Hello users of hexbear after some discussion we mainly wanted to get your thoughts on the two pinned megathreads, one general and one news.
We've noticed that the news mega has basically become the general mega and the general mega has kinda slowed. Some are thinking that it might be time to tell people to stop posting random shit to the news mega because some appreciate the ever so slightly more serious, focused tone of the news mega
As of now there is not much of a standard for comments however we wanted to discuss with you regarding making a change. Where the news megathread is for discussion on current events and their history/implications for future while the general megathread is for commenting on one's life, interests, or for shit-posting.
This would result in the news megathread being more heavily moderated to actively remove comments that are a better fit for the general megathread or off topic.
Please comment with any thoughts, opinions, comments, questions, or concerns.
As a newsmain regular, I've always liked how welcoming we've been when people get lost and post there, it's a good bit and nobody really gets bent out of shape over it. Understandable however if we want to breath some life into the other mega. I am torn comrades, each mega presents such unique value that their competition is regrettable :/ but perhaps I've just grown used to the status quo
It's only fun when it's accidental. I've neglected the general mega since 7/10 and while I've tried to contribute materially to the news mega since, I've also diluted the content with a looot of unnecessary shit. I try to keep top level stuff to updates or articles, but I'm sure some havent been up to snuff.
I should go back to the general mega tbh but I'm too scared to diarise/microblog as much as I'd like so instead it's just bad puns and call-response bits, which are better suited to general than news regardless
Indeed. Also, at least personally, things I find I want to post to the general mega will in general get a better engagement as it's own separate post, if there's a link to be had.