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May 7, 2007 at 2:04 am #160466PhilipModeratorQuote:I think t-shirts are great for established members. The iPod thing is certainly a possibility as well, but international shipping makes me nervous. I’ve had too many problems, both with BigBlueBall and in other pursuits.
I hate to say it, but if we do a contest for an iPod, we might have to limit who can win to the U.S.
Jeff, personally I think incentives have to be given, both to staff and non-staff members. That doesn’t mean that I crave or lust after them before I’m willing to do any work, but without a little incentive now and then, people are just not going to participate. That’s the way it is.
Some of my thoughts about this:
- T-shirts would be a good encouragement for members who post in the CC section. We could narrow it down to the Introductions area (which is pretty dormant at the moment) and/or the Off Topic area (pretty popular), something like that. And do it once a month.
- iPods could be awarded to an Outstanding Member who shows up regularly on the forums and contributes significantly enough material to garner the prize. And we should be doing this outstanding member thing ASAP.
- For members who are not resident in the U.S., perhaps something along the lines of a Borders Gift card, an IMO (International Money Order) or something similar?
- Staff members who contribute regularly or significantly should at least receive a small incentive in return, because everyone is participating on a voluntary basis. We do need some encouragement!
- Lastly, has anyone taken a look at the Premier Members section, which seems to have gone dormant a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
May 7, 2007 at 2:14 am #160440detn8rParticipantFor contest reasoning, don’t ship via USPS. Use a service that can be tracked. With my experiences (being in North America) US Mail is HORRIBLE! FedEx or UPS is excellent for international shipping. The only thing is — you WILL be taxed upon receipt of gift. That is the only down fall.
When it comes to covering what we already have here, I’m on highs and lows. Right now, I love IM and this site. Yesterday I couldn’t care less.
The problem is, other than the bots and the Yahoo staff, I’m the only one posting news here, and I don’t find that fair. I posted this before, to have the other staff here keep up with their end. Search for news and post it. POST news and reviews. No one is doing it — and no one wants to. I’ve spoken to several staff members in different areas and they just don’t want to. The staff here are not just moderators. You don’t just moderate forum posts, you have a responsibility to keep up with current events.
NOW, if THAT is something you don’t want to do — why are you still kicking the tires? I’m sorry, but now I am fed up. Inactive staff put aside, there is no excuse for any of us to come here and brainstorm ideas to make the site better when we can’t even attempt to make what we have work.
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