Over the last month or so, dammie and I have been having a few conversations regarding when munches are stickied. Usually when there's been a post about socials/lack of munches etc.
The issue's come up again today in a pm with somebody so I thought I'd post on here to see what others think.
In the past we had the rule that munches were stickied 6 months prior to the event.
The rule was then changed to 4 months. Now don't get me wrong, it was a good move at the time as there was at least 1 munch per month (sometimes more) and they were taking up half the first page it LMU.
However, given the current climate and the changes on this site, I don't think this ruling is actually of any use at the moment.
Personally I'm in favour of going back to stickying 6 month prior or just stickying them immediately. If they start becoming more frequent we could always change it again.
I also think it would stop some of the confusion - we tell newbies "Munches are stickied" yet obviously some aren't.
What's your view?
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When Munches Get Stickied
Unless they become so frequent again and having them stickied would block the first page of LMU - I would say sticky them as soon as they are announced.
Munch lists can become full within a couple of weeks of them being announced so stickying them once they are already at full capacity seems a little pointless.
As HLB mentioned, we tell newbies that Muches are stickied, if the newbie then just pops their head into the LMU section to scan the list of stickies for a munch announcement, they may not see it until it is to late to even get on the reserve list.
Or, perhaps a permenant stickied but locked munch announcement thread, where mods/admin could add an announcement of the Munch with a link a seperate Munch thread. Once the Munch has passed the post could be deleted?
Les x
Munch lists can become full within a couple of weeks of them being announced so stickying them once they are already at full capacity seems a little pointless.
As HLB mentioned, we tell newbies that Muches are stickied, if the newbie then just pops their head into the LMU section to scan the list of stickies for a munch announcement, they may not see it until it is to late to even get on the reserve list.
Or, perhaps a permenant stickied but locked munch announcement thread, where mods/admin could add an announcement of the Munch with a link a seperate Munch thread. Once the Munch has passed the post could be deleted?
Les x
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There was a calendar thread at one time, listing all the dates of munches and socials, with links to each thread.
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However, given the current climate and the changes on this site, I don't think this ruling is actually of any use at the moment.
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What's your view?
I would go further. (Well, I would - wouldn't I
)I would say that it's actually counter productive, almost to the point of being damaging to the social growth of the site.
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i though people had just stopped doing muches, not seen any new ones for ages
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Unless they become so frequent again and having them stickied would block the first page of LMU - I would say sticky them as soon as they are announced.
Les x
I would put that forward to the hierarchy as the reason why a few of the site rules could do with a re-visit and a little "tweaking"
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Or, perhaps a permenant stickied but locked munch announcement thread, where mods/admin could add an announcement of the Munch with a link a seperate Munch thread. Once the Munch has passed the post could be deleted?
Les x
This sounds like a workable idea. As a relative newbie I just thought that there weren't that many munches being organised - so maybe putting links to all of them in one stickied thread would work?
H.x
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Or, perhaps a permenant stickied but locked munch announcement thread, where mods/admin could add an announcement of the Munch with a link a seperate Munch thread. Once the Munch has passed the post could be deleted?
Les x
This sounds like a workable idea. As a relative newbie I just thought that there weren't that many munches being organised - so maybe putting links to all of them in one stickied thread would work?
H.x
We have to be careful, and respectful enough to not ask the mods to increase their workload.
I think This might be the original Calender/Diary thread.
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/27509.html?highlight=Diary
I know that I for one certainly found it useful.
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Or, perhaps a permenant stickied but locked munch announcement thread, where mods/admin could add an announcement of the Munch with a link a seperate Munch thread. Once the Munch has passed the post could be deleted?
Les x
This sounds like a workable idea. As a relative newbie I just thought that there weren't that many munches being organised - so maybe putting links to all of them in one stickied thread would work?
H.x
We have to be careful, and respectful enough to not ask the mods to increase their workload.
Would it take any more time to do than going into the thread to sticky it? Maybe a few seconds more, but even if there is a Munch once a month it is only going to amount to a few minutes a year. It might even reduce workload long term, as it might result in less threads complaining about Newbies not being able to get onto Munch lists because they found out too late - which Mods nearly always have to step into with advise and to lock the thread.
Les x
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Or, perhaps a permenant stickied but locked munch announcement thread, where mods/admin could add an announcement of the Munch with a link a seperate Munch thread. Once the Munch has passed the post could be deleted?
Les x
This sounds like a workable idea. As a relative newbie I just thought that there weren't that many munches being organised - so maybe putting links to all of them in one stickied thread would work?
H.x
We have to be careful, and respectful enough to not ask the mods to increase their workload.
I think This might be the original Calender/Diary thread.
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/27509.html?highlight=Diary
I know that I for one certainly found it useful.
It is - would be - if I could find it without using the link. Am I allowing my blonde roots to show, is it in LMU? Personally I thnk a stickied calender of events and munches would be useful. Would it create a lot more work for admin/mods? I think I might be suffering from brain melt, sorry.
H.x
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It is - would be - if I could find it without using the link. Am I allowing my blonde roots to show, is it in LMU? Personally I thnk a stickied calender of events and munches would be useful. Would it create a lot more work for admin/mods? I think I might be suffering from brain melt, sorry.
H.x
Not at all.
I think it used to be stickied. Was it ?
I only found it because I could remember the author's name.
The search button is definitely not my friend on most days
At the moment, I don't think it's particularly necessary, due to the lack of arranged Munches. But back in the glory days when there reallywas only SH, I found it invaluable to have them listed in easy format to transfer the info to my paper diary.
I think that if we have successful "post-December decision" Munch season, it will again be very useful. Even more than before, given the (let's not bring it up) "race" between sites to stage social functions
Personally I think there should be a maximum time period prior to the event at which a social/munch can be posted.
You just know some lists are filled in a matter of weeks and yet they are there for months on end - I don't plan my ferkin holidays that far in advance.
I appreciate some people need time to plan - but if you need that much notice to find a baby-sitter the likelihood is they will have married, divorced and have childcare trouble of their own by the time the event comes around.
You just know some lists are filled in a matter of weeks and yet they are there for months on end - I don't plan my ferkin holidays that far in advance.
I appreciate some people need time to plan - but if you need that much notice to find a baby-sitter the likelihood is they will have married, divorced and have childcare trouble of their own by the time the event comes around.
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I appreciate some people need time to plan
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- but if you need that much notice to find a baby-sitter the likelihood is they will have married, divorced and have childcare trouble of their own by the time the event comes around.
Unfortunately no they wont :-(
I think they should be stikied as soon as they are arranged...
Puts them at the top of the page so they are more visible.
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I think that if we have successful "post-December decision" Munch season, it will again be very useful. Even more than before, given the (let's not bring it up) "race" between sites to stage social functions
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spot on from this end.. which is why i Haven't said anything about organising another munch so far.... I was looking at originally an "october" date to hold another north east munch.... but with all of the original uncertainity about which way SH was gong to go, a lot of the old organisors left, plus trying to work out where you could find a spot where people who still use both sites (and a lot of people do) without clogging up the social calandar that became a nightmare.....in a way the "SH Munch" became an in inadvertant victim of everything that happened
I am now looking at a potential "february" date... but really don't want to announce anything before it can be stickied.....plus do we really need something being stickied for 6 months when it is likely to be filled up within 6 weeks?????
hopefully the SH munch is on the road back to recovery...... I do really miss them...
Sean xxxxxxxxxxx
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I am now looking at a potential "february" date... but really don't want to announce anything before it can be stickied.....plus do we really need something being stickied for 6 months when it is likely to be filled up within 6 weeks?????
hopefully the SH munch is on the road back to recovery...... I do really miss them...
Sean xxxxxxxxxxx
The problem with that is that no one knows what is being organised and are unable to plan for the future. I have a venue that we're negotiating over and I have no idea about dates because I have no gauge on what else is being organised by other people.
Maybe a solution is to resurrect the calender ... make an announcement of an event but until 3-6 months before the actual event the attendance list isn't open?
Cx
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I am now looking at a potential "february" date... but really don't want to announce anything before it can be stickied.....plus do we really need something being stickied for 6 months when it is likely to be filled up within 6 weeks?????
Due to the "site changes" I think it's a good idea for Munch organisers to sort of hold back some places specifically for newer members. Even to the point of people who aren't even yet registered.
That's not a dig at you, just a point to other organisers
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hopefully the SH munch is on the road back to recovery...... I do really miss them...
Sean xxxxxxxxxxx
I really hope so Sean.
I really do.
Another of our recent conversations about Munches and stuff (HLB and me) was that we haven't for too long, had that full on Munch Bubble of excitement as we've driven to an event. A lot of that has been down to my health, but also down to the "climate" that's been underlying a lot of things over the past 6 ish months.
I'm sorely tempted to fall back on to the old Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (or was it Wayne's World ?? ) . . . . .
Build it and they will come . . . .
Sorely tempted, but not quite there
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I am now looking at a potential "february" date... but really don't want to announce anything before it can be stickied.....plus do we really need something being stickied for 6 months when it is likely to be filled up within 6 weeks?????
hopefully the SH munch is on the road back to recovery...... I do really miss them...
Sean xxxxxxxxxxx
The problem with that is that no one knows what is being organised and are unable to plan for the future. I have a venue that we're negotiating over and I have no idea about dates because I have no gauge on what else is being organised by other people.
Maybe a solution is to resurrect the calender ... make an announcement of an event but until 3-6 months before the actual event the attendance list isn't open?
Cx
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I like this idea a lot .... as i have just found out from someone last night, that another member maybe organising a munch for the same period as mine, so no one knows what anyone is potentially organising anymore.....
bring back the "munch diary"... just in a case of whats being planned...where...who by.. and date, that gives everyone enough info to work on, but don't open up the actual lists till 3 months before..
that way at least it is practual and people can space out events......plus gives newbies a chance to get known before aksing for a spot.......
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There was a calendar thread at one time, listing all the dates of munches and socials, with links to each thread.
Could they be put in a block at the botton off the centre section or on the left or right columns.
I'm playing about with a portal system similar in layout and programming to SH on my own server for a and i'm sure there somthing like a calender - important dates or diary module in there. Depends though on how much work is needed to implement when the admins are working on other things.
