I realise that this is a punting site, and our purpose for coming on here is to find out more about satiating thirst for more delectable morsels. I don't punt very often, so my reports have been scarce, but I have been on here for many years now, living vicariously thru all of you and trying to participate where I can.
Over this period of time, I've gotten to know some of y'all thru your posts and your responses. I think it's awesome that the regs here are welcoming, insightful, and genuine. I think that that's gone a long way to keeping this site one that I keep coming back to. So let's keep that up.
As to how to encourage posts.... Every change is a slippery slope and a double edged sword. But I think that there might be more of an emphasis on community building rather than just reports on punting. As blokes, it's sometimes difficult to voice / share inner thoughts/emotions, and as this is a "taboo" place to visit already, it might be a safe place for us to talk about other things. And while the Lounge is currently a place where we can do those things, there is no karma for starting a thread nor participating in a thread in there. Again, I know... Slippery slope. Which is why it's just a suggestion for the powers that be.
Another reason for doing so is because, while reports are great and some of the story tellers get full marks for infotainment, most are pretty repetitive in nature. So this gives people an additional reason to hang out and chat, instead of just reading about whether a SP takes care to wash your a$$hole in the shower.
The other thing that would improve the site. Can the mods/admins for this site PLEASE talk to the web designer and have them remove the adds within the forums. It makes double checking addresses/phone numbers discretely on here damn near impossible, especially now that everyone's screen size on mobiles is about as big as their face. Plus it's incredibly annoying and very distracting. I very much think it deters people from participating frequently in fears of being seen.
Aside from that, I think the system is great. I think the points system is good, and I think it's good that we have levelling.
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