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I did try signing up. The second I ran into the activity requirement quota I quickly got out of there. That's a huge red flag for me, why is there a quota impos

by ekr 6y ago

I did try signing up. The second I ran into the activity requirement quota I quickly got out of there. That's a huge red flag for me, why is there a quota imposed on me? Are you paying users or something? Why expect free work to be done?

newman8r 6y ago
I'm experimenting with it and I might get rid of it. It's mostly just to try to keep the group active, because it's a small group and if the activity level dies out, the group dies out. But thanks for the feedback, I'm making a note of it.
- zem 6y ago
  I once watched a livejournal group die in < 24 hours because the mod suddenly decided it was too dead and put in a rule saying anyone who didn't keep up a certain level of posting would be evicted. the thing is, it really didn't matter if no one posted much; posts were aggregated with all the other groups and journals people followed, so when someone did post something it was seen and the large lulls between posts didn't bother anyone. the minute the new rule was announced there was a general stampede for the door and the mod left there saying "but I was only trying to revive the group!" my general takeaway from that was that people might get annoyed when you tell them what they are not allowed to do on your site, but most of them will roll their eyes and put up with it. if you tell them what they have to do they will simply drop the site and never look back.
  - newman8r 6y ago
    I think in this scenario, where some sort of rule is imposed upon a group that's already been established, people would be justifiably pissed off. I do my best to make the activity requirements clear upfront, so the only people who will be upset are those who choose not to sign up anyway. For me, the far bigger challenge is learning how to define these "rules" in a way that makes the group sustainable over the long run - which is to the benefit of everyone involved. While the idea of having to post once every 25 days may seem unnecessary, if 100 people followed it to a tee, you're going to have a group that remains active indefinitely. I do see your point, and I agree that if any sorts of hard rules are to be imposed upon a discussion, it needs to be done tactfully.
  - StellarTabi 6y ago
    "I don't need inactive peeps" says the mod as he kicks people who may have been active the next day.
Wistar 6y ago
I signed up, too and didn't see an activity quota level mentioned anywhere.
- newman8r 6y ago
  The activity requirements are located at the top of the group, the activity requirement for this one is just one post every 25 days. We'll send a single warning email before removing people from the group, to give them a chance to post again to stay active.

by ekr 6y ago

newman8r 6y ago

I'm experimenting with it and I might get rid of it. It's mostly just to try to keep the group active, because it's a small group and if the activity level dies out, the group dies out. But thanks for the feedback, I'm making a note of it.

zem 6y ago
I once watched a livejournal group die in < 24 hours because the mod suddenly decided it was too dead and put in a rule saying anyone who didn't keep up a certain level of posting would be evicted. the thing is, it really didn't matter if no one posted much; posts were aggregated with all the other groups and journals people followed, so when someone did post something it was seen and the large lulls between posts didn't bother anyone. the minute the new rule was announced there was a general stampede for the door and the mod left there saying "but I was only trying to revive the group!" my general takeaway from that was that people might get annoyed when you tell them what they are not allowed to do on your site, but most of them will roll their eyes and put up with it. if you tell them what they have to do they will simply drop the site and never look back.
- newman8r 6y ago
  I think in this scenario, where some sort of rule is imposed upon a group that's already been established, people would be justifiably pissed off. I do my best to make the activity requirements clear upfront, so the only people who will be upset are those who choose not to sign up anyway. For me, the far bigger challenge is learning how to define these "rules" in a way that makes the group sustainable over the long run - which is to the benefit of everyone involved. While the idea of having to post once every 25 days may seem unnecessary, if 100 people followed it to a tee, you're going to have a group that remains active indefinitely. I do see your point, and I agree that if any sorts of hard rules are to be imposed upon a discussion, it needs to be done tactfully.
- StellarTabi 6y ago
  "I don't need inactive peeps" says the mod as he kicks people who may have been active the next day.

Wistar 6y ago

I signed up, too and didn't see an activity quota level mentioned anywhere.

newman8r 6y ago
The activity requirements are located at the top of the group, the activity requirement for this one is just one post every 25 days. We'll send a single warning email before removing people from the group, to give them a chance to post again to stay active.