sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Due to the amount of new members and the hostility towards them throughout the site I've decided to make this club. The goal is to eliminate that flamming and hostility, by making new members into valued new members of online communities. Please help even if you don't join the club. Simple things can make the difference. [spoiler=Ways to help out] -Encourage the posting of detailed comments. One of the biggest complaints about new members is the simplicity of their comments. Instead of saying "Nice pix!!!!" or "Nice card 10/10" post longer more details comments like "I love this picture, especially the way you drew the facial features" or even criticisim "This card is ok, but the OCG looks slightly off. Maybe next time you should try..." Even if just you and older members of the site do this, new members will see this is the standard and most will try to mimic it. -Don't flame other members. You want your community to flourish, and flamming others just drives people away. Useful and polite criticism is one thing, flamming is another. -Promote grammar in post. Using small things like lol, :D, and whatnot is fine, but how many times have you had to see posts like "Dat wuz sum nice pix" or "Wut u meen I has kno grammar?" Try to keep English as English and post things that are legible. -If you see a struggling new member help them. This lets them learn the ways and standards you want to hold your site up to. Don't flame them and call them an idiot, instead lend a helping hand, even if it's replying to their comment by saying "Next time please use better grammar." -Welcoming new members. This may sound dumb, but if you welcome them you're also planting them seeds of friendship. Now they feel a part of the site and want to hold it to the same level of standards as you. Please join the club. It's just an online idea I'd like to try and spread. [spoiler=Members][spoiler=Rankings]New members will start as the ranking of Angel. Advancements in rank are made by remaining active in the club, and by showing improvement in your contributions, and quality of posts on YCM. In order to be advanced these criteria must have been satisfied in the eyes of at least 3 members of Celestial rank; at least one of which must be either Frohawk, Amethyst Phoenix, or myself. Promotions will be at the discretion of the Celestial rank members, so don't spam this thread or PM them asking for advancement.[spoiler=Celestials]Sleevecard-LeaderFrohawk- Second-In-CommandAmethyst Phoenix[spoiler=Seraphim]RoxasDavok~POLARIS~[spoiler=Archangels]csaman3Kaden the Dark[spoiler=Cherubim][spoiler=Angels]killa 1894shreck123Jmh4506Epic Creator Mineku.:True Destiny:.Ansemvalliant12*nickodude2 [spoiler=Amethyst Phoenix's Guide]For New Members [spoiler=Affiliates]Organization XIIISpam Obliterators Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'd remove the link, because it counts as advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I wasn't sure if I could put it up or not. I'll take it down then lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexev Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I will join,Converting noobs, huh, this looks like a job for.. *Rushes into nearby phone booth but promptly gets stuck* um...help, I'm scared of communication devices. :cry: Oh MY God a Telephone!! *suddenly bursts out of the both chibidized and hiding behind Larxene's leg as as a chibi I am half her size* "The telephone scared me mommy" I said crying. ooc: Plot twist!oocooc: Wait... forgot this wasn't a rp, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Most welcome. Don't worry that it's not a rp, your life shall become my rp. Dance puppet! Dance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexev Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 ... But I'm not a puppet, Slappy is over there *points to a chair where a ventriloquist dummy is sitting their managing to look evil* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Huh... So when I was trying to control you I was really putting my hand.... *Runs to burn skin off hand* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'll join and affiliate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Glad to have you Roxas :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'll join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Roxas and Davok? It's like a Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 We shall convert all the n00bs into the supreme church of Minamimotoism. It'll be like the Inquisition, except a lot more Mathematical equations and bored Algebra students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexev Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Roxy! Demsy! *Hugs Roxas (now in chibi form, so he only reaches up to Roxas' calf so hugs Roxas' left leg instead) then huges Davoks leg and jumps up and down singing* Is it just me or do I have a habit of chibiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 And the patent office said I was stupid for inventing an iron maiden that uses pi instead of spikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaman3 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'd like to join because at one time, I was a n00b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Welcome. Glad to have you aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaman3 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thank you, glad to be aboard. What first ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Well for now I'm just focused on recruiting new members, and getting the ideas put out there. If you have any ideas or suggestions on how we could do this I'd be more than willing to hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~ P O L A R I S ~ Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'd be glad to join, I wrote a tutorial a long time ago about how noobs should be converted, not flamed off the site. Hats off to ya. EDIT: Did some digging and found the tutorial, here it is if you're interested: http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-53667.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 You're most welcome. If you don't mind me asking, how does this compare to what you wrote? Is there anything you think should be added or changed? Edit: Good job on the tutorial you formed it out really well, and provided excellent examples. You actually have me thinking about making a new one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Btw, shouldn't the club name be the "Celestial Project"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Stupid typo.... Thanks for pointing it out. I'll go fix it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexev Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 You know, we should be called the forums missionaries because that what we are. People with usually noble intentions to enlighten the heathens (Noobs) in the way of God (being a good member). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevecard Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I pick the name cause I started this on deviant art and figured some people might reognize it. But I think once we have a few more members we can take suggestions for a name and make a poll for our official name if you guys want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexev Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Very well then, I think we should assign ourselves to different areas of terriotory-that way we can cover more ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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