someone is, click click click "report." But I have the impression they were getting dogpiled with complaints and the like.

Iago, would it be of any help if you had some more Limited Authority Mascott types to act as doormen for the pub, try to handle small things before they become annoyances for you and your mods? 

Niccos Shadow:
Really, if you're going to fix it, might as well fix it right the first time. I understand the desire for the "general discussion"/"helping hand" type forums, but it's only delaying the inevitable. Give enough people enough rope and people will start hanging themselves. Even with more moderator types it's just going to end up having those new moderators end up fed-up with stuff as well (I speak from experience here).

If these boards are intended to discuss Jim Butcher and his collective works, then 50%+ of the posts shouldn't be about things that have nothing to do with said topic, IMHO. I think between a chat and specified topic-oriented forums it's really going above and beyond.

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