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If you like the idea of the reputation feature suggested in the comments, why not share some thoughts on it on this thread?
Hello folks, I'd like to talk about something that concerns me. There have been quite a lot of people who have mentioned the Aywas community has not felt the same and has seemed, almost... colder and ruder.
In the beginning, we all knew each other from a small handful of common sites. We recently passed 30,000 users - so we've grown a whole bunch from the original beta testers, and people from all kinds of sites have joined and made Aywas their home.
With more people, the original family feel gets diluted. I suppose that happens when you have so many people coming in. We can, however, all work together on that.
First thing is, for those of you coming from more aggressively moderated sites, you may not know that the moderators are all really, really nice people. If someone rubs you the wrong way or behaves disrespectfully to you, our staff is always here to help. We've seen a large number of these sort of reports lately and we encourage you to keep reporting. We want to help!
Second thing is, we have always required that members be mature and respectful - it's a staple of our TOS . It's kind of awkward phrasing, but I think it's still a decent description - to show respect to other members, the staff that works hard to entertain you, and the site as a whole.
This seems to be slipping. More and more, there are people who are not acting mature and/or respectful. We've seen a larger increase of individuals who express damaging and hurtful comments in public places, on and off site. This also contributes to an overall feeling of coldness and breeds pain and anger, because whether it's here or not, it still affects all of the community in the way that it infects. We encourage thoughtful feedback, but we don't tolerate bashing and mindless insults, whether here or elsewhere. That hurts our community feel, and does not represent a mature and respectful attitude.
While we want to welcome everyone, maturity and respect is necessary to keep our community thriving, and keep that family feel we all yearn for. The best way to ensure this is to report inappropriate behavior and contribute ideas, not venom and hatred.
That said, please remember that Aywas is a private website. It's one of the things that sets us apart from other ones - our ability to filter registrations. That doesn't end at the sign up page, though. We want a community full of awesome people who have fun together and are, of course, mature and respectful. Please remember to be mindful of how you treat others, the staff, and the site - everywhere. Our community does not welcome hurtful attitudes, and we as staff will step up and do our best in preserving the purpose of our filter.
Your reports are the most helpful in aiding us there - whether it's someone speaking in chatspeak or someone who acts disrespectfully toward you, site, or staff, your reports can make or break our efforts.
I think our community needs healing, but I know we can do it. :) Thanks to all for reading. Now let's do our best!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:33pm
- Shota 'n' IroNy
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:36pm
I love this site and I find it to be mostly friendly~ I loooove that you're looking into this, most sites wouldn't and we definately don't want this place becoming less warm~
- (chibi; see profile)
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:36pm
I still think aywas is the most friendly websites I have ever been on. The community is fantastic~
- (chibi; see profile)
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:36pm
I still think aywas is the most friendly websites I have ever been on. The community is fantastic~
- Bex [others maybe]
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:37pm
We need a +like button -Senpai
- Tea Empress Lala
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:37pm
This this.
- Raftina
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:38pm
I haven't been on this site a long time, but I already love it. I have made mistakes with pets in the past, but I have been respectful I think. o.o; I hope things work out better for the others on this site. No one like a mindless jerk. People tend to forget that there are actual people on the other posts of this forum and others.
- Siilk [Team Plasma]
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:38pm
Thank you for the communication Slash. It's nice to hear from the top now and then. :)
- EvilRevan
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:39pm
Yes, We do need a like button. Slash you are awesome for looking into this where other admins or mods wouldn't normally. It's a reason I've been here this long. :3
I just hope things become more close knit like it was when this site started.
~Rev
- EvilRevan
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:39pm
Yes, We do need a like button. Slash you are awesome for looking into this where other admins or mods wouldn't normally. It's a reason I've been here this long. :3
I just hope things become more close knit like it was when this site started.
~Rev
Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:35pm
Aside from one bad apple I can think of, I think this is a pretty friendly and open site. I don't ~know~ most of the newbies who have recently joined, but I'm sure once I get to know 'em, they'll be like family, too. ^.^