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#1 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Cspace {lang:icon}

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Posted 11 April 2008 - 05:16 AM

Dragonman has been discussing a newsletter a bit lately, but I'm just bringing the discussion to this forum.

What should be in it? Who can contribute? How can the newsletter improve our pillaging experience?


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#2 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Atilla {lang:icon}

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Posted 11 April 2008 - 11:52 PM

I'd love to contribute. I remember I was on the newspaper staff WAAAAAAAY back when. bluetongue.gif

And I'm assuming it'd be sent out as an email as well as being posted here?

Monthly?

Weekly?

It should certainly let everyone know who's playing what, likely taken from the monthly roll call.
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#3 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Dragonman {lang:icon}

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Posted 13 April 2008 - 01:09 PM

Link to the original topic about the newsletter: http://www.cspacezon...p...=44325&st=0

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The main forum would be called 'CurvedSpace Newsletter.' The sub-forums inside the CSN forum would be the sections of the newsletter. For now, I'm thinking we can have CurvedSpace Announcements, Arbiter's Order News, Reviews, and Editorials. Another section is Columns, but I think it would be better if we start small. The bottom sub-forum would be 'Staff Discussion (or w/e else you want to call it, can be anything bluetongue.gif) where the newsletter staff develop the articles, talk about the newsletter, etc.. All of the sub-forums that are sections need to have permission masks to keep non-staff from posting new topics there, but they should be able to reply to the articles posted there.

The sub-forums inside the CSN forum would be the sections of the newsletter. For now, I'm thinking we can have CurvedSpace Announcements, Reviews, and Editorials. Other sections we could build to are SeeD News and Columns, but I agree with Cspace that it will probably be better starting small. The last sub-forum would be 'Staff Discussion (or w/e else you want to call it, it can be anything bluetongue.gif) where the newsletter staff develops the articles, talks about the newsletter, etc.. All of the sub-forums that are sections need to have permission masks to keep non-staff from posting new topics there, but they should be able to reply to the articles posted there.

So basically, the forum configuration would look like this:

>>CurvedSpace Newsletter
  • CurvedSpace Announcements
  • Reviews
  • Editorials
  • Staff Discussion/whatever you want
    • Approved Articles
    • Rejected Articles

As for CurvedSpace Announcements, I was wondering if it could be set up (I believe it's possible) so that whenever a topic (article) is posted in that forum, it is displayed on the homepage as a title and excerpt of the beginning, providing a link to the article. That way you can posted all of your updates and announcements as newsletter articles, but they'll still catch eyes on the front page.

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If everyone is fine with that setup, we'll just need people to officially sign up as writers. I'm not sure how strict we should be about the staff, though. I had a lot of problems with staff with the other newsletter I had going, because people frequently disappeared from the newsletter scene. It's one thing to say you want to write articles, and another to actually write them consistently. bluetongue.gif
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#4 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Zziggywolf5 {lang:icon}

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Posted 13 April 2008 - 03:02 PM

That organization seems fine by me. I think you'll have to lock past issues so they won't be bumped up into the current one be replies.
I'm willing to write, but I'll wait to see the requirements before I will offer to be a writer.

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#5 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Dragonman {lang:icon}

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 12:12 AM

QUOTE (Zziggywolf5 @ Apr 13 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That organization seems fine by me. I think you'll have to lock past issues so they won't be bumped up into the current one be replies.
I'm willing to write, but I'll wait to see the requirements before I will offer to be a writer.

All past articles would remain in the forums, and if someone wants to comment on an old article, then why not? The current issue's articles will remain pinned until the next issue begins anyways.

Also, separating the issues by season might be better (spring, summer, fall, winter). If we got a large income of articles, then doing it by month would be more reasonable, but otherwise, I think seasons could work better.
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#6 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Zziggywolf5 {lang:icon}

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Posted 15 April 2008 - 08:15 PM

QUOTE (Dragonman @ Apr 13 2008, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Zziggywolf5 @ Apr 13 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That organization seems fine by me. I think you'll have to lock past issues so they won't be bumped up into the current one be replies.
I'm willing to write, but I'll wait to see the requirements before I will offer to be a writer.

All past articles would remain in the forums, and if someone wants to comment on an old article, then why not? The current issue's articles will remain pinned until the next issue begins anyways.

Oh. I forgot about pinning. Disregard that suggestion. icon_sweatdrop.gif

QUOTE (JGJTan @ Jul 17 2008, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I endorse stalking. :thumb:
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#7 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin {lang:icon}

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Posted 18 April 2008 - 07:09 AM

I'd still like to help with this btw. bluetongue.gif
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#8 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Aaron {lang:icon}

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Posted 18 April 2008 - 08:59 PM

What about the podcast idea?
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Posted 19 April 2008 - 05:57 AM

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Posted 31 May 2008 - 06:55 PM

QUOTE (Aaron @ Apr 18 2008, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What about the podcast idea?


Holy christ I forgot about all that bluetongue.gif

I'll see what I can do and where I can host it.

Oh, and month-long bump.
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