Adapting the boards for a broader audience Options

[Aaron]

The majority of folks here are former students, right?

[jonathan83]

i believe so

[blaarg]

The majority of folks here are former students, right?

Here is the thread discussing this:
http://www.techsans.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4383

[impala454]

yeah i think almost everybody here at least went to tech at some point. just a few exceptions. the thread blaarg linked will tell ya who currently is

[jonathan83]

that's just for who's in college and out of college. it doesn't specify which university they went to.

for example, inferia is a student at michigan.

[Testm0nkey]

this board is more a place for alumni as it basically doesnt have anything to do with tech unlike it used to. i think thats obviously why its hard to attract/keep around new members. the main reason people post here is they have been here for a few years and just know each other and how people will respond.
unless we get someone who lives on campus to get the word out and is a freshman or sophomore thats how itll be in the upcoming years
i would have been willing to do chalkings and such but writting the url on chalkboards in the classrooms is about all i have time for

[pebkac]

So... to summarize the thread thus far:

1) We need more content.
2) We need more advertising.
3) We need better enforcement of the rules.

I'm willing to help out on all three.

I'm not the best coder in the world, but I have knowledge setting up and administering a website.

I'm also willing to set up some DT/KTXT ads and put in a little cash on them.

I'm a mod, so I'm going to consider everything that happens on the boards in the view of the rules.

I propose that if Lance isn't going to be able to coordinate all three of those things, he should nominate people. For #1, I recommend Hartmann.

I also propose that we get new content set up before we start an active advertising campaign. At least program a front end to the website so it will be a bit more attractive to newbs.

[FORSAKENR320]

So... to summarize the thread thus far:

1) We need more content.
2) We need more advertising.
3) We need better enforcement of the rules.

I'm willing to help out on all three.

I'm not the best coder in the world, but I have knowledge setting up and administering a website.

I'm also willing to set up some DT/KTXT ads and put in a little cash on them.

I'm a mod, so I'm going to consider everything that happens on the boards in the view of the rules.

I propose that if Lance isn't going to be able to coordinate all three of those things, he should nominate people. For #1, I recommend Hartmann.

I also propose that we get new content set up before we start an active advertising campaign. At least program a front end to the website so it will be a bit more attractive to newbs.

agreed. i especially think we need to learn what the hell is happening on campus. put information out there that is important to students. hell, get the drink specials of all the bars. it's listed in that campus magazine, but why not put it on our site? get some concert dates, etc. someone go sleep with the people that put out the campus newspaper.

ALSO! LANCE, MAYBE YOU CAN PUT SOMETHING ON THIS SITE SIMILAR TO WHATS ON MYYEARBOOK.COM in the "battle" area, you can challange other people to video or picture contests. dunno what all it would take to get it to work, but i think it'd be pretty awesome to challange videos of other members. it'd prolly keep me from posting so much random crap in random places. "cutest picture" "wierdest video" "most gay video" i know it's a huge hit on that site, you should check it out

[impala454]

ALSO! LANCE, MAYBE YOU CAN PUT SOMETHING ON THIS SITE SIMILAR TO WHATS ON MYYEARBOOK.COM in the "battle" area, you can challange other people to video or picture contests. dunno what all it would take to get it to work, but i think it'd be pretty awesome to challange videos of other members. it'd prolly keep me from posting so much random crap in random places. "cutest picture" "wierdest video" "most gay video" i know it's a huge hit on that site, you should check it out

lol cool idea

[cupcake]

Rate a Raider was what originally brought me here. I thought it was a pretty cool "hot or not" type deal, which is superficial, but hey looking at pretty/ugly people is what the internet is all about.

I think if you got that domain name back and ran an Ad in the campus paper that would attract a host of narcissistic techsans. use that as a coverpage of sorts for techsans.

the moderators need to be hacked down. you need two or three professional Mods (like Spectarix) to run this site...not 15 friends with different styles.

the friend thing...I think it's great many of you are friends in real life, but the dramallama crap is annoying as hell.

I am still a member here for two reasons.

1.this place is populated with intelligent people. rare are the forums where everyone has above average intelligence.

2. to get a fresh viewpoint that I normally wouldn't have or subscribe to. even if I will never see things the way many of you do, I like to be well-versed and give things much consideration.

reasons I participate in other forums:

1. humor. Marines are funny as shit, thick skinned, irreverent, and like to brutally burn each other as a show of affection. There isn't a whole lot of that going on here. I don't really know why, except that when I see an occasion to burn someone I don't, mainly because I might actually offend someone's sensitivities and I'm afraid people will just berate me for being stupid.

2. Intel. while everyone here is smart, they aren't the most experienced. there is no replacement for wisdom that comes with age. sometimes it's good to get an old salty dog's opinion on something like car insurance than a young buck's.

something to think about is that you will be an alum for far longer than you'll be a student. there are a ton of tech alum out there that would love to have one central site to get info on sports and whatnot. this place could be it, but not if people are cliquish and rough on newcomers (which you are).

[Spectatrix]

the moderators need to be hacked down. you need two or three professional Mods (like Spectarix) to run this site...not 15 friends with different styles.

Awww...

I'm a professional!

(Except for this post, which is somewhat spammy... lol)

This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Oct 8 2007, 12:27 PM

[pebkac]

Spammy is MY word dammit!

[impala454]

yeah 10 mods for 15 people is prob kinda overkill

[cupcake]

kinda...

[TetraGrammaton C...]

there may be a few mods too many, but a few of them are never on.
i also think that asking a couple of mods to keep up with all the threads is a little much.
having a decent number of mods keeps things democratic.
i only mod things that come across as ridiculous or things that people report, but occasionally things come up that are questionable and some discussion is needed.

i am still very confused by this idea that we are all "friends".
i have met most of them, mostly through parties hosted by other posters, but i do not think of them as my friends. they are not my enemies by any means. that is not to say that we all do not have friends on here. i think every mod probably has one or two personal friends on the boards.
i guess it really depends on your definition.