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R Anstett
R Anstett

Feb-13-2006 07:49

A request for soemthing here that others may like also.

I would like to be able to mark agency threads as public or private.

Private ones would only be able to be viewed by agency members.

Public threads by the Sleuth Community overall.

I know that some agencies would have very little public, but I am sure that would enjoy reading over some of the roleplaying that goes on in the other agencies.

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R Anstett
R Anstett

Feb-14-2006 11:50

lol, thank you JST, but see now I want to come visit and read there!

I would love to see a Friends of Tag on the detective page. I think that may work much better in the long run also for building a stronger community.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Feb-14-2006 17:28

Someone (rightfully) mentioned in sleutchat. That the danger is that it turns in to a situation where only the cool kids can play. I think she is right, that my idea may not be such a good one. (Again this could be a migration away from the main boards.)

Another interesting situation is, if you can turn someone in to a friend. I suppose there are situations where you un-friend them too. That could cause a lot of hurt feelings.

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Feb-14-2006 19:25

I think that you are trying to make this too complicated.

My understanding of what Anstett is proposing is basically a way to add to the agency stat page, (where you see fame, location, treasure....) a place where you can get a peek at the inside workings by looking at preselected boards. This actually would help get a bit of feel for the differences in the agencies. Recently there has been a request for bios for agencies type things. I'd rather get a preview of what really happens, than what people think happens.

(For the record, my initial reaction to this post was to say, NO WAY!, but after reading the debate it became clearer what the proposal actually was.)

R Anstett
R Anstett

Feb-14-2006 22:06

I agree that it does have the chance to make some people feel excluded.

Those same people who do not talk to others in sleuthchat for instance. There are lots of ways to upset someone if they are looking to be upset. If we really do not wnat to upset anyone then we should remove the high score standings so no one feels inferior.

CFM has the idea of how it could be useful to everyone. I would love to see what you do in TAF Jst, as I know that I would love to see what other smaller agencies are doing.

You also said that we all play the game the same way. I think that is wrong. We must be doing things differently or all the agencies would be equally balanced. If others could read what happens in one agency maybe that would help to make thier agency better. I am never afraid to steal a good idea from someone if it will help me be better.

Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn

Feb-14-2006 22:25

I really like the idea of an agency "friends" list. Where people on the list could pop in for a visit. I'd also like a way to exchange things between agencies. Example, someone messaged me last night asking if I would get them a bloodhound, since I have a good standing with OoS. I agreed and they had to resign from their agency and become a member of mine to pick up the dog and drop off the payment, then resign and go back to their's.

Not that I minded at all, but there really should be some easier way to achieve that. Being the only director I can't resign like that.

And I'd love to be able to visit another agency and see how they do things.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Feb-15-2006 02:36

Aside from the friends idea. I still stick to my original posts about it not being good for the community to have people migrate away from this message boards.

Stuff that is of interest to the community should just go here. Stuff that is not because it is personal or about agencies, would never be marked as a public thread anyway. The amount of TAFKADD threads I would make public are zero because of that. Things that we wanted to be public, were posted on the public board already. If I would make a thread public, it would not be indicative of the private message board tea party. Unless we want our own special public board, with inner jokes only some people will get, a way to publically say stuff without anyone else commenting.

I disagree all honesty with a coolness factor having something to do with experience high scores. I don't think a high score makes you cool. The way that you carry yourself in this community does. There are plenty of cool kids that are not even on the high score board. There are also plenty of uncool kids, who are on the high score board.

A benefit would be to have this board, for agencies that work together. Like mojo enterprises people, can read the boards of the other mojo companies. So the mojo-community spirit can be enhanced that you talk about on your website, with 4 agencies you could technically start a community of your own by having an open mojo message board. The downside is bigger for the community as a whole though, as most of us will never be in mojo and not get the inner jokes, or even care what's on your message board as we are not part of the clan.

It's a situation where single, small and new agencies, people without a tun of friends backing them, get the shit end of the stick.

R Anstett
R Anstett

Feb-15-2006 06:16

I like the idea of the public side of agencies talking to each other. People who have read my weekly Bio updates know that I talk about other agencies there quite often.

I think that this is a way for the smaller agencies to make a name for them selves and share with people. Right now the only way a small agency can get their name out is to continually bump up thier name on the recruiting board thread. That kind of pandering becomes tiresome when you see the same three or four agencies listed at the top.

Although I think this is a dead idea. Obviously no one else thinks it is a bad idea or they would have spoken up. Just as those who think it is a good idea would have also.

Arabella Parker
Arabella Parker
Well-Connected

Feb-15-2006 08:05

I have some concerns about the idea of opening up agency message boards to people outside the agency. If we go for the first idea, of setting some messages as public and available on the agency page, what can be said and who can add posts? Could someone use those post to say things that could be hurtful and would people be able to reply or just read?

Will it end up becoming a popularity contest? Who has the most friends, or what people are allowed in and what people are excluded? If the Open threads are simply a read only, or only certain threads are available to everyone, would there be inside jokes that would make people who are not part of the “gang” feel unwelcome or uncomfortable? I can not see how this would foster a stronger community when it would in my opinion split the community up into the people in the circle of friends, and those outside it.

Also, I keep track of favors and sometimes announce who we need next in a hunt on the message board. Would that information be subjected to possible public viewing? And isn’t the idea of being in an agency, and having a private message board part of the fun. Having someplace the public can not go, and only the member can post and see, makes it a more special place.

I believe the idea you have is so that all your 30+ members can convene on one board. Well if you would like a central meeting place might I suggest someplace other than the Sleuth boards. People outside of your conglomeration would not necessarily be interested in the role-playing you are doing, and you would be taking up Sleuth bandwidth.


Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Feb-15-2006 09:05

I believe Ran said ALL agencies, not just Mojos. :)

Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
Lucky Stiff

Feb-15-2006 09:43

I believe most other agencies don't have more members than their HQ (and agency message board) can accommodate. :)

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