Posted on 10/26/2009 4:32:01 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
Bah, she probably loved it!
Sounds good to me.
Feel free to ping me if I can help out in any way.
This is passionately one of my most favorite places in all my life . . . I figure all conservatives would likely feel that way if given a chance to settle in and learn our somewhat unique ropes.
I think that all newcomers ought to have an immediate FREEPMAIL of our FREEPER VOCABULARY doc/thread beginning.
And the moose/cheese/whine/shower/hugh/series thing should be written up and FREEPMAILED to them say within a week.
Probably though also ought to have a doc right away explaining that
IF
they want to discuss religion or read about religious discussions, we have the RELIGION FORUM which has more strict rules than the rest of the forum—but also has open threads—not for the faint-hearted nor thin-skinned.
AND that if they do not want such, they will need to always deselect the religion forum by selecting NEWS ACTIVISM vs the all forum selection—if I got that all right.
There would probably be wisdom in mentioning that we are a bit more strict hereon about family friendly including four letter words.
The Viking kitties ought to be explained but not in an off-putting sort of way.
The forbidden things in the Rel Forum might be good to inform them of—including the specifics of what is considered hate mongering as well as religions not allowed air time—e.g. Jihadi’s, Islam etc.
Some of this stuff would be better say 72 hours to a week after joining than to hit them with all of it full force first thing.
Maybe there could be a WELCOME LETTER every 48 hours for the first 2 weeks with sections of such piece mealed out.
At least they’d feel more cared for to have such attention frequently the first 2 weeks.
I think it would be good, also, if a mod or other seemingly ranking person or old timer social star would collect some info about them that they’d like shared and then introduce them to the rest of us on a WELCOME THREAD.
There might also be say a hundred of us old timers that listed our hobbies and interests . . . and then the WELCOME WAGON PERSON could insure that those with shared interests of the new comers were pinged to their welcome posts.
I think things like AMY’S PLACE and the military support threads would be good to introduce them to early on.
If they have an interest—the SURVIVALIST thread and the THREAT MATRIX threads would be good to introduce to interested newcomers early, too.
Perhaps ditto for all the special interest ping lists.
Maybe that list of ping lists would be good to send them the first two weeks, too.
You know those emails that we sometimes get . . . asking us to answer a list of questions about ourselves and send it around to the list of names who all know us? I could come up with a dozen or so questions like that . . . and they could answer however many of them they wished—on a thread or their home page . . . as a good way to get to know them.
Speaking of the home page . . . I wonder if there would be a way to cause the html coding to default to the left margin vs mushing all together. It makes editing it a real bear. Having a more friendly home page construction setup or editing setup would be more welcoming to newcomers.
I think it would be good to have some of JimRob’s classic essays sent to them—say 3-5 or so. It helps to be able to get, early on, a gestalt level sense of where the BOSS is coming from.
I think we should inform them that a high priority value of THE BOSS is that prayer threads can occur in NEWS ACTIVISM and why—and that they and those they love can benefit thereby.
Perhaps instead of metered out docs sent to them per days or hours—we should do it say every other day or every other post or sign-on or some such—that they feel attended to but not overwhelmed.
I think a good essay ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY—and the COMMUNITY aspects of our togetherness and mutual helpfulness would be great to give them. I don’t know that there is such an essay. Perhaps there could be a contest to write one.
I think it would be great to give them a summary of the GREAT MOMENTS IN FR HISTORY. Is there a doc about that? Who could compile it?
It might also be good to give them some FREEPER names who they could call on for CRITICAL NEWS ACTIVISM [in behalf of conservative priorities and ideals—needs in the world at large to take action quickly]; in various kinds of political/governmental issues situations . . . as well as . . . safety, terrorists, family discussion, talking points etc. sorts of situations.
Perhaps an essay about whatever kind of consensus there might be about what constitutes the IDEAL FREEPER would be good.
Perhaps there would be some merit in informing them of the limitations or glitches about the software—though it’s the most wonderful forum software on the web. It’s not 100% perfect in all respects.
Guess that’s about all I have to suggest off the top of my noggin.
Thanks.
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One would hope.
I like the donation suggestion. At least for say the first 6-12 months.
I like the donation suggestion. At least for say the first 6-12 months.
I want the disposable seat covers concession.
INDEED.
I remember those days.
The phenomenon was worse in the early years, imho.
Belly guffaws.
Thanks.
Then I looked at who posted and it was you—more belly guffaws.
What if we said . . .
A $1.00-5.00 donation enables you to post new threads after 1 week.
No donation will result in you being able to post new threads after 5 weeks.
A one time nudge shouldn’t be too awful. Particularly given how optional it would be.
But where does the zipline ninja hippopatamus come in?
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love it.
GOODNESS!
Some of us might not be able to post for months.
But FR might also get quickly richer! LOL.
How about $100/a year to be able to put 10 people on ignore?
Whatever can you mean?
like . . . ?? . . . ??
. . . her unroyal lowness, her hideous heinous—BW*tch Shrillery Antoinette de Fosterizer de Machiavelli de Marx de Mao de Stalin de Pol Pot de Arafart . . . de sade?
I’ve been here 8 years, have only posted 5 threads and give quarterly donations.
Since this site is based on donations, I don’t think there should ever be a charge for new FReepers to post threads.
I do agree that there should be a ‘newbie’ time spell before they can post threads. If they join and have something vital to say they can post it on a current thread.
I’m not understanding your ‘one time nudge’ comment because no one is obliged to pay to post.
Just my thoughts.
I called it a one time thing
because it would be only at the very beginning—one time.
and a nudge
because there would not be any great penalty in not donating, just a few weeks’ delay in originating a new THREAD. They could still post comments to their heart’s content those first few weeks.
I think there’s some merit in getting new folks over the hump of making a first donation. I think after a first donation, it’s much more likely they’ll donate again. Many folks just need some help in breaking through the ice of going through whatever bother it is for them to donate that first time.
Just a human nature sort of thing, imho.
THX TONS for your kind words.
LOL.
Goodness.
I’d forgotten about all that.
Thx.
There is a ‘delay’ at some sites for new posters and I do think that would be a good thing and would eliminate some rabid ‘newbie threads’.
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