MacAllister
'Twas but a dream of thee
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Yep. It's that time of year again. I'm looking at the forums and contemplating how this place could or should better serve the community. This is YOUR community, too. Even though AW owns the software and server, no one person owns a community.
Last year saw some fairly big changes, new forums and subforums, and so on -- But we've also grown significantly, with between 30 and 50 new members arriving daily. It's embarrassing for me to admit, but pretty often I'll see someone post that I've never seen before -- then I realize they've been registered for weeks, and have a couple of hundred posts already. It's not like the olden days, when I pretty much knew everyone here. (Even more embarrassing is when someone clearly has NO idea who the heck I am, or why I'm so bossy...but we'll let that one go, for now.)
Please try to keep in mind that my powers are not god-like; and as much as I'd love to see hundreds of high-paying freelance opportunities posted in the Markets forum, that's well beyond my control.
On the other hand, we have a thriving new QLTBAG forum, where interesting discussions can go far beyond the usual Gender-Queer Writing 101 derails -- and it's working out pretty well, so far.
So sound off. Represent. What would you LOVE LOVE LOVE to see available at AW? What do you think we're missing? What do you find frustrating or confusing? If you're feeling too shy to post, feel free to drop me a PM.
Last year saw some fairly big changes, new forums and subforums, and so on -- But we've also grown significantly, with between 30 and 50 new members arriving daily. It's embarrassing for me to admit, but pretty often I'll see someone post that I've never seen before -- then I realize they've been registered for weeks, and have a couple of hundred posts already. It's not like the olden days, when I pretty much knew everyone here. (Even more embarrassing is when someone clearly has NO idea who the heck I am, or why I'm so bossy...but we'll let that one go, for now.)
Please try to keep in mind that my powers are not god-like; and as much as I'd love to see hundreds of high-paying freelance opportunities posted in the Markets forum, that's well beyond my control.
On the other hand, we have a thriving new QLTBAG forum, where interesting discussions can go far beyond the usual Gender-Queer Writing 101 derails -- and it's working out pretty well, so far.
So sound off. Represent. What would you LOVE LOVE LOVE to see available at AW? What do you think we're missing? What do you find frustrating or confusing? If you're feeling too shy to post, feel free to drop me a PM.
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