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Post by Lady B on May 6, 2013 16:37:39 GMT -6
It's a constant dilemma, and alas, it's growing! There are a LOT of role play groups out there, many with great plots and ideas. However, they are dying! Why? Well, a number of reasons and I'm sure everyone has experienced it at least once: people claim to be too busy and never have time to post their character or they simply lose interest. Perhaps someone on the RP is more than annoying or pissing them off.
So what are some time tested ways to ensure an RP does not die?
~Lady B
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Post by Relic on May 7, 2013 14:34:47 GMT -6
I can't speak for everyone but I find a place dies when the admin start losing interest. I've seen it happen dozens of times, even if the place is active while they are absent there is still a steady decline until eventually there's nothing if the admin stays away too long.
Ultimately, if you as the admin update or make an appearance at least once a week you will hold the members that care to be there; in my experience. If you do not have the time to dedicate a few hours every week to your site, more than that at some points in its life, then do not start an RP. You must also be adding to it and provoking discussions between members and encouraging interactions. Running a site is a lot of work and requires attention.
Another thing I see is admin not willing to change anything visually or structurally when complaints arise because they like it. If you have members complaining or suggesting that something doesn't work as well as it could or is extraneous, they need to be heeded. You're not going to keep too many people if they see that you don't listen. That being said, if there is a valid reasoning backing up the denial of the suggested change that is different. If you provide logical counterpoints and benefits to your defense the denial appears as less of a shutdown and more of a mature and educated response.
From what I've seen it isn't very often a site dies due to members lacking. It's normally on the admins. Going out and spam advertising once a week on 5 different websites is not constructive to your site. How many people do you think will look at those before they're pushed to the bottom of the pile? That's not updating or upkeeping your site. Definitely advertise, but keep track of where you are doing so and when you need to bump those advertisements. Also be picky on where you're posting them. Associate your site with live, new, and possibly 'like' websites. Spamming them out does you no good.
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Post by Lady B on May 8, 2013 23:42:09 GMT -6
Nearly every RP I've been involved in.. not only were admins absent or rarely around, but so were members. They disappeared. Even watching RPs I ran and moderated just dry out and die because I ended up being the only one there and regularly posting.
It is sad to see Admin who are fired up, create, then abandon. But worse, when months or years later they return and expect to take it back as though nothing happened!
Yes, there are issues. But I prefer to keep people active once I get them.
~Lady B
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Post by crowblack on Sept 13, 2013 19:13:29 GMT -6
I seem to be having that problem simply with people joining my forum but then deciding not to post =( it's a little discouraging! I've tried to get my forum off of the ground twice to no avail. I'm hoping this place can help me find active posters ^_^ I can at least vouch that I'm not one of those admin who loses interest.
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Post by Relic on Sept 13, 2013 22:11:48 GMT -6
Yeah, I've encountered those people. And then when you email them or try to contact them through any of the info available they never respond. Sometimes it's a response of they 'have no time' or what not to post and then there's just questions of then why did you join right now and not later when you would have time? 0: It doesn't help a forum when there's a lot of members and none of them posting, makes it look dead no matter its age.
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