[Crystallyn Whisper]

I'm mostly lurking too. Most of the time it's because I can't think of anything to say or don't want to interrupt a conversation with a half thought out sentence. I was also on vacation for a week and didn't go near the internet except to lurk in /co/ during Toonami. This last week I was doing Gaia's summer event. Finished the last thing I wanted to do, so I'll just be waiting for Durem's loser trophy (we lost so bad this year).

[littl3chocobo]

well why not post that half-thought-out line anyway? it could open the conversation up in all sorts of new ways

[Crystallyn Whisper]

Because my half thoughts get weird when I'm half asleep. o 3o; When I do try to, I just get ignored or drowned out by the other bajillion conversations going on. Usually much more serious than what I'm talking about.

[littl3chocobo]

how about this, if you post anywhere i am actively posting i /will/ reply to you, would that help?

[Daigotsu]

It's hard to say. Having it just user run you forfeit nearly half of the things that a lot of people participate for (like items for avatars, actual cannon plot, contest for site currency/tokens). You'd almost have to have site backing to get the most bang for buck. Then again, this is only my opinion.

To advertise, I'd say you ring up some of the more active, popular users/artists to sponsor said user event. Have them put it in their signatures, or to talk about it. Kind of like Celebrities supporting things. Not that we specifically have "Trisphee Celebs" here, but you know. More widely known users would have more substantial pull with that kind of thing.

[littl3chocobo]

and your opinion is important, everyone who post has the same rank, i need to know why it is we are lacking and hopefully find a way to fix it

we have five that i know of actually XD posters everyone knows or knows of, but traditional means are kind of out of the question, it is spam to pm and a public post might give it away, or would it be better to have it so /everyone/ can see? would /you/ participate if we did?

[Daigotsu]

I'd help spread the word and help in event planning and stuff, sure. I'm always willing to help this site thrive and give back to it's users. C:

And I'd say make a thread somewhere about it, perhaps in the central square, initiating the idea. Make a poll, perhaps, and ask what people would want to see in a user based event. Have it welcoming everyone to post ideas and stuff via thread.

IMO, it would take a while to plan out a successful event, but it would give some people something to do other than lurk, ya know? For now, I'd aim at asking people you feel would be a help to the cause and start gathering ideas. Then make the thread. Then actually start building.

[littl3chocobo]

i could do that, i am going to be AWOL for a while after the 10th but i have oodles of items to contribute a thread with free title advertising and a sig that can fit a line in

let me go make one sweetie

[Crystallyn Whisper]

Originally Posted by littl3chocobo

how about this, if you post anywhere i am actively posting i /will/ reply to you, would that help?

You know, I think I did post in your Club House thread once a long time ago. o wo Been meaning to post more in there for a while. Just my brain... it's really dumb at thinking of things to say. XD;

[littl3chocobo]

well, know any fun facts or neat retro games? there is always the default option XD you can talk about an ff game


thread has been made, everyone please vote and comment

[Crystallyn Whisper]

The only FF game I've played all the way through was Chocobo Tales. o wo; I don't count 4 since I watched an LP of it.

Going to vote now. *flys away*

[Demonskid]

Originally Posted by littl3chocobo

dk; doesn't that only exacerbate the problem though? there are many users who post only in certain places, posting almost exclusively in one place seems like a not-helpful thing to do

It depends on the people too. Some people post in one place over another due to what they feel comfortable with, others its because they don't get along with another user and wish to avoid them.

I post in the Jibber Jabber because all of the other places I post in are dead and the Jibber Jabber is the only real thread that seems active during these times. It's better to post in an active thread that you feel comfortable with then spamming the ones that have died for the time.


OH! I just remembered another reason why people aren't on this week. A lot of them are going to that one convention. :3

[littl3chocobo]

glitch con?

i keep hearing about chocobo tales but have never actually played XD i know what i know secondhand, though i think any ff you know anything about 'counts' XD

like i said though that just means only one or two threads are live and anyone who is not part of the one or two is alienated

[Demonskid]

well the jibber jabber is for everyone not a select group which is why i go there xp

and it wasn't glitch con it was something else.. nikko-ni went to it. otacon or something like that

[littl3chocobo]

a lot of people don't post there though

[Demonskid]

xD A lot of the newer users don't even know what it is, where it is, or what its for which is why hardly anyone posts there anymore.

with the lack of people online during these times its best to bunch together in threads meant for chatter then just 1 topic :3