Post #183488 by Kono on Wed, Aug 31, 2005 6:08 PM

I don't care a great deal about this either way since I have one of those little stars that seems to bug a few folk, and I don't spend too much time in Beyond and Bilge. But, I don't think I follow the reasoning behind the move, and it may be because I am lacking in some info.

I just took a quick peek at a couple of threads in Bilge and it appears (by casual glance) that 80+% of the posts are already by Grand Members. That means to me that just by making these changes you may reduce posting in Bilge by what? 15%? And would those who quit posting actually increase posting relevant topics in the Main Forum or would they just decrease in participation altogether? Making Bilge for Grand Members only won't make Sabu (for example) start posting more in the Main Forum, because he's already a Grand Member, as are most of the old timers. Perverse as it may seem, your intentions might be better achieved by making Bilge for non-Grand Members only!

All I can see this doing is getting a few more people to sign up for Grand Membership, and I that's a good thing IMO. Too bad you can't set it up to charge everyone a quarter for every post they make in Bilge (OK, a quarter for their first post in a thread and say a dime for all follow ups). THAT would change some behavior. And if someone posted off topic in the Main Forum it would get moved to Bilge or Beyond and the perpetrator charged 50 cents! This would be regular straight and narrow Tiki Monastery in no time flat. :wink:

I just wish those proposed sub-categories for Creating Tiki could get implemented soon.

And maybe once a week a lottery for one lucky member to get a few hours in The Back Room? :D