Okay, we are disappointed about the activity (etc) on the forum.
Let's do something about it.
Most importantly,
be HONEST in our assessment.
We can only do this by banding together, and the willingness (for some) to set aside some free time for the purpose of a improved forum. We only have ourselves, and the time (we are willing to share) to improve our beloved forum.
Let's do something about it in simple steps of progress. And, generate some ideas along our pathway.
What are some of the weaknesses on this forum (how can we reduce them?), and where can we obtain strengths? What can we learn from other successful forums (that are applicable to our rules and ways?)
I will start with a couple.
One of the weaknesses, I see are some of the stickies or lack thereof--
per section topic.
Some need to be revised and revisited to improve information.
For Example:
The HIIT/Interval sticky........NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
We should concentrate some efforts, on posting stickies to each section, and improving on others written by members here, and posting sticky articles by other people applicable to the section, and get these far more informative then they presently are.
IMO, there is nothing wrong with posting a "quality" article (not written by someone on this form) but through a notable and respected person in the section field (such as Lyle McDonald, etc, etc). As much as I respect the time the sticky was written, it is not specific enough and lacks information.
This may have (additional benefits) than you may think, trust me.
This one is far better than the one we have currently (as an example):
mike-boyle-explaining-interval-training
In addition, we had a new member post a "request" for a sticky in the "body weight training" section a while back. Not one person (as far as I know, including Mods/Admins) offered to take the steering mechanism on this to refer it to someone that is able/qualified to write it, or find a quality article to sticky. It is also possible no one took the initiative to PM a Mod/Admin, and ask questions and make a--request for action on this request. So when you add in the variables here, who is really the blame, brotha and sista's?
Its us as a whole. It is the members, AND Mods/Admin.
We simply have no established construction-habits on the forum. It is simply running without any leadership or guidance--in the "context-topic" we are speaking about in this thread.
I am willing to generate some ideas here. I have already offered suggestions several weeks back, in the interval section, which did not get a response from the mods/admin (they probably didn't see it).
Why is this important? Because a lot persons "lurk" and read. While this has a drawback of causing too much reading (maybe not registering), it can cause some people to register because of the information provided, promote referrals, and assist members to help another new member on certain topics (posting links to the sticky, if the new member didn't read it first). The positives outweigh the weight of the negatives. So let's agree on something here.
I plan to post additional comments, ideas, and suggestions later today.
Lets get started. If this fizzles out, and no action/reaction is taken, and it maintains its course......
Quit bitchen'. There is nothing friggen worse than whining.....just to friggen whine, when options on the table can solicit change. If you do not seek it, and try, and try again......then shut up.
To get a change, something has to change. And, you work it until it improves.
Plain and simple.
Best wishes,
Chillen
