RE: Introducing Moderators and a Delegation Payment Fund Raising Call
Would these moderators keep the dirty and irrelevant conversations that have nothing to do with Steemit or PAL out of general? I know it's 'general' but it's the first impression people get when they check out PAL.
Maybe there should be a new welcome channel that defaults to first and this one can be kept clean. Maybe it will have a better pace for asking questions too. I would be happy to spend as much time as I can in such a channel just saying hello and pointing the way to articles that answer questions.
Lately I have been noticing new or confused people asking important questions and within seconds they are buried when a group of friends seem to be having an exclusive conversation on the main channel that should be made private.
I want to help anyone that I see trying to break into the chat but I can't keep up and I don't often have the right answer. There are of course super helpful people in general - just don't want to see anyone fall through the cracks in between these people and also the greeters.
Tough balancing act of freedom and unpleasant. If you want to orchestrate a clean channel I'm in support. Just snag some other people that want a slower/cleaner experience.
I suppose the balance is simply having a choice between the two. I find myself wanting to chat and connect with other quiet minnows but they can't be found in the rush. I know four people on the top of my mind that will probably be interested slower/cleaner channel. I will talk to some more though and ask.
Many of the people that might find a clean channel nice may not belong to the group yet. I am thinking a landing place that does not overwhelm right away - especially being new to discord itself too. They can explore the other channels when they know where they are.
The new women's channel is great - but not very active so far. Maybe because people don't know it's down a little ways on the channel listing. If you want a true alternative to general chat people need to know it's there - ideally right next to general. Not sure you are willing to do that and so a slow lane would also be appreciated.
I'm in full support of this. In my mind freedom means being able to choose what is right for you. In the grand scheme of things, a new channel is not a burden nor is it difficult.
And you are correct, I see plenty of questions get buried almost instantly. I try to catch them, but it's not possible to get them all.
Thank you. I just wrote a post on this :)
https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@creativesoul/the-pal-network-do-you-want-to-swim-a-little-slower-and-be-heard-in-the-rush-or-maybe-you-prefer-a-cleaner-chat
Despite being guilty as charged, I would love to see this too. I want both a casual hang out zone for the off topic fun AND a channel for slower, more Palnet/steemit centric stuff. Right now I'm meeting awesome people and talking to them in PM.
Good! I think both casual and clean off topic and slow PAL/Steemit centric zones are a good idea. Quiet minnows like myself have a lot to say and questions and the ones I have talked to can't handle the rush. @minnowsupport do you want me to make a post to outline and gauge the potential interest in a clean and slower channel?