Mburn7 said: Maybe a permanent link to here in the General forum? I feel like that's where most new forum-goers end up, and they don't really know about the other threads. Some sort of banner ad ("Looking for a Coalition? Click here") would go a long way.Same would probably be good for the Bugs thread and the Strategy/Tips threadWas thinking the same thing. Should have clean sub categories that contain up to date posts, an edit/delete function for completed posts and links or notifications between pages. A lot of clutter throughout the game, especially , in the in-game coalition page. You'd think they would help out beginners in filtering them to active coalitions. If a coalition has no activity for a set time, a notification could be sent to the leader and if there is no response it could be filtered to the graveyard but not lost.
sjechua said: A permanent link to this sub-forum in game, the inbox and coalition search ...
Sarahschmara said: Perhaps being a bit more lenient in posting rules would help? The threat of docked points for posting ahead-of-schedule discouraged me from posting. Perhaps it discourages others as well. It’s not worth being banned from the forums just because I want a few more players especially since there are other places that aren’t so aggressive.
Brigby said: Sarahschmara said: Perhaps being a bit more lenient in posting rules would help? The threat of docked points for posting ahead-of-schedule discouraged me from posting. Perhaps it discourages others as well. It’s not worth being banned from the forums just because I want a few more players especially since there are other places that aren’t so aggressive. I'm afraid I'm a bit confused about your statement, as we do not issue warnings for coalitions posting ahead-of-schedule. In fact, I'd say it's more the opposite: we encourage coalitions to maintain active recruitment threads, lest they be removed for inactivity.If that doesn't seem to be the case as to what you're experiencing, then please message me, and I'd be happy to discuss it with you in more detail.
ShaarkBiite said: Brigby said: Sarahschmara said: Perhaps being a bit more lenient in posting rules would help? The threat of docked points for posting ahead-of-schedule discouraged me from posting. Perhaps it discourages others as well. It’s not worth being banned from the forums just because I want a few more players especially since there are other places that aren’t so aggressive. I'm afraid I'm a bit confused about your statement, as we do not issue warnings for coalitions posting ahead-of-schedule. In fact, I'd say it's more the opposite: we encourage coalitions to maintain active recruitment threads, lest they be removed for inactivity.If that doesn't seem to be the case as to what you're experiencing, then please message me, and I'd be happy to discuss it with you in more detail.@brigby, Let's be real. There are a lot of rules. That alone is daunting. Recently, my coalition was looking for new members, so I started a new thread under coalitions. My coalition didn't/doesn't have a thread, so I thought it would be ok to create a new thread. My post was moved to be a comment under the "Coalitions Looking for Members" thread.Part of the rules say that each coalition (and coalition family) can have its own thread. Part of the rules say that if you're looking for new members that you should post under that specific thread. I now have a full coalition, so it doesn't really matter, but I thought I was abiding by the rules. <snark> If you're a coalition what else would you be posting about other than recruitment? </snark> I get that coalition families will basically always be recruiting. (Not to mention that some posts need to be removed or updated within 30 days, while other threads can be inactive for years. What value do most of those posts bring?) I don't know what this section of the forum used to look like or what kind of lawlessness reigned here. I also know moderating is not easy and it's generally a thankless position, so I don't begrudge @bken1234. I didn't mean to make her job harder. In summation: You're right, this section could be a great resource, especially for new players, but no one seems to use it. You've asked why and as both a player looking for a coalition and as a coalition looking for players, I was (and honestly still am) intimidated.
Sarahschmara said: In defense of @ShaarkBiite ‘s initial post about her team, it makes perfect sense for her to make a new topic and by moving it, it seems as if only certain teams are allowed to make their own personalized main post (which could easily be amended once they were full). Reading through the titles just in the first page, it’s not immediately clear that those posts are not simply recruiting posts. Again, the rules are very confusing and inconsistently enforced. I get what you’re saying about wanting to preserve the history of those groups but... perhaps there’s another way to do that? After all, we’re looking towards the future.
Sarahschmara said: And what exactly about the above needed flagging? This is exactly the sort of bullying I’m referring to @Brigby