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Title: Our New Thing
Post by: JohnE on August 08, 2013, 08:39:41 pm
With the forums splitting from FSTDT, the community needs a New Thing™ to keep it anchored and vibrant, and to draw in new blood (and maybe even some fun debate opponents). This will be a thread for brainstorming ideas. (Hope there isn't one already. I didn't see one)

One idea I've heard is for a podcast. Seems very doable.

I'd like to suggest maybe a YouTube channel. Frequently Question Answers is a great name for a YouTube channel, after all. Forumites could collaborate on videos about science, history, religion, and current events, focussing on debunking myths and misconceptions. I'd be willing and able to donate art, research, writing, and maybe even voice overs.

Any other ideas?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Cerim Treascair on August 08, 2013, 08:42:36 pm
I've done podcasts before.  That sounds like a blast!
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: wrightway on August 08, 2013, 08:46:25 pm
Is there anyway to bring focus to the entertainment section? We have some brilliant writers and artists on this forum.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: MadCatTLX on August 08, 2013, 08:56:31 pm
Damnit, thread ninja'd!

The podcast was my idea and I'd love to be involved with it. I also suggested a website withe various articles or a blog. I'd be more than happy to contribute to that as well. I'm not sure what I could do to help with videos though. I can't really make the visuals themselves, but I might be able to do scripts and narration.

Another guy who lives in Tulsa already does great videos and my favorite podcast under the name "The Thinking Atheist" on YouTube. He happened to make an episode of his podcast a while back focusing specifically on video production.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: JohnE on August 08, 2013, 09:02:51 pm
I also suggested a website withe various articles or a blog.
I like the idea of a website with articles. There would need to be a team to vet and proofread them, but I'd be willing to help with that.

Is there anyway to bring focus to the entertainment section? We have some brilliant writers and artists on this forum.
If we go with the website and articles idea, there could be posts or a section highlighting the creative endeavors of forum members. A podcast or a YouTube channel could do the same.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: m52nickerson on August 08, 2013, 09:45:10 pm
One thing we should do is try and make sure that anyone who searches for FSTDT will see the forums in the results.  Even if they are listed as the former FSTDT boards.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: MadCatTLX on August 08, 2013, 09:47:56 pm
One thing we should do is try and make sure that anyone who searches for FSTDT will see the forums in the results.  Even if they are listed as the former FSTDT boards.

And how do we make sure it's so high on the search result list?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Zygarde on August 08, 2013, 09:48:40 pm
...I wanted to do a FSTDT podcast at one point but no one wanted to participate in it but if you do get one started I want to be a part of it.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: m52nickerson on August 08, 2013, 09:57:44 pm
One thing we should do is try and make sure that anyone who searches for FSTDT will see the forums in the results.  Even if they are listed as the former FSTDT boards.

And how do we make sure it's so high on the search result list?

I was really hoping someone else would know how to do that.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: wrightway on August 08, 2013, 10:06:46 pm
I think with Google as long as it appears somewhere on the page, the more people who click the link the farther it moves up the list. Mind you, I said "I think."
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Radiation on August 08, 2013, 10:26:23 pm
Can't we use "Formerly FSTDT" anywhere on the site?

Also, if we do a website we should do a blog as well as that seems to be a trend. Maybe we also can have a Facebook page, I'm thinking this because of how social media seems to be the thing now.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 08, 2013, 10:31:01 pm
One thing we should do is try and make sure that anyone who searches for FSTDT will see the forums in the results.  Even if they are listed as the former FSTDT boards.

Yeah, no, let's not. If it happens, it happens, but I don't think we should devote our energy into it.

I have no problem with letting people know that FQA is the latest incarnation of FSTDT forums, but I think we should be moving forward from that. Dwelling on our (soon to be) past relationship is not the way to define ourselves as a new community.


On that note, and somewhat more on topic, I had been considering starting an FQA blog, with articles by various forumites. The podcast and Youtube ideas are also pretty good.

Anyone who is able and willing to contribute to any of these projects (or another one), please post here and state what you want or can do. Once we get an idea of our available pool of talent, it'll be easier to figure out where to go from here.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: JohnE on August 08, 2013, 10:37:03 pm
I can contribute art, writing, proofreading, and research.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Zygarde on August 08, 2013, 10:40:38 pm
Like I already said I'm willing to participate in a podcast if we start one.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Radiation on August 08, 2013, 10:41:51 pm
I can write and would be willing to collab with JohnE on articles, I'm not very good at researching things out.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: m52nickerson on August 08, 2013, 10:42:07 pm
I would be willing to write an article or a few.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 08, 2013, 10:46:18 pm
I'd love to contribute to the blog, if you opt to incorporate it.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 08, 2013, 11:27:13 pm
I'd be happy to help. I can write stuff for your blog/website if you so desire. If we do start a Youtube channel, I'd also be willing to help manage it, maybe help write scripts or edit videos as well (I freely admit I know very little about editing, I'd be happy to learn).

That said, I'd rather avoid actually starring in podcasts. I'm not so good at talking to people in real time (main reason I've never been a regular in any IRC), so naturally it wouldn't make for interesting viewing. I suppose if it's scripted, though, I could lend a hand.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Søren on August 08, 2013, 11:44:23 pm
I wouldnt mind talking on a podcast
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Leafy on August 09, 2013, 12:01:45 am
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on August 09, 2013, 12:41:22 am
I have written  a couple of articles for RationalWiki before and I can generally help out with research, fact-checking, and editing if I have the time.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Witchyjoshy on August 09, 2013, 01:25:50 am
I can write opinion pieces about various things.  The kind of thing that's like "Okay, in regards to this incident, my opinion is blah blah blah rant rant rant whine bitch wallow"

Or even if it's about certain trends in religious or areligious communities.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: MadCatTLX on August 09, 2013, 01:36:08 am
So we have Cerim, Lilith, Hof, and myself volunteering for podcast duty.

For the Youtube channel we've got Art, and to some degree me.

For articles and blog posts we have JohnE, Rad* (Neverland), Wykked* (ObB), Art, Zach* (Magus), and again, myself.

Rad brought up Facebook and social media, anyone want to volunteer for that?**

I've not got one clue where to start on any of this but if someone could point me in some directions, I've got free time until college starts in September to figure stuff out.

*Yes, I'm stuck on y'all's old names.

** I only just today got around to making a Facebook that isn't actually linked to my name and thus my family and acquaintances won't find. With an account listed as Madcat Tlx (first and last names respectively) I can now be free to actually use facebook and note care who sees what I like.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 09, 2013, 01:49:23 am
Rad brought up Facebook and social media, anyone want to volunteer for that?**
Sure. Since you and Radiation seem to have Facebook covered, I could take Twitter.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 09, 2013, 01:54:35 am
For articles and blog posts we have JohnE, Rad* (Neverland), Wykked* (ObB), Art, Zach* (Magus), and again, myself.

You forgot me :P
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: SpaceProg on August 09, 2013, 02:15:58 am
I could probably write some stuff (Articles, reviews, opinion, whatever) if I have time.  Never done this before.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Nightangel8212 on August 09, 2013, 02:16:18 am
If you want to increase members to the site, another suggestion would be asking the current sister sites of FSTDT if they can add FQA to their links of sister sites when it's up and running.

I'm a good writer, but I'm not sure what topics I would cover, as most of my works are of fiction. Also (and I am ashamed to admit this) I didn't know what the hell a podcast was until my bf just explained it to me. *DERP*
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Thejebusfire on August 09, 2013, 02:18:14 am
I'd like to contribute, but I'm not sure what I can do now since I'm terrible at writing and networking and my "art" lately has been boring as shit.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Shane for Wax on August 09, 2013, 02:55:00 am
I could write, given I've written articles in the past (that have been published, even). I could also edit. And if need be I can do general coding and upkeep on whatever blog we decide to do.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: JohnE on August 09, 2013, 03:07:48 am
Random idea: If we do a blog, each contributor should have a little header that goes at the start of each of their entries. That way readers can easily see that there are different people writing them. They would have the contributor's name (or nickname), along with some graphics that identify them. I can help make the headers.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: anti-nonsense on August 09, 2013, 03:39:58 am
I can proofread, I need something productive to do with my time, and I'm prone to grammar/spelling nazing on wikis anyway so....

Might also be able to write some articles, but I dunno.

Oh and I do have a twitter as well.

What about Tumblr?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Auri-El on August 09, 2013, 03:57:55 am
I would like to contribute, too, if I can. I'll know more in a couple weeks whether I'll have time- new term starts soon. I can write or help proofread.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Lithp on August 09, 2013, 04:04:38 am
I'm not 100% positive why we need "a Thing." Aside from being connected to FSTDT, I've always seen this place as a skeptic forum. I'm not saying that we can't still do these things, as we already have an IRC, a Steam group, & whatever else, but I don't see why we need "a Thing."
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 09, 2013, 04:08:53 am
I'm not 100% positive why we need "a Thing." Aside from being connected to FSTDT, I've always seen this place as a skeptic forum. I'm not saying that we can't still do these things, as we already have an IRC, a Steam group, & whatever else, but I don't see why we need "a Thing."
Because outside of Something Awful and 4Chan, forums tend not to survive on their own. There needs to be something to get people's attention and bring in new people. It used to be the Mainpage (that's how pretty much everyone found this place), now we need something to replace it.

As an added benefit, perhaps having something in which to channel our collective energy will mean less drama and general nonsense.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: anti-nonsense on August 09, 2013, 05:00:00 am
There are lots of skeptic forums, we need a reason for people to visit this one in particular.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: RavynousHunter on August 09, 2013, 09:48:01 am
Basically, advertising, but with more interesting content than your typical internet ads.

I spose I could write gaming-related entries: reviews, critiques, commentary about the industry or various communities and the like.  I'd do video reviews a la Marc0, but my laptop can barely handle PLAYING some games, let alone recording them; and I still haven't figured out how to work Adobe Premiere Pro.  I know I could do at least one thing easily: Minecraft mod reviews.  I've been playing with those a lot, so I can not just give opinions, but maybe even suggestions of mods to use in conjunctions with the one being reviews, like Extra Bees for Forestry or GregTech for IndustrialCraft.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Askold on August 09, 2013, 09:52:27 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on August 09, 2013, 10:19:16 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.

By "do porn", do you mean recommending it or actually making porn.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Askold on August 09, 2013, 10:26:52 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.

By "do porn", do you mean recommending it or actually making porn.

...Can I make porn first and then recommend it or is that bad taste?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on August 09, 2013, 10:29:04 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.

By "do porn", do you mean recommending it or actually making porn.

...Can I make porn first and then recommend it or is that bad taste?

That should be fine, as long as it's skeptic themed porn to fit in with our Skeptic Manifesto.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 09, 2013, 10:30:33 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.

That gives me an idea, actually. Maybe an Angry Video Game Nerd style review show of crappy porn videos could be a thing. I know I'd watch it.

Not that it would work for the new site on account of the "no porn" rule, but it would be funny nevertheless.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Nightangel8212 on August 09, 2013, 10:33:36 am
Why not rage reviews at fundamentalist videos that are put up all over Youtube?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Auri-El on August 09, 2013, 10:35:27 am
Why not rage reviews at fundamentalist videos that are put up all over Youtube?

I like this idea.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Leafy on August 09, 2013, 10:35:56 am
I'm pretty new here, but I have free time and would love to help out with anything that's needed.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Askold on August 09, 2013, 10:36:49 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.

That gives me an idea, actually. Maybe an Angry Video Game Nerd style review show of crappy porn videos could be a thing. I know I'd watch it.

Not that it would work for the new site on account of the "no porn" rule, but it would be funny nevertheless.

Well I was joking originally, but maybe if we pick some porn with plot and then discuss the plot and actual acting? You know just sticking to the SFW parts?

Although I think even that would lose it's novelty pretty soon.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on August 09, 2013, 10:45:30 am
And I could do porn.



...What? Someone had to suggest it.

That gives me an idea, actually. Maybe an Angry Video Game Nerd style review show of crappy porn videos could be a thing. I know I'd watch it.

Not that it would work for the new site on account of the "no porn" rule, but it would be funny nevertheless.

Well I was joking originally, but maybe if we pick some porn with plot and then discuss the plot and actual acting? You know just sticking to the SFW parts?

Although I think even that would lose it's novelty pretty soon.

I remember Viz made this really funny Victorian edition of Razzle once.  It was basically just a Victorian version of a modern day porno mag, with photos of maids showing their ankles, and adverts for steam powered vibrators.

if you wanted to do something like that, you wouldn't need to have any graphic material, and you could always use different time periods and settings to change it up a bit.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: QueenofHearts on August 09, 2013, 11:21:08 am
I'm not against this idea at all, but I am skeptical. I mean, with all due respect, the type of subjects we put on podcasts & youtubes & blogs will define the type of board we are and the type of newbies we get. Personally, I would like things to focus more on skepticism, (legit) social justice issues, and rational discussions as opposed* paganism and My Little Pony. I know some disagree.

Therefore, before anything starts up, or is put up on these youtubes or blogs, I think at the very least it should have Sigma's approval since it both affects his board and is representative of it.

ETA: opposed*
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 09, 2013, 11:37:30 am
I'm not against this idea at all, but I am skeptical. I mean, with all due respect, the type of subjects we put on podcasts & youtubes & blogs will define the type of board we are and the type of newbies we get. Personally, I would like things to focus more on skepticism, (legit) social justice issues, and rational discussions as paganism and My Little Pony. I know some disagree.

Therefore, before anything starts up, or is put up on these youtubes or blogs, I think at the very least it should have Sigma's approval since it both affects his board and is representative of it.
I kind of assumed that goes without saying. After all, you can't run something like this by just having anyone and everyone throw whatever content they feel like onto the site, that's just silly. Planning and quality control of some sort definitely needs to be a thing, for reasons you already mentioned.

Though in all honesty, we're probably getting ahead of ourselves. As Sigma said, all we're doing now is getting an idea of what people are able and willing to do. It'll probably be a while before we're ready to decide on specific content.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Witchyjoshy on August 09, 2013, 11:56:36 am
Right.  I didn't think I would be able to just post whatever.

For one thing, we've apparently got people volunteering to be proofreaders, so I should probably take advantage of that.

Though to be honest I'm not sure I'm going to do this anyways.   If we suddenly lack content, maybe, but I'm not exactly sure what a pagan gaymer can provide other than his opinions as a pagan gaymer.

I'm fine with FQA being a skeptic site as long as it doesn't become a skepdick site.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Meshakhad on August 09, 2013, 11:57:35 am
I'm up for some articles.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: anti-nonsense on August 09, 2013, 12:44:26 pm
So no opinions on the possible use of Tumblr?

And yeah, quality control is definitely a must, not just basic proofreading (although that's really important if we want to be taken seriously) but also guidelines on what sort of articles we are interested in in the first place so we don't end up with a schizophrenic mishmash of stuff.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 09, 2013, 12:53:30 pm
So no opinions on the possible use of Tumblr?
If we do have a blog, then Tumblr would probably be the best place for it, considering the large user base.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Sour Grapes on August 09, 2013, 07:32:56 pm
I can write some articles.  I've been published in several Mississippi papers, and being a somewhat left-leaning, centerist, that's saying something.  I even have a body of work that could be published, right-off-the-bat, if you need some stuff for either filler or a premier.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Igor on August 09, 2013, 07:57:36 pm
Ordinarily, I'd offer to proofread, but I'm so burnt out right now I don't know if I'm up to it. Maybe if you're still looking for someone to do that by the time I'm doing better I'll volunteer, if I'm still around.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Lithp on August 09, 2013, 08:45:33 pm
I'd shy away from Tumblr. I don't much care for the site demographics or layout. Why not Wordpress?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: anti-nonsense on August 09, 2013, 08:47:33 pm
I was thinking of using Tumblr as a mirror to get more attention, rather then the main blog, because I don't really like the layout particularly either.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 10, 2013, 01:53:13 am
Tumblr's better for sharing content than generating it, particularly when it comes to text posts. Wordpress or something similar would definitely be preferable for the main blog.

Although, Tumblr could be useful for sharing any images we generate. Perhaps it could be used a sideblog kinda deal? And using it as a mirror, as per Anti-nonsense's suggestion, for excerpts/links to text posts isn't a bad idea, either.

For the blog, perhaps we could have some kind of "try-out", where anyone who wishes to contribute could submit an article or two (or images/whatever they're planning on contributing) to Sigma or various forum members to read over and assess, in order to assure that we'll be producing high-quality content?
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Lithp on August 10, 2013, 02:13:48 am
Whatever we do, Vene's bigass biology thread should go on there somewhere.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 10, 2013, 02:16:15 am
I doubt it'll happen, but I'd be pretty excited if Vene decided to return to write biology-related articles. I learned a ton from him while he was still a member here.

Unfortunately, past drama ensures that it's a pipe dream.

Edit: Also, to expand on my earlier offer to contribute, I'd probably be best suited to commenting on social and political issues, debunking pseudo-science, astronomy-related stuff, and, if it has any place on the site, writing and literature -- if you're willing to have me, of course. I'd also be open to running some kind of weekly feature, as I have a few ideas for that.
Title: Our New Thing
Post by: chiheisen on August 10, 2013, 02:40:55 am
I wish I could do something to help.  Unfortunately, all I can do is continue to visit the forum and give traffic to whatever our new thing becomes.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Her3tiK on August 10, 2013, 02:52:11 am
I'll actually be studying a lot of related fields this year (audio/video/image edition, web design, journalism, mass media), and I've been writing for a music website since March. This is also similar to a project I'm discussing with a friend; I may be able to get her on board (she'd fit in rather well) if we focus on state/national politics somewhere. Otherwise, I'd love to contribute content relating to music, if applicable, and renewable/sustainable technology.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: QueenofHearts on August 10, 2013, 11:47:29 am
I wish I could do something to help.  Unfortunately, all I can do is continue to visit the forum and give traffic to whatever our new thing becomes.

That's all you need to do, we enjoy your lurking presence :)
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: mellenORL on August 10, 2013, 01:43:56 pm
One thing that occurred to me recently is that some hobbyist forums are solely that; just free standing forums, and many do very well, and grow nicely. You find them popping up in results by Google searching the general topic of the hobby, usually. Some such forums get sponsor links, too, from dot coms in the business of hobby supplies. I was an active member of a reef aquarium forum years ago, and it still thrives to this day ( http://reefcentral.com/ (http://reefcentral.com/) ).

Maybe the ideas posted earlier in this thread about cross linking from YouTube, FB, and asking to place links from the main pages of various news sites and organization sites we like would work just fine for drawing in new members to FQA.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Thejebusfire on August 10, 2013, 03:39:28 pm
And I shall do the nude modeling.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: ironbite on August 10, 2013, 04:38:01 pm
I hear no objections.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Old Viking on August 10, 2013, 05:08:32 pm
* Very snappy visual presentation.

* I am much smitten by the user name Osama bin Bambi, and the pic as well.

* We've hit the ground running with all these new ideas.  I thought we'd just call one another names while we settle in for awhile.  The enthusiasm and willingness to contribute is impressive.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Her3tiK on August 10, 2013, 05:26:57 pm
I hear no objections.
I will object for the sole reason of being difficult.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 10, 2013, 05:45:04 pm
Tumblr's better for sharing content than generating it, particularly when it comes to text posts. Wordpress or something similar would definitely be preferable for the main blog.

Although, Tumblr could be useful for sharing any images we generate. Perhaps it could be used a sideblog kinda deal? And using it as a mirror, as per Anti-nonsense's suggestion, for excerpts/links to text posts isn't a bad idea, either.

For the blog, perhaps we could have some kind of "try-out", where anyone who wishes to contribute could submit an article or two (or images/whatever they're planning on contributing) to Sigma or various forum members to read over and assess, in order to assure that we'll be producing high-quality content?

This is more or less what I had in mind. More specifically:

An FQA Projects subforum will be going up soon, which will be the venue for discussing all our New Things. So, anyone who wishes to contribute for example an article can post it there first, it's proof-read , edited, etc., and then if we like it, we put it up. Users who've had enough approved articles are given access to post articles directly. When we have a decent number of approved contributors I'll probably let them handle most of the matter and try to fade into the background.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Sour Grapes on August 10, 2013, 05:51:03 pm
If you wanted, you could read my stuff Here (http://kittysviewfromthecenter.blogspot.com/).  Now mind you, the final entry on Bioshock was written when only a handful of images, and the barest bones of the plot were known.  Though the imagery does very much suggest what I wrote, it isn't exactly what Columbua turned out to be. 
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: MadCatTLX on August 10, 2013, 10:38:39 pm
So no opinions on the possible use of Tumblr?
If we do have a blog, then Tumblr would probably be the best place for it, considering the large user base.

My reaction to the idea of using Tumblr for our blog:

(http://imageshack.us/a/img819/2096/8fgi.png)

I don't use Tumblr, but from what I've had the displeasure of seeing, mainly through the old SJW thread, I'd prefer to stay far the hell away.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on August 10, 2013, 10:42:54 pm
That sort of fucktardery in the old SJW thread is actually pretty uncommon on Tumblr, and I know this as a regular user who follows several "social justice" blogs.

I actually like Tumblr because its interface is very user-friendly, even if it has an interesting idea of which updates are "necessary" sometimes.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Art Vandelay on August 10, 2013, 11:42:31 pm
My reaction to the idea of using Tumblr for our blog:

<Begone, foul beast. Thine powers are useless here!>

I don't use Tumblr, but from what I've had the displeasure of seeing, mainly through the old SJW thread, I'd prefer to stay far the hell away.

Eh, I just figured the social justice warriors were ubiquitous to any blog site, with Tumblr being infested with them simply because it's the biggest blog site on the internet right now. Though that's purely an assumption on my part.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Lithp on August 11, 2013, 12:04:13 am
I don't agree, I've seen a lot of stupidity on Tumblr, & relatively few blogs that I don't roll my eyes at. I also have no idea how it's "user friendly," it's a complete mess. You can't even follow a single thread without going through a million "reblogs," most of which are just copying it without context. Half of the time, I don't even know who wrote the thing in the first place.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on August 11, 2013, 02:46:14 am
I could try writing stuff. I tend to write short stories, but have been giving a shot at writing for Cracked recently. Hmm. If I do get an article or more on there, I'll plug the forums in my bio at the end.
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: BrandonL337 on August 11, 2013, 03:02:07 am
Well, I'm happy to see the move went well. (and very happy that i'm still the tyrannical pervert judge) as for projects, i could probably do some articles or movie reviews .

I like the podcast idea too, I'm thinking maybe having one or two regular hosts and a rotating selection of forumite guests. (for scheduling and such)
Title: Re: Our New Thing
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 11, 2013, 06:06:25 pm
Well, the FQA Projects subforum is now up, as you are probably aware if you're reading this, because that's where I moved it.

I've started threads for the blog (http://fqa.digibase.ca/index.php?topic=4787.0), YouTube (http://fqa.digibase.ca/index.php?topic=4788.0), and podcast (http://fqa.digibase.ca/index.php?topic=4789.0) projects, so discuss those specific aspects there. If you have another project, start a thread and see where it goes.