It's not a silly suggestion Hifsa! Thank you for suggesting it, I think that would be handy to like posts as facebook :) And an app would be cool too, but I have no idea the costs involved with that. Thanks for sharing! :D
Thank you Kita! It's really great to hear what other Otakus are wanting/liking...and even more so that a lot of these suggestions were also on my list as well! I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on this world post! :D
Wow thank you so much Keba! Sorry for the late reply (I ended up typing a reply for you the other day and accidentally hit a link that sent me to another page and lost it!!!! ;A; Anyways, I wanted to say that a lot of the things you listed I totally agree with! I can see each and every one of them making theO a better place in terms of community and such. I also have a hard time trying to find other mods, so list would be super helpful! I also like the idea of Otaku of the month-a great way to get to know others! Thank you for suggesting them and taking the time to read and comment on this post :) I'll be sending a list of common suggestions to Adam and see how it goes from there! ^^
Ah that's neat perspective on this Snowzi! Kind of like the ripple effect. I think it's nice when there's the occasional challenge that has a special treat as a prize! :) I'll be sure to keep that mind and pass it on :) Thanks for commenting and sharing your ideas!
Hey Jen! Thanks so much for commenting, it's really great to read what ideas people are thinking of, because we can create so many awesome ideas if we collaborate together.
That's a good one! I also think that having a comment system that shows more than just 30 or so comments (when I was gone on vacation, it was hard to see who commented earlier and then I felt bad because people think I'm ignoring them >O<).
And liking world posts are also helpful in finding great posts again. I tend to bookmark the URL, but after a while, they sort of all pile up on me!
Personally Im not interested in money or physical prizes because international postage can be a... very bad word. But it offering something like that (not often too though obviously, we still want the Bossman to like us!) would be a great starting point at drawing in new people ^_^
I'd really like a 'like' option as in facebook. But, it's a pretty silly suggestion, lol....And, I know it'll cost a lot of money but an app for TheO would be so cool...Also, we should advertise TheO so that more people join it^^
A way to remove favorites from the favorites page instead of going directly to the source -- because I have deleted works that I can't see and can't clear out of my favorites.
A way to add World posts to users' favorites -- which could then replace the in limbo "Fan Words" section listed below and provide a way to get feedback on photography and cosplay.
Either get rid of or bring back those "in limbo" sections (MyOtaku and Fan Words).
A way to dedicate a submission to multiple people -- I've wanted to do this so many times!
A cosplay section (or make world posts so you can like and fave) -- because people currently have nowhere to get feedback on cosplay and are putting photos under "Fan Art".
Seeing that you've made this post makes me feel like I'm hearing a choir of angels. Or that could be my neighbor playing really loud music.
Aaaaaaanyway, Here's my ginormungous list of site features I'd like to see on theO.
A way to filter drawings by whether they're available for Wallpapers and eCards.
A function that allows users to filter comics by whether they're finished or not.
A way to remove favorites from the favorites page instead of going directly to the source.
A way to add World posts to users' favorites.
A way to tell if someone has made a guest post on your World.
A way to browse Worlds.
Either get rid of or bring back those "in limbo" sections (MyOtaku and Fan Words).
A way to search by title.
A way to specify whether a character is a fan character from any given fandom (please bring this feature back).
Some way to hide fan works that contain spoilers.
A better way to report bugs (and yes, there are bugs).
A crackdown on theft and poor quality submissions (lately, I've been keeping a Notepad document on all the stuff that I've reported months ago that hasn't been taken down).
A list of admins/mods and their purposes.
A way to dedicate a submission to multiple people.
A way to specify a collaboration (User A does line art while User B does coloring).
More categories, or a better way to suggest them.
Wallpapers for more than iStuff. I hope this doesn't have anything to do with the crusade against Google.
A cosplay section.
A better way to roleplay than just posting comments on a World post.
If you need any clarifications, I made an elaborate post about this some years ago.
As for other stuff, I miss the Otaku Discussions. There was one time that Adam asked us to suggest topics, but out of the hundreds of suggestions, only one user-suggested topic was picked.
I also miss the caption battles. They can be shaken up a bit, too. Like OC caption battles where people can submit Fan Art of their original characters to be used for captions.
Late last year, I came up with the idea of Otakuite of the Month. I advertised the concept in a post, but the amount of people who were suggested was underwhelming, so I never followed through. Now if this were an official thing, I'm sure it would gather much more attention. Either the admin team would pick a longtime member or ask users to nominate one.
I could come up with a zillion more ideas if given the chance, but I've been typing this comment for half an hour.
By the way, is this going to be sent to Adam or something?
Call it karma. Call it luck. Me, I just don't give a... BOUNCE!
OH you got it! >U< Sorry for butting in.. But I just read ur comment and thats the other thing I was thinking about!! Money or physical prizes for contests would be awesome :D Good idea!
Heres a possible idea, I remember mid-last year Bossman Adam created a challenge that had like 30+ entries because there was a real money prize for the winner. Maybe something like that might bring this wonderful place back to life? If people enter one challenge theyre more likely to enter another challenge, stuff like that?
Good chat topic, Bonnie!! I think theO needs some better admins going around the site... we need trolls or thieves to be stopped! ;)
I also used to really want the comment system to change and become more leisurely like DA (reply when you can and you dont lose your comments if your backroom fills up lol) but I realized that it might be a bad idea since DA makes me lazy that way xD
But I would love to see a LIKE world-post option! That would be neat too!
MangaKid
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/31/14 | Reply
@Snowzi:
You are right about that! I always forget about postage prices =_= but it would be fun!
kita mikichi
Chibi Artist Girl (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/31/14 | Reply
@ItachiSasuke:
You're welcome! Thank you for giving us a suggestion forum! I hope we do get to see some of these fixes/new features!
ItachiSasuke
Administrator | Posted 03/30/14 | Reply
@Hifsa:
It's not a silly suggestion Hifsa! Thank you for suggesting it, I think that would be handy to like posts as facebook :) And an app would be cool too, but I have no idea the costs involved with that. Thanks for sharing! :D
Find a reason to smile
ItachiSasuke
Administrator | Posted 03/30/14 | Reply
@kita mikichi:
Thank you Kita! It's really great to hear what other Otakus are wanting/liking...and even more so that a lot of these suggestions were also on my list as well! I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on this world post! :D
Find a reason to smile
ItachiSasuke
Administrator | Posted 03/30/14 | Reply
@Keba Si Rota:
Wow thank you so much Keba! Sorry for the late reply (I ended up typing a reply for you the other day and accidentally hit a link that sent me to another page and lost it!!!! ;A; Anyways, I wanted to say that a lot of the things you listed I totally agree with! I can see each and every one of them making theO a better place in terms of community and such. I also have a hard time trying to find other mods, so list would be super helpful! I also like the idea of Otaku of the month-a great way to get to know others! Thank you for suggesting them and taking the time to read and comment on this post :) I'll be sending a list of common suggestions to Adam and see how it goes from there! ^^
Find a reason to smile
ItachiSasuke
Administrator | Posted 03/29/14 | Reply
@Snowzi:
Ah that's neat perspective on this Snowzi! Kind of like the ripple effect. I think it's nice when there's the occasional challenge that has a special treat as a prize! :) I'll be sure to keep that mind and pass it on :) Thanks for commenting and sharing your ideas!
Find a reason to smile
ItachiSasuke
Administrator | Posted 03/29/14 | Reply
@MangaKid:
Hey Jen! Thanks so much for commenting, it's really great to read what ideas people are thinking of, because we can create so many awesome ideas if we collaborate together.
That's a good one! I also think that having a comment system that shows more than just 30 or so comments (when I was gone on vacation, it was hard to see who commented earlier and then I felt bad because people think I'm ignoring them >O<).
And liking world posts are also helpful in finding great posts again. I tend to bookmark the URL, but after a while, they sort of all pile up on me!
Find a reason to smile
Snowzi
Suit Lover (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/29/14 | Reply
@MangaKid:
Personally Im not interested in money or physical prizes because international postage can be a... very bad word. But it offering something like that (not often too though obviously, we still want the Bossman to like us!) would be a great starting point at drawing in new people ^_^
Hifsa
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/29/14 | Reply
I'd really like a 'like' option as in facebook. But, it's a pretty silly suggestion, lol....And, I know it'll cost a lot of money but an app for TheO would be so cool...Also, we should advertise TheO so that more people join it^^
kita mikichi
Chibi Artist Girl (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/29/14 | Reply
@Keba Si Rota:
So many good suggestions!!
I second...
Keba Si Rota
Don't Forget 3 Oct (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/28/14 | Reply
Seeing that you've made this post makes me feel like I'm hearing a choir of angels. Or that could be my neighbor playing really loud music.
Aaaaaaanyway, Here's my ginormungous list of site features I'd like to see on theO.
If you need any clarifications, I made an elaborate post about this some years ago.
As for other stuff, I miss the Otaku Discussions. There was one time that Adam asked us to suggest topics, but out of the hundreds of suggestions, only one user-suggested topic was picked.
I also miss the caption battles. They can be shaken up a bit, too. Like OC caption battles where people can submit Fan Art of their original characters to be used for captions.
Late last year, I came up with the idea of Otakuite of the Month. I advertised the concept in a post, but the amount of people who were suggested was underwhelming, so I never followed through. Now if this were an official thing, I'm sure it would gather much more attention. Either the admin team would pick a longtime member or ask users to nominate one.
I could come up with a zillion more ideas if given the chance, but I've been typing this comment for half an hour.
By the way, is this going to be sent to Adam or something?
Call it karma. Call it luck. Me, I just don't give a... BOUNCE!
MangaKid
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/28/14 | Reply
@Snowzi:
OH you got it! >U< Sorry for butting in.. But I just read ur comment and thats the other thing I was thinking about!! Money or physical prizes for contests would be awesome :D Good idea!
Snowzi
Suit Lover (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/28/14 | Reply
Heres a possible idea, I remember mid-last year Bossman Adam created a challenge that had like 30+ entries because there was a real money prize for the winner. Maybe something like that might bring this wonderful place back to life? If people enter one challenge theyre more likely to enter another challenge, stuff like that?
MangaKid
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/28/14 | Reply
Good chat topic, Bonnie!! I think theO needs some better admins going around the site... we need trolls or thieves to be stopped! ;)
I also used to really want the comment system to change and become more leisurely like DA (reply when you can and you dont lose your comments if your backroom fills up lol) but I realized that it might be a bad idea since DA makes me lazy that way xD
But I would love to see a LIKE world-post option! That would be neat too!