Suggestions Box

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

Even though I am not a CA, I am proposing that we put a forum thread called the "Suggestions Box" or something like that in our support bucket area.

This forum section will be run somewhat like the CA proposal section, but will allow anyone to post an idea that they have to make our community better.

Any person could propose an idea and put it up for a one week vote. The vote would not really mean anything, it would just be a way for us to gauge support for the idea. Anyone can vote, and at the end of 1 week a BD could make the final descision on the issue.

The only tags that would be needed are "Rejected" or "Applied", and in this section it would be the AOs job to prune those proposals that are either jokes, or make no sense what so ever, so that we can keep only the ideas worthy of voting at the top.

This WILL NOT be a replacement for the CA proposal section, and is only designed to allow our average members to share their ideas to better this community.

I also believe that getting our average members involved in helping us build a better community would increase oiur community cohesion and create a more stable player base.

[Crimson]

I made Proposal regarding this, but in the Server admin section.

As much as I would like to see this added, it would ruin the whole Community Advisor role.

[Daze]

"should we get a slide/bunnyhop/warcraft/tf2 server?"

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

"should we get a slide/bunnyhop/warcraft/tf2 server?"

We could go two ways with suggestions such as these,

1. If we are looking to build more servers it could be used to guage widespread support for which server is most popular.

2. If no servers can be built the ideas can simply be pruned by AOs or BDs.

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

I made Proposal regarding this, but in the Server admin section.

As much as I would like to see this added, it would ruin the whole Community Advisor role.

Not true, any proposal posted in a general section will be regarded with extreme scrutiny since it could be from anyone. Threads made in a public suggestion box would have to be amazing in order to pass vote and BD muster.

The CA section would still have it use in processing more sensitive internal issues that do not need to be aired publicly. Also posts in the CA section will have a lower bar to climb over since we know that the idea is coming from a loyal member.

An example of this are the proposals linked to things such as admin trial periods, rules that regular admins must follow, and propsals linked to certain ideas for servers that we do not wish to share publicly for fear of our idea being taken.

A great example is this post right here. This thread is an example of an internal issue that needs to be discussed amongst higher members before implementation and is not an idea that I would post publicly, for anyone to comment on.

[Jaffa]

I do like the idea of having both systems in place, but i would sa that for the suggestion box, it must be made clear that a "yes" end result won't necessarily result in it being applied.

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

I do like the idea of having both systems in place, but i would sa that for the suggestion box, it must be made clear that a "yes" end result won't necessarily result in it being applied.

Clearly, BDs would have the ultimate descision as to whether or not a idea will be put into place. I will make it clear in a sticky that a yes vote is simply to guage community support and does not reflect whether or not we will use the idea.

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

For anyone who is going to vote no, please post why you do not wish to have this section before you vote. Maybe I can address your concerns so that if this does pass it can pass with wide support!

[Jaffa]

Bump for votes!

[Itch]

My concern with this is that people would use it for a catch all. You would find a pile of threads/post for map changes add/remove etc. I think you would end up with way too much that should have been posted elsewhere creating a lot of work for those that moderate the forums.

Maybe a sticky instead with text that says something like "You should contact their favorite CA/AO etc if you have suggestions that will effect the community as a whole" and then proposals can be made from there.