Community Development Team Suggestions & Feedback

We only had 1 event this past month, and the thread got 800 views. Better than nothing imo. And personally, I like your idea of a weekly newsletter. The only problem is that that sort of thing is hard af to coordinate. No single person is going to write it, and relying on 3+ people will nearly always result in people being late with xyz, so things quickly deteriorate. But still, I think it's a good idea. Maybe we can just link several threads in the newsletter instead of writing a custom thing each week? Hm. Maybe post a feedback thread and see what other people think.


It's sometimes tough to come up with prizes. Most of our funding comes from rs-related sites/folk, so that's why certain prizes are the way they are. In terms of other markets, what were you thinking? Post threads there? Or host events related to those markets? Either is fine by me... I would prefer it if there were a "things you should click on" section of the forum where all this interesting CDT stuff/events/competitions/news/whatevers could go so we can all go there instead of making things forum-specific. But feel free to elaborate if I didn't quite understand. And what are you looking to get out of the dev team?

@ Oculus's above post:
1 - I think this died out because of the way it was set up. I'd be down for reorganizing it and trying it again.
2 - Personally I prefer the fun rank over the mini rank, but you'll have to take that up with someone like Roary. I think that was my first suggestion when I joined CDT lol.
3 - See above.
4 - Crowdsourced charitable giving is tricky for a variety of reasons. I have about a year of experience consulting for a huge charity rating org, so I can attest to this personally. Probably not the best way to go.
5 - This was part of MotM (member of the month), and I think the "noob of the month" or whatever was also one of my early ideas about getting more people involved. I think there was no winter MotM because it's very similar to the annual sythe awards. So I think it should be back around the end of this month? I know there was previous backlash against the idea because the same people were voting over and over again, but hopefully we can move beyond that.
6 - Sure, why not. Fyi you can host this sort of thing without being in CDT (see Bogla's thing in the spam forum for example), but a community-sponsored thing might be okay too.

I like the newsletter but I agree weekly is hard. What happened to the SytheMonthly? Havent seen one since December? If that doesn't exist anymore I definitely would like to see it back. Also, I don't think a banner is too much since you'd only have it there when the event is up. Once again though, this is completely something that would have to be worked out with admin I'm guessing since they only have limited banner space used for advertising.

 

Here are some of the ideas I talked about:


2: Previous post about CDT member rank to increase intrigue about what CDT is:

(I know I got the font wrong but it is a fitting representation of what CDT does)

No one has any say in this, like I said its been suggested and approved all around. Ultimately its up to Sythe and Matthew though, which I've PM'd but never received a response.

3: Sythe.org PM'd newsletter as previously suggested

Already adding this to SM, people will be able to subscribe via PM and email.

4: Possibly include a charity of the month which users can vote for each month. We could take a collection of RSGP and other non-refundables (like RS does in game on charity events) and sell it at charity auction. Maybe the price of the sold gold would end up going for $0.55/m or however high it gets. But we donate the proceeds to the user voted charity on behalf of the Sythe.org community. Just a small way we could possibly bring some good out of the website.

I wouldn't mind it, but I don't have any huge interest in this since it isn't really a community thing.

5: Upcoming Syther of the Month maybe? Different from a member of the month, because we focus solely on newer members who are earning a very notable reputation over the month. This could be voted on by CDT members and a 1 month long mini-rank could be given to the winner. So that others know that they care about being involved and legitimate.

Already part of member of the month, which I don't really have a part of. Hopefully it'll get back going again.

6: Sythe.org Talent show? I recently started a thread where I asked people about their hidden talents (http://www.sythe.org/general-discussion/1809971-hidden-talents-sythe-org.html), it's actually taken off fairly well within the community. I was thinking we could do a quarterly talent show where the top 3 winners will receive a mini-rank until the following show. Essentially the users will do something as a "talent" such as make a sculpture, painting, cook and display an amazing meal, etc. They hold a sign with their username on the photo for entry. Put them to a vote among the community and see who wins. I'd personally like to know more about the people on the website so that we eventually can become a family of sorts instead of a group of random buyers and sellers who intermingle lol

You could organize this yourself. Find a sponsor and do it!

 

I like the newsletter but I agree weekly is hard. What happened to the SytheMonthly? Havent seen one since December? If that doesn't exist anymore I definitely would like to see it back. Also, I don't think a banner is too much since you'd only have it there when the event is up. Once again though, this is completely something that would have to be worked out with admin I'm guessing since they only have limited banner space used for advertising.

A banner where the advertisements are won't happen. There will be a SM for March and every month after, I'm organizing it myself.

 

[funbox]

Trust me, I'm pushing hard for this. The community voted yes on a rank, the entire CDT is in agreement about it. But I haven't been able to get a response from Sythe on it. There may be a minirank but I think its too little.

Ofcourse the "entire" group agreed on it, since the sole reason of actually joining the group is to seek attention from upper staff to maybe, just maybe have a shot at being promoted.

As for feedback? about what?
every event is exactly the same, festive seasons consist of a hide and seek, drawing, something related to dicing and a random event (singing, answering a quiz etc) for points to get a chance to win the *grand prize* hosted by a gold mercher that's looking for free advertisement.

Don't know how much fucking randoms there even is in the group, but it's just a clusterfuck of idiots trying to do something one person can manage.

feel free for to attempt to argue/spam report this post, as the amount of fucks are an astonishing 0.

 

[SuF]

There shouldn't be a rank because it is literally a popularity contest to get in and once you are in you don't have to do anything and honestly it seems like the group doesn't do anything other than a random event that seems like it was thrown together in a couple minutes.

 

Ofcourse the "entire" group agreed on it, since the sole reason of actually joining the group is to seek attention from upper staff to maybe, just maybe have a shot at being promoted.

People involved said yes. A poll was posted about it publicly which had a lot of responses which also got a yes.

As for feedback? about what?
every event is exactly the same, festive seasons consist of a hide and seek, drawing, something related to dicing and a random event (singing, answering a quiz etc) for points to get a chance to win the *grand prize* hosted by a gold mercher that's looking for free advertisement.

Events, Tournaments, Sythe Monthly, Member of the month, sythe awards, to name a few.

If you have any actual suggestions feel free to give them.

Its called a sponsorship, they provide a prize in exchange for their banner on the thread.

Don't know how much fucking randoms there even is in the group, but it's just a clusterfuck of idiots trying to do something one person can manage.

There really is quite a bit of work that needs to be done, I've spent hours trying to pull stuff together. Plenty of things work better with suggestions/opinions/contributions from various people.

feel free for to attempt to argue/spam report this post, as the amount of fucks are an astonishing 0.

Always a good attitude to have.

There shouldn't be a rank because it is literally a popularity contest to get in and once you are in you don't have to do anything and honestly it seems like the group doesn't do anything other than a random event that seems like it was thrown together in a couple minutes.

You do, anyone that is inactive was purged.

For the 93'rd time, if you think its so simple or we're all idiots or you could do it better feel free to give it a shot.

 

[Superfluous]

every event is exactly the same, festive seasons consist of a hide and seek, drawing, something related to dicing and a random event (singing, answering a quiz etc) for points to get a chance to win the *grand prize* hosted by a gold mercher that's looking for free advertisement.

Just to add to DD's post, I think we (or at least some of us) recognize this as a problem. We're looking for new contests all the time, so even if you have something totally random come to mind, feel free to post it/let one of us know and we can try to make it into something fun and interesting. For example, how much do you guys want events to pertain to stuff related to the site? I think a lot of events have been sythe-centered when I'm not sure if they need to be anymore. Perhaps something more far-reaching would actually be more engaging.

And yeah, getting prizes can be complicated. The ideal would be some sort of cash (and/or minirank/funrank? idk) prize for a whole bunch of people involved, but it's tough to get people to give straight up cash. Again, if you can think of a better way to solicit these things, feel free to let us know. (Not trying to be passive-aggressive; seriously, if you have ideas, let us know lol).

And generally speaking, I feel like there's a lot of CDT backlog right now. There's a sizable to-do list, and I think the first step, for now, is getting new members involved. I guess the idea is new people = more activity = more ideas = more hands = more events = more community-oriented CDT = good for everyone, but the first step in that is somewhat slow...

 

[SuF]

You do, anyone that is inactive was purged.

For the 93'rd time, if you think its so simple or we're all idiots or you could do it better feel free to give it a shot.

The group isn't transparent and as I have said its just a popularity contest and I assume that's how it is for purging as well.

 

[funbox]

we're all idiots

yes, you are all idiots because you're acting as if you dedicate alot of your time, lmfao.

if you spent all the time working irl instead of joining an autistic group you wouldn't have ever needed to ask for 2k loans :/

Just to add to DD's post, I think we (or at least some of us) recognize this as a problem. We're looking for new contests all the time, so even if you have something totally random come to mind, feel free to post it/let one of us know and we can try to make it into something fun and interesting. For example, how much do you guys want events to pertain to stuff related to the site? I think a lot of events have been sythe-centered when I'm not sure if they need to be anymore. Perhaps something more far-reaching would actually be more engaging.

And yeah, getting prizes can be complicated. The ideal would be some sort of cash (and/or minirank/funrank? idk) prize for a whole bunch of people involved, but it's tough to get people to give straight up cash. Again, if you can think of a better way to solicit these things, feel free to let us know. (Not trying to be passive-aggressive; seriously, if you have ideas, let us know lol).

And generally speaking, I feel like there's a lot of CDT backlog right now. There's a sizable to-do list, and I think the first step, for now, is getting new members involved. I guess the idea is new people = more activity = more ideas = more hands = more events = more community-oriented CDT = good for everyone, but the first step in that is somewhat slow...

uhm no?

more people does not mean more events or more ideas, because you always recycle the same old shit. so your statement's already gone.









i find it amusing that both of you didn't reply to my first sentence, because both of you (and more of the group) are Wannabe-staff.

 

The group isn't transparent and as I have said its just a popularity contest and I assume that's how it is for purging as well.

What would you like to see become more transparent? Other than some event stuff most of it is public information.

If its such a huge popularity contest how do you figure I'm in it? What would be more appropriate than a vote? The people that got purged were all seriously inactive.

yes, you are all idiots because you're acting as if you dedicate alot of your time, lmfao.

if you spent all the time working irl instead of joining an autistic group you wouldn't have ever needed to ask for 2k loans :/

uhm no?

more people does not mean more events or more ideas, because you always recycle the same old shit. so your statement's already gone.

i find it amusing that both of you didn't reply to my first sentence, because both of you (and more of the group) are Wannabe-staff.

Hey, this is a feedback thread not the spam forum. I reported your post.

 

[Tyler]

First day joining the cdt I'd just like to give feedback to members who we previously a part.


Alot goes on behind the scenes and alot of suggestions from what I can see are brought to the table. Good job to all looking forward to being a part of the team.

 

[Tyler]

Now that our Easter events are starting to wrap up, looking for all feedback on them.

 

How many submissions did you get for the baking thing? I suppose it wasn't bad as an extra thing, but from last check there weren't many submissions, which wasn't good.

I liked the game as a simple alternative to the scavenger hunt where there were no additional prizes.

I like the scavenger hunt, minus 2 questions which a lot of people were hung up on. I think the ideal time you want to make people take on it is ~1-2 hours...so I'm not sure if you guys already do this, but give it to someone to test on before releasing it. Heard some people spent hours and hours without finding the last couple. Also, I don't think the rewards were ideal given the time spent.

 

[Tyler]

How many submissions did you get for the baking thing?

Total of 5 entries in the baking contest. (not including a pot of mac and cheese somebody tried to send in)

I liked the game as a simple alternative to the scavenger hunt where there were no additional prizes.

Some of had plans for a point based system off of the events where you would have to participate in 2 of the 3 events to receive a minirank, But There were some miscommunications at the end. We decided it would be best to have something different from the scavenger hunt (especially with how hard this one was!). You still had the possibility of winning the cash from the egg hunt, or prizeboxes from baking

I like the scavenger hunt, minus 2 questions which a lot of people were hung up on. I think the ideal time you want to make people take on it is ~1-2 hours...so I'm not sure if you guys already do this, but give it to someone to test on before releasing it. Heard some people spent hours and hours without finding the last couple. Also, I don't think the rewards were ideal given the time spent.

Thanks for the feedback! From previous events we have received alot of feedback from the community that the scavenger hunts were too easy, so we decided to make this one a bit harder. As for the prizes, before we host an event we contact large gold sellers, or anybody who would like to pay for advertising space on our threads.

 

Total of 5 entries in the baking contest. (not including a pot of mac and cheese somebody tried to send in)




Some of had plans for a point based system off of the events where you would have to participate in 2 of the 3 events to receive a minirank, But There were some miscommunications at the end. We decided it would be best to have something different from the scavenger hunt (especially with how hard this one was!). You still had the possibility of winning the cash from the egg hunt, or prizeboxes from baking



Thanks for the feedback! From previous events we have received alot of feedback from the community that the scavenger hunts were too easy, so we decided to make this one a bit harder. As for the prizes, before we host an event we contact large gold sellers, or anybody who would like to pay for advertising space on our threads.

Tbh I spent like 3 hours on the event and only 4 was found. I stopped for a week because the amount of time I was putting in the event was just ridiculous. I was sad to abandon cause I didnt want to lose 3h of work so I tried again after a few days and succeeded to find all of them.

However, if I knew how much time It would of take at the start, I would of probably not participate. The prizes arent worth hours of cLicking on stickies lol The event was just too long for me. It was fun at the start but when youre stuck and you have to click every thread for hours... Its Less fun.

I would suggest quick and fun events. The easter game was way more fun and I didnt mind participating.

PS: Im not saying it wasnt fun at all CDT, you guys did a great work and I really appreciate it

Just remember that events can be simple but fun!

 

[Heeatz]

I would suggest quick and fun events. The easter game was way more fun and I didnt mind participating.

Just remember that events can be simple but fun!

We'll bear this in mind for future events, thanks for the feedback RSG0D!

 

[Travis]

I'd like to see the easter event results posted. It seems like it ended weeks ago and still not a peep about it. or at least a follow up post.

 

I'd like to see the easter event results posted. It seems like it ended weeks ago and still not a peep about it. or at least a follow up post.

Agree. It would be nice to see who won events and such..

 

[Tyler]

I'd like to see the easter event results posted. It seems like it ended weeks ago and still not a peep about it. or at least a follow up post.

Agree. It would be nice to see who won events and such..

Hey guys, This information will be released in Aprils edition of sythe monthly.

 

Whats your opinions on in-game events? Such as a duel tournament or LoL 1v1 tournament? I feel it'd make a nice change from the current events.