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Ok, I will try one more time and propose an alternative.
First, I have this quote from DeeJ:
Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: SilverBulitt82
I'm actually looking forward to the arrival of new members.
Right on. And why not? This clubhouse is scaled to host a huge party. The more the merrier, I say. You all have private groups for those quiet moments between smaller clusters of friends. New recruits are the lifeblood of any community.
Posted by: antony X1000
New members won't be that bad. Once they know what is happening they'll either move on, or become part of the community.
And, how will they learn what is happening? When I was the governor of a website that enabled an intimate clan hub, we put a lot of effort into making newcomers in search of a team feel welcome. One of the biggest problems with Internet Communities is that they are unapproachable. People are intimidated to ask the questions they need answered to get involved, for fear of scorn and mockery. And, the first time a newcomer is slammed for not knowing what the veterans know will likely be the last time they make an effort.
Is Bungie.next to be one of those places? I would challenge each of you to think about what we could do to be a place where gamers are welcomed to have a seat and enjoy the feast. I have some of ideas of my own, but this isn't the time to talk about that...
I have highlighted the aspects of this quote that I feel are important to me. Making this place welcoming to new members is of vast importance to me. No one likes going anywhere and feeling like no one is paying attention. I want the council to serve as a group of people that can make new members feel like they are welcome, and valued, in our community.
I am aware that voting causes problems with popularity. So, i propose an alternative. Rather than voting for officials, why not create a group here, similar to The Community Carnage or the Community Joes, to serve as a base of operations where everyone is welcome to do their part for the community. We can organize gamenights, weekly updates like the ones members (myself included) have tried to organize, and anything else members come up with.
As I have stated before, the best way to make new people feel welcome is involving them right away. I am not suggesting that I be the one to create such a group either, or that this even has to be a group. These are just simply some ideas I have thought of and I encourage other members here to take them and make them their own. I want someone here to do something great for the community, like others already have, and I want the right person to get this off the ground. I will leave it at that.