Dusting off the Welcome Mat: Welcoming Plaza Edits & Discussion

[NavelColt 22,884]

Well folks, in a general sense, the WP has shot in activity considerably. And unless I missed some, I'm not seeing a bunch of copy pastas so far, which is nice. If anyone spots any feel free to report them under the 'Other' category for the moment, and we can ask people to not do this for as long as posts count in the WP forum.

 

I'd really love for people to give their own thoughts on alternatives, though. I see a lot of posts talking about how the user doesn't really approve of posts counting, but I'm seeing far fewer posts giving suggestions for other ways the WP can attain more activity than it's had these past several months. Remember guys, this is not just an announcement topic telling you what we've done. This is meant to be a live discussion where everyone can give their input, and preferably suggestions. As I said in this topic's opening post, the staff have but two fundamental options to play with when it comes to forums: the character minimum, and making posts count or not. Seeing as chopping the minimum in half didn't do a ton, we went with adding on making posts count, just to see what would happen, and how the activity rolled out.

 

This is an experimental phase, and we want as much input from you guys as possible on any other ways we can try and find the perfect balance of activity and non-spam ^^

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

Well folks, in a general sense, the WP has shot in activity considerably. And unless I missed some, I'm not seeing a bunch of copy pastas so far, which is nice. If anyone spots any feel free to report them under the 'Other' category for the moment, and we can ask people to not do this for as long as posts count in the WP forum.

 

I'd really love for people to give their own thoughts on alternatives, though. I see a lot of posts talking about how the user doesn't really approve of posts counting, but I'm seeing far fewer posts giving suggestions for other ways the WP can attain more activity than it's had these past several months. Remember guys, this is not just an announcement topic telling you what we've done. This is meant to be a live discussion where everyone can give their input, and preferably suggestions. As I said in this topic's opening post, the staff have but two fundamental options to play with when it comes to forums: the character minimum, and making posts count or not. Seeing as chopping the minimum in half didn't do a ton, we went with adding on making posts count, just to see what would happen, and how the activity rolled out.

 

This is an experimental phase, and we want as much input from you guys as possible on any other ways we can try and find the perfect balance of activity and non-spam ^^

 

What confuses me is that post count really doesn't matter right? It doesn't provide any kind of actual benefit, so I don't see an issue with the WP posts counting as posts, considering I have seen others, and myself getting in to legitimate and kind-hearted discussions with new members on their welcome posts to get them in to the community. I think that WP activity is a problem with people, and that incentives should not be needed to get people to show kindness and caring to the new members of the forums.

[NavelColt 22,884]

What confuses me is that post count really doesn't matter right? It doesn't provide any kind of actual benefit, so I don't see an issue with the WP posts counting as posts, considering I have seen others, and myself getting in to legitimate and kind-hearted discussions with new members on their welcome posts to get them in to the community. I think that WP activity is a problem with people, and that incentives should not be needed to get people to show kindness and caring to the new members of the forums.

In an ideal world of people being at least slightly proactive and greeting newbies whenever you see a new thread is what should be on most people's minds, but unfortunately that doesn't appear to be the case. I am curious though, I'm wondering just how much of this new activity is from the posts now counting, and how much of it is simply from people who read this topic, and went 'wow, I really wasn't all that aware that we had an inactivity problem in the WP; I gotta work on being more proactive'.

 

If the second was dominant, and there's proof it is, I'd have no problem with switching posts back off this instant. Post count -shouldn't- matter, no, it should be about just being friendly and taking the very minute time it takes to welcome new members. Like I said, we turned it on because we're trying to sort this out and see what works and what doesn't.

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

In an ideal world of people being at least slightly proactive and greeting newbies whenever you see a new thread is what should be on most people's minds, but unfortunately that doesn't appear to be the case. I am curious though, I'm wondering just how much of this new activity is from the posts now counting, and how much of it is simply from people who read this topic, and went 'wow, I really wasn't all that aware that we had an inactivity problem in the WP; I gotta work on being more proactive'.

 

If the second was dominant, and there's proof it is, I'd have no problem with switching posts back off this instant. Post count -shouldn't- matter, no, it should be about just being friendly and taking the very minute time it takes to welcome new members. Like I said, we turned it on because we're trying to sort this out and see what works and what doesn't.

 

I personally don't have an issue with making posts not count in WP, but then again I am not the majority. I post there because I want to make people feel welcome and beat other members to posting the Pinkie Pie Welcome Wagon song, so you have +1 vote for removing posts counting in WP, let the peoples will and kindness speak for itself.

[Jokuc 8,176]

REALLY?

REALLY?

 

NOW you add posts in Welcoming Plaza to the post count? I got 1154 posts in welcoming plaza! I am top poster in that section I believe. And now.. Now we add it to post count..

I demand 1000 extra posts!

 

Hah, I'll try to be a bit active in there again It's always fun to welome new ponies

Though I haven't been on the forums much lately, homeworks and playing too much xbox..

Edited January 20, 2013 by Jokuc

[Wingnut 7,050]

I just wanted to add that I recently started adding some comments in the WP too, and not because the posts count now.  It's not hard to do.  I usually look at which ones have fewer replies and contribute there so nobody gives up on us because they didn't get enough replies to their introductory post. 

 

An officially designated greeter is not necessary.  It gets tiresome after awhile.  Currently, it appears that members who gradually stop welcoming newbies are already being replaced by others (such as myself).  No sense fixing something that isn't broken. 

[Shift 4,277]

Pfft I had 11 posts in my thread and I took it like a man. Or a women. Whichever you prefer. Fizzle got hit harder, I pity him for only having four posts in dat thread.

 

Anyway, I *sorta* approve of the idea, though it opens up more spammy posts.

[SCS 7,537]

Before I state my opinions on this matter, I must point out that it still says "Post count will not be incremented in this forum" on WP's page. 

 

 

I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that it is absolutely essential for members to be proactively responding to topics in the Welcoming Plaza forum. As a new member myself, the fact that people welcomed me encouraged me to stay here, and has inspired me to also make the effort to welcome my fellow new members. Joining a website with thousands of people on it you don't know can be intimidating (at least for me), and being welcomed was one of the first things that made me decide to stick around for good. 

 

Reducing the character limit from 100 to 50, and counting posts are a great way to start. However, how would the next step be taken? I think staff should encourage users to post in that forum, not to receive rewards, but because it is the right thing to do. Perhaps @~Chaotic Discord~ could post a pinned pinned topic encouraging members to welcome new users, and explain why it is important to do so. I know that there are people who, upon reading that, would increase their activity in that forum simply because it is the right thing to do.

 

However, this next step would be by no means the final one. Though there are people who will increase their activity in that forum because it is the right thing to do, how many people will do so? In an ideal world, everyone would do so. However, in this world of free choice and imperfection, not everyone will do so. We have all been there: we feel more motivated to do something if we get something in return for it. So, how would one go about increasing the incentive to post in that forum? Cutting the character limit in half, and counting posts, is definitely a start. I have a few ideas for possible incentives that the staff could implement, that I shall now list. I will also supply the pros and cons that I could think of for each of my suggestions.

1. Staff members could go through and brohoof every constructive response to new topics on a regular basis. 
   
   PRO
   Members would feel more directly that their efforts to welcome new members were appreciated by the MLP Forums staff. Therefore, the likelihood that they would continue making the effort to proactively welcome new members would increase.
   
   CON
   New topics are posted at a fairly frequent rate. I have read the who does what here FAQ article twice, and staff members undoubtedly shoulder a lot of responsibilities on a daily basis. Despite the great importance of encouraging users to welcome new members, they simply have other tasks to attend to that would be at a higher priority, and would not have time to brohoof every constructive response to new topics in Welcoming Plaza.
   
   ADDRESSING THE CON
   Section Moderators could be given the task of brohoofing constructive responses to topics in the Welcoming Plaza, due to the fact that they have less responsibilities than Global Moderators and higher. However, their moderation duties would be higher in priority. To compensate for this fact, more Section Moderators could be hired.
   
    
2. Staff members could contact dedicated regulars, and ask them to lend a hand by not only proactively responding to new topics in the Welcoming Plaza, but by brohoofing every constructive response to new topics there. I do not doubt that dedicated regulars would be happy to lend a hand.
   
   PRO
   Those who took the time to frequently respond to new topics in the Welcoming Plaza in a constructive manner would feel more directly that their efforts were appreciated by not only the community, but well-known, dedicated regulars. Despite the fact that we are all equal, and I am sure that any support would be greatly appreciated, my guess is that the incentive to regularly respond to new threads in the Welcoming Plaza would be given that extra boost if those making the effort to do so had their efforts respected by veteran community members.
   
   CON
   Despite the fact that most dedicated regulars would probably be willing to lend a hand, they would not be under the same obligations as staff members. Since they would not be members of the staff, they would not be required to consistently do this over a long period of time. Therefore, efforts to reward those who regularly welcomed new members would be unorganized and inconsistent.
   
   ADDRESSING THE CON
   Due to the fact that only those who had shown that they had been dedicated to the community for a long period of time would be asked to do this, it is unlikely that a large number of them would discontinue helping out, at least not right away. To further decrease the likelihood of them losing the motivation to help out, perhaps they could be given an additional perk, such as a special rank. Or, perhaps their usernames could be listed in a section of the pinned post I suggested to @~Chaotic Discord~ earlier in this post, dedicated to thanking those who brohoofed those who regularly welcomed new members. However, none of this would be an official job. Obligation to do this would be solely the member's choice, and they could quietly choose to discontinue helping out at any time in the Welcoming Plaza with no hard feelings.
   
    
3. In the pinned topic that I suggested that @~Chaotic Discord~ compose earlier in this post, he could ask users to not only welcome new members, but to brohoof any other constructive and helpful welcoming responses they saw. He could explain the importance of doing so. 
   
   PRO
   This is the simplest and easiest to implement suggestion I have proposed, and could be stacked with one or more of my other suggestions for increased effectiveness. A veritable suggestionception, indeed.
   
   CONS
   If this suggestion were not implemented in addition to one or two of my other suggestions, its effectiveness could be limited due to reasons I discussed earlier in my post.
   
   ADDRESSING THE  CON
   If my two other suggestions would not work, then perhaps this one could be implemented as an additional experimental step forward, a prologue to further developments.

 

This is my input as of now. I will continue to respond to this thread as I think of more to say.

 

-SCS

[NavelColt 22,884]

Before I state my opinions on this matter, I must point out that it still says "Post count will not be incremented in this forum" on WP's page. 

 

 

None of the references around the forum have been altered because this is an experiment that has the full potential to be reversed. Less work to switch it back and forth. If we end up reversing it, no changes are needed. If we end up keeping it this way, we can edit it and make it more official, then.

 

I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that it is absolutely essential for members to be proactively responding to topics in the Welcoming Plaza forum. As a new member myself, the fact that people welcomed me encouraged me to stay here, and has inspired me to also make the effort to welcome my fellow new members. Joining a website with thousands of people on it you don't know can be intimidating (at least for me), and being welcomed was one of the first things that made me decide to stick around for good. 

 

Reducing the character limit from 100 to 50, and counting posts are a great way to start. However, how would the next step be taken? I think staff should encourage users to post in that forum, not to receive rewards, but because it is the right thing to do. Perhaps @~Chaotic Discord~ could post a pinned pinned topic encouraging members to welcome new users, and explain why it is important to do so. I know that there are people who, upon reading that, would increase their activity in that forum simply because it is the right thing to do.

 

However, this next step would be by no means the final one. Though there are people who will increase their activity in that forum because it is the right thing to do, how many people will do so? In an ideal world, everyone would do so. However, in this world of free choice and imperfection, not everyone will do so. We have all been there: we feel more motivated to do something if we get something in return for it. So, how would one go about increasing the incentive to post in that forum? Cutting the character limit in half, and counting posts, is definitely a start. I have a few ideas for possible incentives that the staff could implement, that I shall now list. I will also supply the pros and cons that I could think of for each of my suggestions.

1. Staff members could go through and brohoof every constructive response to new topics on a regular basis. 

    

   PRO

   Members would feel more directly that their efforts to welcome new members were appreciated by the MLP Forums staff. Therefore, the likelihood that they would continue making the effort to proactively welcome new members would increase.

    

   CON

   New topics are posted at a fairly frequent rate. I have read the who does what here FAQ article twice, and staff members undoubtedly shoulder a lot of responsibilities on a daily basis. Despite the great importance of encouraging users to welcome new members, they simply have other tasks to attend to that would be at a higher priority, and would not have time to brohoof every constructive response to new topics in Welcoming Plaza.

    

   ADDRESSING THE CON

   Section Moderators could be given the task of brohoofing constructive responses to topics in the Welcoming Plaza, due to the fact that they have less responsibilities than Global Moderators and higher. However, their moderation duties would be higher in priority. To compensate for this fact, more Section Moderators could be hired.

    

    

2. Staff members could contact dedicated regulars, and ask them to lend a hand by not only proactively responding to new topics in the Welcoming Plaza, but by brohoofing every constructive response to new topics there. I do not doubt that dedicated regulars would be happy to lend a hand.

    

   PRO

   Those who took the time to frequently respond to new topics in the Welcoming Plaza in a constructive manner would feel more directly that their efforts were appreciated by not only the community, but well-known, dedicated regulars. Despite the fact that we are all equal, and I am sure that any support would be greatly appreciated, my guess is that the incentive to regularly respond to new threads in the Welcoming Plaza would be given that extra boost if those making the effort to do so had their efforts respected by veteran community members.

    

   CON

   Despite the fact that most dedicated regulars would probably be willing to lend a hand, they would not be under the same obligations as staff members. Since they would not be members of the staff, they would not be required to consistently do this over a long period of time. Therefore, efforts to reward those who regularly welcomed new members would be unorganized and inconsistent.

    

   ADDRESSING THE CON

   Due to the fact that only those who had shown that they had been dedicated to the community for a long period of time would be asked to do this, it is unlikely that a large number of them would discontinue helping out, at least not right away. To further decrease the likelihood of them losing the motivation to help out, perhaps they could be given an additional perk, such as a special rank. Or, perhaps their usernames could be listed in a section of the pinned post I suggested to @~Chaotic Discord~ earlier in this post, dedicated to thanking those who brohoofed those who regularly welcomed new members. However, none of this would be an official job. Obligation to do this would be solely the member's choice, and they could quietly choose to discontinue helping out at any time in the Welcoming Plaza with no hard feelings.

    

    

3. In the pinned topic that I suggested that @~Chaotic Discord~ compose earlier in this post, he could ask users to not only welcome new members, but to brohoof any other constructive and helpful welcoming responses they saw. He could explain the importance of doing so. 

    

   PRO

   This is the simplest and easiest to implement suggestion I have proposed, and could be stacked with one or more of my other suggestions for increased effectiveness. A veritable suggestionception, indeed.

    

   CONS

   If this suggestion were not implemented in addition to one or two of my other suggestions, its effectiveness could be limited due to reasons I discussed earlier in my post.

    

   ADDRESSING THE  CON

   If my two other suggestions would not work, then perhaps this one could be implemented as an additional experimental step forward, a prologue to further developments.

 

This is my input as of now. I will continue to respond to this thread as I think of more to say.

 

-SCS

 

Above all, I think a topic explaining why welcoming users is important and keeping a steady influx of new replies per every new intro is vital. Such a topic would certainly become listed in the Resource Map, as well. Very thoughtful suggestions :3

[Batbrony 16,088]

First of all, let me just say that this is a great start for attracting ponies back to the Welcoming Plaza.  That said, as you mentioned CD, this is hardly a be-all, end-all solution.  So, I have a couple of questions/suggestions.

 

First, are there section moderators for the Welcoming Plaza?  If not, I can't help but wonder if having some moderators devoted specifically to the Welcoming Plaza might at least help the entire staff monitor the Welcoming Plaza more closely and maybe address any concerns about forum activity in the Welcoming Plaza more quickly in the future.

 

Second, this is a suggestion that I think might have something to it; what if the staff decided to rotate through a set number of some of the more active members on a weekly basis, both staff and regular members, and made it a job or duty of theirs to post a set number of posts (say, 10-20) in a week in the Welcoming Plaza.  Heck, what if it was a list that members signed up for voluntarily, and then when their name came up, that would be their week to be active in the Welcoming Plaza.  I just think that if you make it an actual responsibility of somepony, an actual job, if you will, then that provides even more incentive to members to visit the Welcoming Plaza, because they really then get a sense of duty, accomplishment, and giving back to the forum.

 

Well, those are all the ideas I got for you guys; hope they might help in some small way!!! 

[Tacit Moon 100]

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Hmm.. I think I'll put in my two cents on this topic. (because I do think the welcoming plaza is important)

 

Having greeters could be a good idea if they were rotated on a weekly basis or something.

 Yea it gets boring, but if you only have to do it every once a month for a week, that’s not too bad.

 That might be a little hard to orchestrate though. Scheduling people would certainly be a task.

 

On the other hand, I think that a lot of people are looking at this from the wrong perspective. I don’t think that the problem is that people don’t WANT to post in the welcoming plaza. I think some of the welcoming posts are kinda hard to write a greeting to.

I’m phil.

I like mlp.

Fluttershy is best pony.

 

That’s not something that is necessarily conducive to energetic, original greeting posts.

 

Or maybe it says something like,  “Hi. I’m new here! I hope to be here for a good long while.”

 

It’s difficult, (for me at least) to think of a response to something like that. What we have is this;

-a screen name

-“I’m new here”

-“I like MLP”

 

Ok.. So here is what I think would really help a lot.

I seem to recall some measure of this, (but not enough) and it clearly isn’t required.

 

What if there was a standard format for making your first post in the welcoming plaza that included ten

questions or something?

 

1.Favorite pony, and why?

 

2.favorite episode, and why?

 

3.your favorite hobby, and why?

 

4. Describe your best memory.

 

5. Describe your ideal vacation spot.

 

6. What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

 

7. Mickey mouse or Bugs bunny?

 

8. Give no less than five reasons that we should make a space elevator.

 

9.What would have to happen in order to get you to apply as a rodeo clown?

 

 

10.(if you are already a rodeo clown) How much is your insurance? And who is your provider?

 

 

Just some random questions. THAT would make the new posts more interesting to read and a LOT easier to reply to.

 

Can there be some requirement for that?

Can there be a pool of questions that people can pull from? Something like 200 questions? Heck, maybe 1000?

 

I’m sure starting some official topics to come up with these questions would be really entertaining. AND there is bound to be a lot of great feedback.

 

Maybe they can ASK some questions also? If you respond you have to answer a question or two?

This kind of thing could even be a lot of fun. Let the new people answer some questions, have some people reply with responses to those questions, and maybe even ask more questions.

 

Actually get some dialogue going between new members and old members? Instead of”Welcome” responses.

 

Ok. There it is. That’s my two cents.

Edited January 22, 2013 by TheBigBadMoon

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

Hmm.. I think I'll put in my two cents on this topic. (because I do think the welcoming plaza is important)

 

Having greeters could be a good idea if they were rotated on a weekly basis or something.

 Yea it gets boring, but if you only have to do it every once a month for a week, that’s not too bad.

 That might be a little hard to orchestrate though. Scheduling people would certainly be a task.

 

On the other hand, I think that a lot of people are looking at this from the wrong perspective. I don’t think that the problem is that people don’t WANT to post in the welcoming plaza. I think some of the welcoming posts are kinda hard to write a greeting to.

I’m phil.

I like mlp.

Fluttershy is best pony.

 

That’s not something that is necessarily conducive to energetic, original greeting posts.

 

Or maybe it says something like,  “Hi. I’m new here! I hope to be here for a good long while.”

 

It’s difficult, (for me at least) to think of a response to something like that. What we have is this;

-a screen name

-“I’m new here”

-“I like MLP”

 

Ok.. So here is what I think would really help a lot.

I seem to recall some measure of this, (but not enough) and it clearly isn’t required.

 

What if there was a standard format for making your first post in the welcoming plaza that included ten

questions or something?

 

1.Favorite pony, and why?

 

2.favorite episode, and why?

 

3.your favorite hobby, and why?

 

4. Describe your best memory.

 

5. Describe your ideal vacation spot.

 

6. What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

 

7. Mickey mouse or Bugs bunny?

 

8. Give no less than five reasons that we should make a space elevator.

 

9.What would have to happen in order to get you to apply as a rodeo clown?

 

 

10.(if you are already a rodeo clown) How much is your insurance? And who is your provider?

 

 

Just some random questions. THAT would make the new posts more interesting to read and a LOT easier to reply to.

 

Can there be some requirement for that?

Can there be a pool of questions that people can pull from? Something like 200 questions? Heck, maybe 1000?

 

I’m sure starting some official topics to come up with these questions would be really entertaining. AND there is bound to be a lot of great feedback.

 

Maybe they can ASK some questions also? If you respond you have to answer a question or two?

This kind of thing could even be a lot of fun. Let the new people answer some questions, have some people reply with responses to those questions, and maybe even ask more questions.

 

Actually get some dialogue going between new members and old members? Instead of”Welcome” responses.

 

Ok. There it is. That’s my two cents.

 

While I personally love that idea, my worry is that having to type so much might discourage new members from even writing a welcome post in general 

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

I just want to point out that some times my posts in the welcoming plaza may seem recycled or not as genuine as they should be, but that's because after a while I run out of creative ways to welcome people, and also because it's hard to really say anything besides a generic welcome if the person doesn't say much about themselves. (That was so long it must be a run-on sentence, but I don't feel like correcting it.)

 

I do try to welcome people whenever I can, though, especially if they don't have many responses on their welcome thread yet. I got one response on mine, and damned if I'm going to let that happen to someone else.

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

I just want to point out that some times my posts in the welcoming plaza may seem recycled or not as genuine as they should be, but that's because after a while I run out of creative ways to welcome people, and also because it's hard to really say anything besides a generic welcome if the person doesn't say much about themselves. (That was so long it must be a run-on sentence, but I don't feel like correcting it.)

 

I do try to welcome people whenever I can, though, especially if they don't have many responses on their welcome thread yet. I got one response on mine, and damned if I'm going to let that happen to someone else.

 

Agreed here, though I got to be honest. Your response to my welcome post was one of the things that kept me here past the first week  

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Agreed here, though I got to be honest. Your response to my welcome post was one of the things that kept me here past the first week

Well now I have to go digging through my posts to find it so that I can respond appropriately...

 

Really? Because I didn't even really say anything. Well, at any rate, I'm glad I helped you to stay on the forums. Plus, now you've become very active in the welcoming plaza, so it's like a beautiful cycle of greetings.

Edited January 22, 2013 by Alex-Kennedy

[~Lawful Sturdy Wing~ 522]

Well now I have to go digging through my posts to find it so that I can respond appropriately...

 

Really? Because I didn't even really say anything. Well, at any rate, I'm glad I helped you to stay on the forums. Plus, now you've become very active in the welcoming plaza, so it's like a beautiful cycle of greetings.

 

It wasn't WHAT you said, it was THAT you said something. The entire reason I joined mlpforums was because I had watched the show from the beginning, but I wanted to be part of the community. That's what you did!

[Tacit Moon 100]

While I personally love that idea, my worry is that having to type so much might discourage new members from even writing a welcome post in general 

 

 

A legitimate concern.

 

Even five or six questions would suffice though.

 

I would think that after going through the process of registering, answering five random questions wouldn’t be that much of a deterrent.

 

So maybe there are five standard questions that are always in the post. Then people that respond to the post can take from a pool of questions somewhere. Ask them randomly. Whatever questions you want.

 

The five standard can be changed up every so often.

 

That provides an entry into conversation. So the member that made the OP is asked five standard questions(interesting ones) and is then asked random questions pulled from a pool of questions.

 

They answer some questions, get a response, and ask some questions.

 

It’s different to be asked a question by an actual member, then being asked by the site.

 

The random questions are really just something to get the new member talking. The more they say, the more there is to respond to, and the more we actually get to know them, and the more they feel the openness and interest of the community.

I feel like that’s a way to get a conversation started.

 

If anything, it makes an attempt to avoid the, “Hey! Welcome! Bye!” That happens.

 

Again, I really feel like the community is legitimately interested in welcoming new members, but there needs to be some guidance in that. 

 

It’s a it’s a lot easier to jump on a thread that’s really interesting and full of opinions, than it is to jump on a classic, “I’m new here” thread.

 

It’s easier for a person to join in on a conversation, than it is to come up with the subject matter of a conversation.

I think that’s one of the big bumps.

 

 

So long as it’s not too long or tedious. I think we only need a small bump in the right direction.

 

Just a spark to get it going.

 

My Apologies for making another long post.

 

 I get typing… and I tend not to stop.

[Heart's Desire 181]

Oh jeez. I'm not even worried about post count. I just feel guilty for not doing it to begin with! Sometimes I don't even get past the links of new posts at the top, but now that I think about all those poor new ponies (newpies?) not being greeted I will have to do my part.

 

I hate not getting replies in a welcome post so I can see how they'd not bother coming back.

 

 

Edit: I find it very amusing that the post in which I state I don't care about post count is the one where I hit the 100 post (parasprite) mark.

Edited January 22, 2013 by MoonFeather

[Nyokou 20]

Hm, yeah, I think this is a problem with most forums. I used to post in people's intro threads all the time years ago but nowadays whenever I join a forum I pretty much just ignore the newbie section unless it's my own topic... However, I want to change that. What I liked to do before was go into people's threads and be as nice as possible or helpful. Probably even start a conversation if op posted their interests or hobbies or whatever. I think that makes people feel welcome. Plus I really like to browse the new threads to see if there's someone who has the same interests as me... so we can spazz about them together.