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TradeDemon KHP Town House Meeting

Discussion in 'Site News & Announcements' started by TradeDemon, Jan 5, 2012.

  1. TradeDemon

    TradeDemon King Kong

    Hi everyone,

    It's been some time since I've frequented the site but for what it's worth the site I believe has been in good hands and I believe it still is :)

    However I also understand that from time to time certain small things need changing and our direction has to be re-aligned with our original objectives of being a top KH fan site.

    Now over the last few days I've been in discussions with a few of the staff and a lot of the problems have been outlined. Some I understand fully, others less so.

    This thread is an opportunity for everyone to get involved in posting and discussing what they would like to see the site doing in the future and how we can bring the site up another notch.

    All types of ideas and suggestions will be heard, and once I've heard enough I'll outline some of the changes I've been thinking of rolling out which I already have on some of my other sites like NintendoCity.com and AnimeMB.com.

    All of my sites are just as important to me it's just that every site get's its time throughout the year. Right now I've been busy with NC but hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll have dedicated time for KHP.

    With that let it rip, and feel free to let me know how you're doing and how you feel about the site, it's future and more importantly the suggestions.

    Zee
     
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  2. KingdomTarts

    KingdomTarts New Member

    I had made a suggestion for a posting system alteration.

    It notifies a poster who has just pressed "Send Reply" if someone has posted before he or she.
    This will clean up a lot on confusion and will allow users to form a correct response, especially if someone asks a question and before the poster answers it, someone has already done it. This will save the user the time from publishing an in-depth post and then having delete it because someone ahead of he or she summarized it with a 10 word post.

    ~Tarty
     
  3. Angel

    Angel Lion Heart Staff Member Administrator

    -cracks knuckles-

    I'm doing exceptionally well now. KHPlanet has been my home with good members. I learned so much here. Graphics making is one of them. You should be impress by some of the loyal members. Throughout all odds, they remained here. Don't forget that! :p

    Now, down to business.
    The main site needs an overhaul. I mean pages with Kingdom Hearts's synopsis, weapons, artworks, etc. The categories requires a couple of additions such as Dream Drop Distance and Member Interviews. The links that redirects back to the main site. They need actual pages. The articles are small and bunch together. Could there be a way to expand and have fewer on the main page? The articles could also have a category link underneath the name for quick confirmation of the category. As for the forum, it could be upgraded to keep up with other forums.

    Oh, the staff should have more privileges concerning the main site.

    That's pretty much the major things. Yeah, it is a lot but it doesn't have to be sudden. It could be a slow progression. Anyway, these are just suggestions.
     
  4. Destiny

    Destiny Guest

    Well I'm going to list a lot of stuff people have mentioned and some I found, also there's the stuff I discussed already with you...

    Spoiler Tags- similar to quote tags however to read the content, one must highlight it
    Youtube Video- Allow ability to place videos in sigs and watch them on the same web page without having to click a link and wait for the page to open
    Top Poster of the Day- allow some friendly competition to see who is the most active that day
    Awards- allow awards for several different things be rewarded to members
    Chat Box- So many people have suggested this over the years, and they've all been shut down in fear of activity leaving the forums going straight to the chat box. I did notice the chat box can be edited for different user groups though, so perhaps only elite and vet members can use the chat box.
    Living Avatars- this sounds like a good idea to use the points for the vBExperience. Perhaps from the sounds of it when members reach a certain point they can add the living avatar, so perhaps at 1000 points is when you can use living avatar, thus promoting activity for the site
    Double Post Preventer- Make lives for staff easier
    Separate Rule Page- For those members who claim they didn't know the rules, sounds like this will be easy to find and read
    Quizzes- Quizilla anybody?
    Email to Inactive Members- Allow old members, and members who seem to sign up but not get started to remember us
    Moods and Status- I've seen this on several sites about displaying moods, the status thing sounds like a bonus
    Similar Thread Check- I've made this mistake before where I've made a thread only to find out a similar thread has already been made
    Meet Our Staff- Easy way to contact staff and learn about staff members by the sound of things
    Member of the Month- To allow some recognition to members
    Music- This seems like it be cool, allow members to learn about other members preference of music
    Radio- I noticed a radio channel on a non vBulletin website, I don't know if this is the same or not, but sounds like it
    When Member Last Read Thread- Sounds similar to when the member was last logged in.
    Separate Sticky/NonSticky Threads- to see important threads for the forum easier
    More Smiles- More than the simple ones we have now
    A Like Button- Just like Facebook, but does not necessarily link back to Facebook
    Add the Newer Games- On the profile with the About Me you can say what your favorite game. Only Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Heart 2, it does not having Kingdom Heart re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, or Kingdom Hearts Coded.



    Now for the Main Site...

    Set up the main site similar to Nintendo City to allow members to upload content
    Add content pages for current links there
    Add about the staff page to talk about main site staff members- for those on the editor team
    Find a Translator- though we discussed something else, I'd still like to find a translator for here at KHPlanet to report some Japanese news

    Overall for the site...

    I heard so many people discussing this, and I personally find myself needing to agree, KHPlanet I think needs to bring in more of Kingdom Hearts in it's layouts. The KHPlanet logo does not strike me as Kingdom Hearts. It's not even in a typical kingdom hearts style font. Not even the heart of Kingdom Hearts. KHPlanet written in the white layout banner strikes me more as Kingdom Hearts, even then though it doesn't give me the message of Kingdom Hearts. As for the white layout as well, the blue stripes doesn't do much for me neither as striking as kingdom hearts. I do like on the black the checkered look and there is a white checkered similar to it...

    http://images.wikia.com/kingdomheart...background.jpg
     
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  5. Moogle

    Moogle Well-Known Member

    Seconded

    .

     
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  6. Become

    Become Resident Tashian Staff Member Moderator Content Writer

    I would strongly advise AGAINST a Chat Box. I've seen it on forums before, and it pretty much has a LOT of the forum activity stolen away for itself. Legitimately, I went onto such a forum seeing that everyone had been posting in the Chat Box frequently, and looked at the actual forum areas to find that it had gone, comparatively speaking, neglected.

    I've said it before, but a "Like" button is pretty much the same thing as getting positive rep for a post. And seeing as rep doesn't seem to be a frequently used thing on the forum, a Like Button will probably end up the same way.

    Would a double post prevention be able to target specific areas of the forums? Like, the Traditional Showcase would have to be free of that, since sometimes, people come out with some new works before anyone posts in their showcase thread(s).
     
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  7. Remedy

    Remedy Remnant

    Maybe then just private chat "channels" idk if that's possible.
    for example say i want to talk to (insert name here).
    I could use a private chat channel to invtie any members I want to the chat. So this way we can have quicker communication.

    And as Requim said, "Seconded."
    Great list Des. But that link didn't work. At least not for me.
     
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  8. EtherealSummoner

    EtherealSummoner Lamentations 3:22-26

    NO CHAT BOX!!! I am being serious! None at all! I have been to a couple of forums and the people would rather get on the chat box. We have vms, pms and a KHP member thread for everyone to talk on. That should be enough. -_- And there is no reason to even have a like button. I am not here to be a part of another facebook. It is just unnecessary and KHPlanet should be its own site; not a mimic version of another great site.

    But anyways, I do have a link that shows my Rejuvenation Project that I have been working on and released and I would love for you to be a part of it too if you like. Maybe the plan may work with AnimeMB and NintendoCity too.

    http://www.khplanet.com/forums/sugg...900-khplanet-launch-project-rejuvenation.html
     
  9. Desert Warrior

    Desert Warrior Well-Known Member

    To be perfectly honest, perhaps we should branch out to more than just Kingdom Hearts. It's a great series and all, but I just feel like it alone wouldn't really increase activity. Especially with the past few years having only introduced side games to the series.
     
  10. Noir

    Noir

    The awards/emblems is one of my suggestions. I think you can check the forum.
    It's good to have you back. That's not all I have to say, but I'll say something more soon.
     
  11. TheKnightofAwesome

    TheKnightofAwesome /人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\

    I don't understand why everyone hates the chat box idea. I've been on a few sites with a cbox and activity is still good.

    Still an exclusive cbox is an even better idea, gives some people a reason to become elites or vets just to have the privilege. it also limits the cbox's use, so for you people who think it will destroy activity, the cbox will basically be forced to be less active due to lack of elite or vet users.

    Destiny: most of the stuff you mentioned sounds good to me. the one thing I didn't like was the youtube video thing. A link isn't all that hard to click on, and posting actual vids would just take up a lot of room on the pages.

    That's my opinion and I'm stickn' to it.
     
  12. Destiny

    Destiny Guest

    @ Knight: the thing would be an optional thing. Just like posting a picture to a link.
    @everybody else about cbox: I agree however it could bring new option to some. That's why I think having only elite and vet members use it, that way only the active members of the forums will use it.
     
  13. Become

    Become Resident Tashian Staff Member Moderator Content Writer

    That would be my suggestion for down the road. Maybe make it forum for gaming in general, just to widen the interest base. Unless Kingdom Hearts is going to be like Final Fantasy, stemming a bunch of sequels, it's longevity is certainly going to be an issue.

    Also... I'm probably the only one that would ever use it, but to go with adding tags to insert tables into posts (basically, it's the same sort of function as bold or italicized text).
     
  14. Destiny

    Destiny Guest

    Perhaps Square Enix, if we do gaming then we're beginning to rival with a huge range of websites and we could get pushed behind. There aren't many square enix fan sites, and in fact I don't even know of any. Perhaps like sorabrawl suggested in the past changing KHPlanet to SquarePlanet.

    Wayward I must agree, perhaps we should fix up what we have now before going on to expand the site's focus. Plus one of the updates I discussed with TD should differentiate us with several other kingdom hearts sites.
     
  15. Remedy

    Remedy Remnant

    There was on SE site. But it got shutdown. So I hink we maybe be in the clear.
    But we'd have to get a new URL rename the site, make the banner less KH centered. More SE articles.
    It'd be a lot of work.
     
  16. Become

    Become Resident Tashian Staff Member Moderator Content Writer

    The question is: what did that other site get shut down for? That's kind of important. Like, was it just the owners deciding it wasn't working, or was it like, legal stuff?
     
  17. Remedy

    Remedy Remnant

    Oh it wasnt legal. I was on it, i think it was just extremaaly inactive.
    Guys as much as I can't stand this site, i think we can learn from it.
    Why is KHINSIDER so succesful? They report on same things as us. What makes them different?
     
  18. Angel

    Angel Lion Heart Staff Member Administrator

    Is that a rhetorical question?

    It seems like your suggesting mimicking.
    (And that's not a good idea)
     
  19. Become

    Become Resident Tashian Staff Member Moderator Content Writer

    To be certain, Insider gets by on sheer size, longevity, and reputation. You can go on the forums there and find members active that originate from five, six, even seven years ago, which always leaves a good impression on perspective members. For all the complaining people have about the place, they run a pretty tight ship as forums go.

    And there stands a healthy number of members there that hold standards on a very high and professional level. I can beat attest that to the writers they've got holding out there; someof the mos engaging and creative storytellers, poets, and role-players I've come across.

    I guess the point I'm making is that if we hold ourselves to higher standards in posting effort all around (not necessarily quantity as much as quality), if we can entice perhaps just a few old timers to stick around and be active, then we can show potential members that it's a place where they can stay for a while, and have a bit of benefit.
     
  20. EtherealSummoner

    EtherealSummoner Lamentations 3:22-26

    -___- No chat box... PERIOD! The only forum that I know that ever was successful with a chat box was Abox Cafe and that was it. Do I recommend us to do the same: I say no. If all of you really want a chat box, then I recommend that we close down the KHP Member Chat Thread and do not make another one. We can always just spam the chat box. Otherwise, it is a no from me.

    As for changing the URL and maybe even the name itself, that I am not sure. However, all of us do share similar interests and not all of us joined this site just for Kingdom Hearts only. Is the forum a "Planet made up of much different cultural diversity": Yes. What can we name the whole site itself: I do not know.

    In addition, why is Insider more successful? I can give you the list:

    1. Regardless of what I have heard about how good or bad it is on the forums, the staff actually works together with members. -_- Something which we would have to do; a lot of you still want to have a big mouth and start arguing.

    2. Even though they only keep in touch on Kingdom Hearts News, they also tell the guests as to what contests the people are having, including franchise. The site writers and graphic team also work together.

    Moreover, more goes on along the line. However, let me say this: DO NOT WISH TO BE LIKE KHINSIDER! I do not even care as to what they are doing over there. We are ourselves and KHInsider be themselves. KHPlanet continue the developing of sharing other news that Square Enix is working on besides Kingdom Hearts. Sorabrawl was very helpful when he launches the starting of a Member's Q & A so with that, I can take what he did and expands on that idea and strengthens my Rejuvenation Project.
     

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