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What are the Pub's Positive Patterns?
nthnclls:
I like the idea of a "funny" section, which would probably included many threads about lolcats, but I really feel that there does need to be a genuine off-topic, and not just sections of extremely organized chatter. The unpredictableness and freedom within bounds helps maintain the community.
Also, I think that you may think that the situation is worse than it actually is. I've been on boards that have gotten out of hand, and while the occasional flame war that we have here is like fireworks, it's nothing compared to a forum that's really in trouble, like one I'm one where all the mods were kicked out...this forum's doing relatively good, I thought, even in the Angst corner, compared to forums with true flaming.
Poetry corner would be good.
Paynesgrey:
The place is certainly more friendly and better behaved than most forums I've been to. Although we should bear in mind that "how bad it is" is really for Iago, the mods and Jim to decide, as aggravation and fixing of fuss lies on the mod's shoulders, and anything stinky that goes on here could splatter on Jim's good name. So if they say it's bad, I'm not to be arguing with them on it.
Heretic:
--- Quote from: Landing on May 29, 2010, 07:07:46 PM ---I agree with Paynesgrey this place isn't just somewhere to go and talk about a book, its a place to connect with people who share a common interest. The Community is what makes this place different from other boards and gives it life, I have seen to many boards that only focused on a very narrow topic wither and die as people left them.
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I agree too. As for keeping it positive and supportive, the volunteer doorman idea sounds like it could work.
Building on the Poetry Corner idea, what about a Writer's Block? Poetry and anything else we want to share (not including JB-related FanFic, which already has a home)
Yeratel:
--- Quote from: paynesgrey on May 29, 2010, 07:11:42 PM ---I've seen the same happen. A simple book club doesn't engender the sense of loyalty and belonging that a community does. Basically a desert until the new book comes out, with a flurry of activity for a month or two afterwards, then back to being a desert save for the odd recurring arguement about the Death Star fighting the Enterprise.
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Some of that is already gravitating toward a Mac's Pub page on Facebook.
Kali:
I'd like to just interject that some of us who've never availed ourselves of the "ask advice of total strangers about appallingly personal matters" threads have nonetheless felt a sense of community here. To imply otherwise is to say the rest of the boards and threads are useless in fostering a sense of friendship and connection.
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