WIP Amnesty

[kisahawklin]

So, one of the goals of this place was to let go of the WIPs slowing you down. I originally meant it as a place other people could pick things up and run with them, but a) I don't see that actually happening and b) I think that becomes a reason not to post your WIPs.

In light of this (and admittedly, wip_amnesty going active again), I'm wondering if I should change the user info/concept. I'm stuck with the name (unless I start another comm, and gods do I not need to do that - though amnesty is available...), but what do you think?

If this just became an amnesty comm, like wip_amnesty, do you think there'd be more willingness to clean out those WIP folders?

Poll #2537 What to do with this comm?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

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Amnesty?

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Yes! Anytime!
6 (75.0%)

Yes! Run it like a fest!
1 (12.5%)

Yes! Some other way I'll comment about below!
3 (37.5%)

No!
0 (0.0%)

TICKY
3 (37.5%)

Change user info?

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Yes! To more of a WIP amnesty type comm!
4 (57.1%)

Yes! To something else I'll talk about in the comments!
1 (14.3%)

I don't care!
1 (14.3%)

No!
0 (0.0%)

TICKY SAYS STOP WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINTS!
2 (28.6%)

Comments? Suggestions? Hate mail?

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Comments

[kate]

Fantastic, I love lists! Let's see, here's kind of a general list, as I'm still fishing for ideas.

1. Assuming we're going to have a) plot bunny/WIP adoption, b) WIP amnesty/no adoption and c) WIP cheerleading, we'll need to come up with tags for those things (preferably clever ones, though I suck at that, generally).

2. Scheduling. I'm thinking while all of these things should be available any time, doing fests that concentrate on one portion or another is a great way to keep the comm alive and keep it in people's minds and on their circles. WIP Amnesty is a great place to start, I think, since spring cleaning is coming up. Thoughts on this?

3. Pimping. We need to get a little action going here. I'll update the userinfo tonight or tomorrow, to include all three of the above, and then I'll put it on my follow friday post... can I coerce you into doing something on dw_community_promo? I'll do it if you don't want to, but I've put a number of others up there, and I hate to post too often. Other ideas for pimping?

Meanwhile, I have to go add you as a mod. Have you joined the comm? I think you have to do that first.

[grammarwoman]

1. Tags - got it. I'll start my backbrain munching on that for a few days and let you know what I come up with. (Right now I'm thinking something like..."Free to a good home" for adoption, "RIP WIP" for abandoned, and "WIP Hip Hooray" for cheerleading. I never claimed to be good at tags, either. *grin*)

2. Fests do seem to spur people on to participation. Since Amnesty is making the rounds, I agree that WIP spring cleaning would be a great theme for starting off.

3. I can certainly be coerced. Let me know when you've got the info updated, and I'll go from there. As for other ideas: would it be in poor taste or against the rules to post it to wip_amnesty itself? I blunder far too often to know the niceties.

I have duly joined, so hook me up the godlike mod powers!

[grammarwoman]

I have duly pimped us on dw_community_promo.

Should we start up an amnesty fest tomorrow?

[kate]

Oh, god, yes! I'm still trying to manage my move (we're going to have to go back and clean tonight), but if you would put up a fest post, I'd GREATLY appreciate it! And if you want to take a crack at revising the userinfo, that'd be cool too! I want to get this comm going but I just don't have the time right this second!