The Music Banter Members' Journals Monthly Update Thread

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Thanks, but as I said I've taken my main journal out of the running. Appreciate it though...

As for comments, I know: it's frustrating isn't it? But you can't make people comment. I've sections in my journals where I would have thought people would be all over it, discussing, debating, arguing, but no. Sometimes (most times) people just want to read and perhaps make silent comments to themselves but not write them down. If I knew how to get comments I'd tell you but it's just one of those things.

Still, your viewcount is pretty solid so people are reading certainly.

I know right. I figured I'd get more comments for my little stories than I did, if only just a "WTF?!" or two.

[Trollheart]

Commenting is such an inexact science. More often than not, it'll be people you know, but even then people seem reluctant to post comments even if they enjoy a journal. I'm guilty of this too: I read Unknown Soldier's journal but hardly ever comment, whereas he comments quite a lot in mine. The only way to look at it is that people will comment if they want to, and if you're lucky that comment may inspire another, and get a debate or at least conversation going.

Other than that, just watch your viewcount rise: it's the best indicator of whether or not people are reading.

Hmm. Maybe if I offered free beer? Or drugs? But then, I'd have to pay for that. Damn! Another fine plan crashes down in flames!

[Powerstars]

In the future, will more points be rewarded for things other than conversations.

[Trollheart]

Such as? I don't want to have a whole list of things people can get points for. Apart from anything else, you then have the problem of journal writers aiming for those things instead of just doing what they do and getting the points for it. I don't want to steer, direct or control or influence the way anyone writes, so I think comments and conversations go together, but other than that I'm not entirely sure what you're driving at.

Hit me with some examples of what you mean and I'll see. I don't want this to spiral out of control either; it's enough work watching the journals constantly and noting down points without adding extra tasks to it...

[Powerstars]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Such as? I don't want to have a whole list of things people can get points for. Apart from anything else, you then have the problem of journal writers aiming for those things instead of just doing what they do and getting the points for it. I don't want to steer, direct or control or influence the way anyone writes, so I think comments and conversations go together, but other than that I'm not entirely sure what you're driving at.

Hit me with some examples of what you mean and I'll see. I don't want this to spiral out of control either; it's enough work watching the journals constantly and noting down points without adding extra tasks to it...

Maybe for most traffic or most (quality) posts a week?

[Trollheart]

Jeez! Didn't you guys read my carefully-constucted rating system? You get points for views, but also for posts, the type of posts you write, how many you write, how often you update, who comments, how they comment and stuff like that.

Good point on the views Urban, but even so I'm only doing scores for like up to 500, 500 - 2000, 2000 - 4000 and so on, so individual views don't matter that much. In fact, views make up a tiny proportion of the scores. The main thing is posts and comments, which I think are two of the most important aspects of any journal.

Oh and no, it's not just for my amusement --- it's a lot of work! --- it's to give people an incentive to make their journals better, up their game and climb the league table. I'd be interested in the level of, um, interest in it, because as I say it is a lot of work and if nobody's bothered or thinks it's a good idea I'd be just as happy not doing it. But I thought/think it might make writing journals a little more fun, as well as introducing a competitive element into it.

What do yiz think? Wasting my time or good idea?

[Powerstars]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Jeez! Didn't you guys read my carefully-constucted rating system? You get points for views, but also for posts, the type of posts you write, how many you write, how often you update, who comments, how they comment and stuff like that.

Good point on the views Urban, but even so I'm only doing scores for like up to 500, 500 - 2000, 2000 - 4000 and so on, so individual views don't matter that much. In fact, views make up a tiny proportion of the scores. The main thing is posts and comments, which I think are two of the most important aspects of any journal.

Oh and no, it's not just for my amusement --- it's a lot of work! --- it's to give people an incentive to make their journals better, up their game and climb the league table. I'd be interested in the level of, um, interest in it, because as I say it is a lot of work and if nobody's bothered or thinks it's a good idea I'd be just as happy not doing it. But I thought/think it might make writing journals a little more fun, as well as introducing a competitive element into it.

What do yiz think? Wasting my time or good idea?

Good idea.

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Nice colourful graph, I have no idea what it's about though.

If you're going on number of journal views you might want to take into account that a mod has to approve each post apart from on mod journals. So that automatically gives non mod journals a unfair higher view count.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Nice colourful graph, I have no idea what it's about though.

I think it's only for Trollheart to understand and an activity for him to do in his downtime when he's not writing in his four other journals and album review threads.

[CrazyVegn]

Of course mine has little or no views which is why I don't bother updating it LOL