However.... this sort of lacks the feeling of 'community spirit'. I know with the CYO plushies, more breeding slots and other things being offered their is a general air of satisfaction in the store; I personally think it is awsome that a lot of newbies and oldbies (can't ignore the oldbies now can we XD) have recieved plushy turned soq..... you colourists have done a great job of it. Still I feel something is missing..... yes, it is great there are so many soquili but I genuinely believe that soquili is about so much more than just getting a soquili. It is about family, friends, connections, stories, plotting...... what starts out as a friendship can turn to love... etc.
So down to my suggestion:
I remember there use to be a 'soquili press' or some such thing, and it was always fun to see what was happening in the lives of many of the soquili owners. Be it a really fun RP, a lifemating, a breeding slot after so much time, first soquili..... even finally getting a quest or just quest funds. It gave the store a feel of 'togetherness' and I would really like to see it back. I know we also have the spotlight awards but I think this is completely different....
The problem is:
It would need someone to monitor it or select the stories that make it.
- However it could literally be a group of volenteers......There could be two threads, one for everyone to post things in that they would like to see in the more 'official' announcement. And the second a conclusion or 'article' written by the volenteers and including lots of different things that have occured that month........
Same people being posted all the time. Could be a limit to one suggestion per person a month...... or every two months depending on how popular it is or gets.
The advantages are:
People start to feel like they are part of something.
Would continue to encourage stories and RP.... I am so happy the RP community seems to be thriving again!
May reduce the likelyhood of 'hit and run' newbies, since many fade out because they feel ignored or alone in such a large store.
Do you guys have any suggestions on a way to help increase community spirit? Please post!! Thanks! :) xxx
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I do apologise for any mistakes and or sentences that don't make sence, no sleep last night so my brain is a little groggy.
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