Haha, it's wayyyyyyyy easier to see where NIWA is going if you have access to staff forums NIWA isn't just a hub and a forum. I wish there was a way we could show that without revealing useless info or sensitive info (like a suggested member, but not approved yet)
So basically the reason for this thread is to keep us non-staffers busy speculating while the rest of you know exactly what's going on. Thanks a bunch.
So, i guess it's time i reveal my purpose with this thread.
1) Yes, i threw it together to keep you speculating. But not my purpose wasn't to raise peoples hopes for something that would never happen (although, that my happen anyway); my purpose was to create a thread where one could openly say what one hopes happens in the future, without other people saying how they are "looking too far ahead".
2) With the third wave/generation/thing pretty much coming to a close, the excitement of "OMG NEW MEMBER" will soon start to die down. For me, this could means that I now turn my focus to improving the community we currently have, rather than trying to on growing it. Exactly how i i should go about this, i was looking for in your messages. And there were quite a few good ideas.
Anyway, some comments on other things.
A)I am aware there is a divide between the staff and the regular members. A rather big one. And unfortunately, there is little more that i can do then encourage people on one side to participate with other.
But, at the same time, This is why i choose to be involved on both sides. Your side, because you fans are our primary audience; and the staff side, because i like being helpful.
B) It's good to know i don't have to scale back my involvement with KH and SEIWA.
C) From what I've heard, Fantendo was a spectualur mess. It happened before i joined; and even though I've been staff since October, i still don't know all the details. And in the interest of protecting the innocent, i won't say anything else.
Still, it does prove there is a major communication error on the part of the staff. We need to tell you guys of the ideas that we decline, so we don't leave you in the dark.
D) While i Maybe splitting my focus a little too much here, but I have started to form groups of interested users (
such as this one), whose goal(s) is/are to form stronger bonds between the wikis.
If you would like to join one, that's great. I welcome you aboard.
But if instead, you have an idea for a new one, then please tell me. Not that it's required to pass by me, but if you tell me, and i think it's good as well, I will try my best to gather support and related tools to help improve your idea's chances of success.