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Leeness · 03-16-2006, 10:32 AM

Well I have seen a thread like this in other forums and it has helped them make their members have more fun on the site. As you can see new and exciting things are happening on SS like the new SS vote banner contest, The new RP game and the new Fanclub addition to the forums.

All the above ideas were created by the current SS staff. Well we or should I say, I, want to hear what you would like on SS. Have you got any suggestions for the forums that will get our admins thinking upon? If so post it!

Remember that all suggestions should follow the SS rules, please ensure SS doesn't already HAVE the suggestion you're making AND don't get too disappointed if we have to reject your idea.

Leeness · 03-16-2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Granger1814

Okay, Lee I'm posting!

Okay, Thea and I were talking in the Million thread and we came up with the idea of Tag Admin. I know that some members have certain tags but we need to get other members involved in this tag-craziness so we need someone to be in charge of possibly taking tag requests and making them for the members.

Okay thats a great idea and I have talked it over with Kris. We both have agreed on the fact tags are so much more thrilling if they're entered by surprise. A secret admin checks the TP here and there and will give you random tags. So technically there is an anonymous tag admin already

Leeness · 03-18-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by potterfantatio

Nice thread.

We should bring back member interviews and artist interviews back again. It's been a long time since an interveiw has been posted. And trivia contests, HP or Non-HP. Those might be good. Oh, and maybe the SS Quibbler forum should be running. I haven't seen a new article there from a long time.

SS should also start on a weekly e-mail newsletter on all the stuff happening in the HP movies and HP news and SS stuff. I know Mugglenet has the same thing but our own site can have something like that too (with difference of course) for all the members to subscribe to. I thought I saw something like that in the News forum in January but it magically stopped.

Another thing SS can do is to start selling new site merchandise. Maybe a poll on the items can help.

one petty suggestion I'll add is to change SS's copyright date at the bottom of the page. It's still 2002-2004.

So, that's it, I guess.

Interviews and a message from your Minister of Magic is currently coming up. As for the Quibbler, it is up to the members to post articles for in there to keep it active, do you have suggestions to make it more appealing to the members?

As for the merchandise. We need producers of merchandise,but it is something Staff are working on producing more stuff for.

The copyright date, I'll see what I can do haha XD

**Rovie** · 03-25-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessica

I was thinking if you guys could start a thread called "The SS Forum" where people could start all sorts of threads related to SS - Like "Your Favourite FanFiction/ Roleplay on SS" or "Rate SS" or "What Do You Like Most About SS"? It could be made accessible to the Newbies too.

Loveness,
~~Jay~~

"What do you like about SS" and similar threads are already in the Newbie Hut. I think I saw a "what's your fave SS fanfic" thread floating around the Leaky Cauldron or Grimmauld Place. There are already plenty of places to discuss SS-related stuff

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I don't know if this is possible but I think we should be able to have a default font and color. This is not because of my laziness (although it might be my subconscious mind's), it's because either I forget or I make a mistake such as forgetting to put oone bracket and making a typo in the code... It's not something that would attract people on the site, but it would sure make my life easier...

Unfortunately it isn’t possible to have a ‘set default colour’ function, as far as I’m aware. However it certainly would be helpful, perhaps it’s something the tech guys could work out in the future.

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I think we should some "go to" members for the newbies. When I was first here, I got alot of help from just general members. I know there are there already mods in place, but I think the members could play a part too.

The mods of that forum are "newbie helpers", it's their job to help new members and answer questions, so they are your go-to people if you need anything. They're all very approachable and willing to help.

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I'd like to suggest that the number of characters limit for the signature be 100 instead of 50. There are pictures that aren't too big that I'd like for my siggy but the URL is quite longer than 50. I hope this'll be okay.

Please read the Rules & FAQ section regarding signatures

Leeness · 04-02-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginpotter

I think from time to time, we must change the layout or the banner at the top of the fourm's pages with new pics from GOF also. I just get bored from the same pics every day.

Rovie does our banners. She's currently stuffed with Gallery work right now so you'll need to patient. If you really wish a change then change the skin to get a new banner and new colours of skin.

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Originally Posted by kissin'R.G.39

Hello to the Leeness

Methinks that they should have a thread for mini-fics. You know, one that are only like one post long.

I'll pass it onto Jan and have her post what she thinks.

Thanks all for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!

**Biochemkris** · 04-03-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by oja

There aren't any years right (I mean like people in first or second year)?
well meaby It will be more interesting if there are years!

If there was an easy way to have years, that would be cool but, there isn't a real good way to go about it. So, we encourage people to RP as first years when they first come to the school RP and increase a year with each new term.

Leeness · 04-04-2006, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Vato!

i think that i would be good to have a "gender icon", i mean, when we post in the left we have icons that show our icq numbers, msn and that stuff i think that it would be really practical to have an icon that descrives if our sex is male or female

Its a nice idea. Maybe something to do when our technical staff have got some spare time. I like it.

The years thing won't happen lil dear members. Its far to much work for every term that ends. Its better we just do it the way it is already =]

Kazters · 04-10-2006, 08:08 PM

I have a suggestion for SS radio

SnitchSeeker Idol!

The whole idea is to get the best jingle for the radio by the enterant actualy having to say more than this is ... from... and i listen to ss radio! more like other real life radio stations do..

I suggested it in the OOTP thread and it was really well recieved.. what do you all think?

evlpez's edit: This was discussed amongst the staff already, and it was determined that there are too many legal issues (copyright, at the very least) that would prevent us from pursuing it. Thanks, though.

Racheya · 04-10-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by oja

I have the greatest idea!!! there can be points.. you know... every house earns points and before the next sorting there can be a ceremony witha trofey for the house with the most points!!!
What do you think?

I belive that is what already happens in the school RP

**Biochemkris** · 04-15-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemonlimeoranges

I know this advice might be a little late, but I had an idea regarding the fan clubs;

As of now, there are TONS of fan clubs, something for nearly everyone. However, I was thinking that it might be nice to have ‘shipper’ fan clubs, ranging from the canon H/G, the sunken ship of H/Hr, to Ron and Luna. There are so many popular ships, with so many supporters; I think it could go really well. The fact that only fan club members can post in fan threads might help to prevent ship bashing too. I know that so many people love to support their ships by use of avvies and siggys; why not clubs as well?

*flees*

Just wait on your shipping idea.

Leeness · 05-02-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sunbabe

i'm really glad i found this thread! i've had an idea for a improvement but haven't known where to post it, so here's my chance!

In the rp thread you have the optioin to sort the rp's by Last Post Time, Thread Tittle, Number of Replies, Number of Views, Thread Starter, and Rating. I think it would really nice if there was an option that put all of the rp's you have posted in at the top of the front page. Then the rest could maybe be sorted by Last Post Time or something. I think that would make it a lot easier for rper's to see what ones they need to view and post in. I'm not sure if thats possible, but i think it would help!

Unfortunatley its not possible. But you could subscribe to your RP's and then come online and go to your subscribed threads in your CP and that will only show your RP's that have been posted in after you. *shrug*

**Biochemkris** · 05-03-2006, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pottermaniac

OK, so this might be a teeny bit complicated, but hey, it would only make SS better and more unique then it already is!

So here it is: A monthly (Or annual, since it could be a lot of work) Harry Potter Trivia contest. For 24 hours, members team up (about3-5 per group) to answer Harry Potter related questions, from the books, to the movies, to J. K. Rowling... The staff would post questions every half-hour or so and the team would send them the answer. Depending on the amount of teams in total and the amount of teams who answer the question correctly within the deadline, the teams who answered correctly would get a certain amount of points. The winners would obviously be the ones with the most points.

I would have posted this in Zonko's but I think since it takes up a lot of work, it would take many members to opperate it, or staff. And it couldn't be ongoing or it would die and no one could ask questions one after another all the time. Besides, I think it would be fun as a special event, every year on a special day like SS's birthday or something. And every member would be excited to participate, it would also be a nice way to make or reinforce friendships... I'm not just swucking-up here. Tell me what you think, I'd like to get some feedback on this!

Sorry about this, I just noticed that no one ever responded to your idea. I think it's a great one and we'll definitely keep it in mind when we're thinking about planning an activity.

**Biochemkris** · 05-03-2006, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SnoggingLupin13

I know you guys have probably considered this, but I belong to another forum that has threads for specific ships, and, to say the least, the tension between two of them has grown nasty and has made for a generally bad time on that forum. I know our members aren't that nasty, but it's something that, if we have shipping FCs, I'd really rather not see.

We don't have plans to create shipping threads or FCs. But, we do have a shipping-related idea in the works for a possible FC activity.

**Biochemkris** · 05-09-2006, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by James Carter

Hello. I think the avatar size limit should be a bit bigger. Most avatars are 100 x 100 pixels or less. Most sites that have avatars make them around that size. I can hardly find any avatars with the size limit on this site.

I'm not sure where you're looking for avatars, then. It's been my experience that 100X100 pixels is the standard for avatars (most of the avatars we provide for your use are 60X60, I think but, you can insert your own up to 100X100 pixels which is the maximum- so you can have smaller icons). I don't remember the last time I saw any bigger than that and that's our limit.

I can understand being a little upset over the 20kb limit since I know a lot of the fancy animated avatars can well exceed this limit but, it's enforced to help pages load faster for those with slower connections.

If you need help finding avatars that are 100X100, you can always head over to Madame Malkin's where many of our talented graphics makers converge and you can request pretty much whatever you want within SS Board rules.

Edge · 05-10-2006, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lupin<Rocks>

Hey, i was think about you guys putting a little collum right by the collum of like how many posts there are in a thread, saying if you have posted in that thread or not. haha, if that doesn't make sence im sry.

This is when viewing the forums, right? The information's already there. Do you notice the envelopes at the leftmost side, besides the side bar? If the envelope looks like

, it's either a red or blue color, then you haven't replied to it yet. If it's like

, it's either a red or blue color, then you have already replied to the thread.

Leeness · 05-10-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

i think it'd be really more organized if there were subforums for the doll maker's shoppes in the Scribbulus Everchanging inks inside Madam Malkins, as well as for the closed shops. people that want just dolls can have a hard time finding a shope because they're all over the place, and if they had their own subforum then it'd be easier, and the closed ones just take up more space and make it slower to load.

i like the idea of ship fan clubs, i think it'd do well.

oh well, just a suggestion abou the subforums.

... and you think that by the time you've loaded all the pages through the subforums of the sub forums it will be quicker than loading one forum with a couple of closed threads?

If you use the 'search thread' tool when viewing a forum and type in 'dolls' it will come up with a list of threads that have had the word dolls in it. This will narrow your search down to the shops that do create dolls

Leeness · 06-17-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fortune_Cookie

Heyy

I was just wondering if we could have a FanFic Writer's Fan Club, for the writers of SS and fanatic readers. Just an idea that came to mind.

Cookie

Well we have a Radio one and a School one so I guess its up to Jan wether she wants a FF one, but we do have the Evil Elite Dare thing... Yeh PM Jan =].

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Originally Posted by oja

I think we need more themes! like a yule ball theme, trywizard tournament theme. Themes like that! It would be fun
gryffindor theme, ravenclaw theme, Hufflepuff, Slytherin themes

Awesome idea. But we only have one designer and currently he's busy with RL and making other things happen for SS so we can't bug him about such things quite yet.

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Originally Posted by QuidditchChick

This may be too complicated, but I thought it may help to simulate RP'ing better. If it were possible, I think it would be a cool idea to change the colors at the top of the page (the blue bar that says "View First Unread") and also at the bottom ("Quick Reply") according to the time of day (simply, yellow for day, blue for night). And because of the large amount of international students, the daylight hours could be extended to last a period of 24-48 hours, and the same for the night. I understand that this is probably not doable on a automatic schedule, because it would require the mods to do it and therefore would be difficult. But just an idea.

Wow this is a strongly thought up idea LOL. But Idon't think it will be possible, its not really all that necessary either and may cause future problems, like if we really wanted to do a night RP for the plot but we couldnt because the bar says its day time sort of thing, you understand?

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Originally Posted by Emil-Owich

Totally Loves the Idea Amber.

Well for my idea. I was thinking that you could make a Forbidded Forrest Thread. After all we have a Restricted Libary thread.. why not have an Forbidden Forrest thread too??

The restricted section doesn't contain nasty evil monster liable to kill you. But its Ern's call. I'll leave her to deal with this one.

Cassirin · 06-17-2006, 02:49 PM

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This may be too complicated, but I thought it may help to simulate RP'ing better. If it were possible, I think it would be a cool idea to change the colors at the top of the page (the blue bar that says "View First Unread") and also at the bottom ("Quick Reply") according to the time of day (simply, yellow for day, blue for night). And because of the large amount of international students, the daylight hours could be extended to last a period of 24-48 hours, and the same for the night. I understand that this is probably not doable on a automatic schedule, because it would require the mods to do it and therefore would be difficult. But just an idea.

I know lots of people want a way to tell what time of day it is, but we leave it open so that no one is hindered in their RPing. You can specify within your post whether it is night or day, but if I say it's night time, that means that everyone who's out enjoying the sunshine by the lake is out of character or RPing wrong... and we try to keep from structuring things SO heavily that anyone could be RPing the wrong thing

. However, we have been thinking up ways to let people know what SEASON it is... which is a little less specific, but has also been requested.

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Well for my idea. I was thinking that you could make a Forbidded Forrest Thread. After all we have a Restricted Libary thread.. why not have an Forbidden Forrest thread too??

I know that Kris has discussed this issue with someone already, and she and I are of perfect understanding. There really isn't a need for a Forbidden Forest thread on the grounds, as students would never go in there. We created one a few terms back to teach a class in, but it was closed once the class was finished. I realize that few students go into the Restricted Section, but they COULD if they got permission. Usually, some do... this time around, no one did until just recently.

**Rovie** · 06-22-2006, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by becca.123

Could we specifically have a page in the Newbie Hut, to show the levels in snitchseeker.com
e.g no. of posts to be a - Flobberworm
And so on and so forth

Also I would like to understand how you can become higher status,
e.g. the Keeper of Demelza's Hope
If that is open I would like to know howe to become the example given as I would like that very much.

Thankyou and I hope you take my ideas into account.

The first 20 ranks are already listed in both the Newbie Hut (in the "guide to SS" thread) and also the rules & FAQ.

It's not a "higher status", the title you are referring to is called a tag, members can obtain them from staff on special occasions (such as the Christmas party last year), alternatively some admins may give them out randomly if they see a member do something memorable and such. Tags are also used by staff to list their jobs & responsibilities. The specific one you are referring to is one from the Daniel Radcliffe Fanclub. Some fanclubs have special officer positions for some/all of its members, which is shown with a tag.

Leeness · 07-06-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginpotter

I think that my idea will be silly but I'll say it....Like you did for Harry Potter and Rowling's birthday by changing the banner. I ask for that also to be made for all our beloved characters' birthdays like Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Lupin, Luna...etc. When they birthdays come we can change the banner of SS and also the pic that on the main page of SS to celebrate his/her birthday...

Thats a cool idea, but its up to the top banner maker and sometimes she is real busy. So we'll see. Thanks for the idea!!!

Mad Eye Touz · 07-10-2006, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole

So anyways, this is probably a lame idea, it's not like SS needs this ... but I thought ... Oh well I've posted just about everywhere else ... and if you all are ever bored ...

*throws himself on the floor* I humbly prostrate myself before you with this humble suggestion ...

*Teddy drops off the suggestion after his break* Sorry union rules.

Otty's suggestion: So I hate rules right, but I follow them because otherwise I would be forever banished from SS and noooooooooooo I can't live when SS crashes so ... but the rules are such a downer right (at least for me) so I was thinking (we could do away with them but since you're not)

we could have something like The SS Bill of Rights.

The Bill of rights would be just a list of things SS'ers can do. Like say ...

You have the right to have fun in the forums so long as you don't bash ...

~~You have the right to remain silent ...~~ oops sorry *Ottery's an auror in the real world*

Stuff like that, I'm not saying do away with the rules but something that else that could present them in a more positive, friendly less oppressive, for the hippies like me, light.

Just a thought ... mind you I don't mean replace the rules, just something else to maybe show them nicer. You could also have like:

You have the right to write fics ... and then put a link to where.
You have the right to RP here's how and a link to where ...
You have the right to worship Ottery ... he holds Love Meetings everyday in the love thread ...

So that last one's optional ...

But you get the idea. Just a thought.

*courtseys & runs out with the scarecrow, the tin man and the cowardly lion* Forget Toto ... I'm outta here ...

Ottery just likes to see us all work hard, I think. Haha. It's not a bad idea at all though. You can consider it noted and we'll bring it up to the higher beings.

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Originally Posted by Harry's_Girl

This idea just started out me rambling (I do that a lot) about how much I love SS and how much I love to talk about what’s going on, on SS and ect…, and at the same time I was thinking about one of my new podcast that I’m doing…then this huge light bulb appeared above my head, (ok that really didn’t happen, but for visionary purposes there is a light bulb anyway back to the story) and I said to myself “Tera what if you did a SS Podcast”…and then the plan started formulating so I told some people and this along with friends contributions, formulated this idea

I purpose that we do a SS podcast, in knowing that we already have SS radio and the Daily news forum, I understand if it’s too much.
In podcast would be just talking (not a video podcast) we could have SS, or HP announcements, birthday wishes, and such, the way podcast work is that when you sigh up for it, it updates it self every time their is a new “cast” so even if people don’t notice all the announcement they will hear it ..if you like the general idea you could always discuss what’s it about, or what will be said that was just suggestions,

Also if you do like this idea I would love to be the one that sets it up even though I am not a mod or admin I would love this responsibility, and would be honored to have it. no joke, but if you choose someone else I will understand

Thanks for listening ~*TeRa*~

I can say with full confidence that we have thought about this and looked into it. We don't have one yet, but it very well COULD be in our future. We'll see.

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Originally Posted by MegLoves2Tan

That was a good idea i guess but it think the ss should make the website better like having bank that you can go to and make an account and withdraw money or when you go to buy books, clothes, etc. its less confusing you can just buy it.

and have missions=]

I actually like this idea, for both or either the school and forums. Heh. Not bad, hun. We'll see what we can do.

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