Auto PM

[Camoon]

Okay before you jump in all like "That's not personal enough!" think this through.

• We point them towards the FAQ to stop reoccurring questions!
  
• We have a welcome video showing them around the site!
  
• We suggest a mentor/pogopal kinda person for them to teach them the ins and outs of the forums through PM and then hopefully Skype.
  

Okay, it may not be as personal as we'd like, but we have to make a decision: do something that's going to WORK, or do something that's cool in theory but will never actually happen. Even if the Welcoming Task Force does work, we should have something in place while we figure it all out.

[3:43:17 AM] CamoonLee: Before, when we first spoke about it, there wasn't really much of a reason to have it, since we didn't have much to show for the tribe. So it would be counter productive since auto messages are kinda impersonal.

But when you've got TONS of new members every day joining, asking questions that could easily be answered by a simple PM, which in turn would get them rolling on where to start in the forum, it seems appropriate, and the impersonal-ness is insignificant.

So what do you guys think? This is more like... my case to the admins, but if you agree show your support and add your arguments!

[Cortney]

I like the idea of a PM saying welcome and linking them to the FAQ thread, maybe saying a few things about how to get started.

Assigning mentors would mean it couldn't be automated. So yeah, I don't know about that.

[Yokailo]

How about making a fixed list of people willing to mentor, and adding "If you have any questions a bot couldn't answer, PM these people! They are willing to help you with anything, and if they can't help you, they sure know who could"?

[Sean]

I would happerly show people around over skype

[Breepop]

OH YAY, so excited to beat this horse again!!

Funny thing, Cameron... you don't even know if it's possible to send automated PMs on ProBoards.

[Camoon]

Apr 3, 2010 11:32:36 GMT -5 Breepop said:

OH YAY, so excited to beat this horse again!!

Funny thing, Cameron... you don't even know if it's possible to send automated PMs on ProBoards.

I assumed it was since... well it's a forum. And you can do that on most forums. Is it?

THE HORSE ISN'T DEAD! As you can see by the other people who agree with me, and who are adding their idea.

[Breepop]

Apr 3, 2010 11:52:17 GMT -5 Camoon said:

I assumed it was since... well it's a forum. And you can do that on most forums. Is it?

THE HORSE ISN'T DEAD! As you can see by the other people who agree with me, and who are adding their idea.

I don't know. I just checked the ACP, but the only thing close I saw was "PM All," which sends a one time message to everyone. Maybe Dan or Sir Patrick can do it, but I can't (or I can, and I can't find it).

I didn't say it was dead. xD

[Camoon]

Hmm okay... on PHPbb there's an "Introduction PM" option... =/


So Bree! Can you find out if it's possible for me?

[Breepop]

Apr 3, 2010 12:05:27 GMT -5 Camoon said:

Hmm okay... on PHPbb there's an "Introduction PM" option... =/


So Bree! Can you find out if it's possible for me?

I spent ages in that ACP and never saw that. ;o


Um... how am I suppose to find out. XD

[Camoon]

Apr 3, 2010 12:10:43 GMT -5 Breepop said:

Apr 3, 2010 12:05:27 GMT -5 Camoon said:

Hmm okay... on PHPbb there's an "Introduction PM" option... =/


So Bree! Can you find out if it's possible for me?

I spent ages in that ACP and never saw that. ;o


Um... how am I suppose to find out. XD

Bree it may have only been on the ACP that I've been on, they can be different.


Ask someone who would know? xD

[Breepop]

Apr 3, 2010 12:13:37 GMT -5 Camoon said:

Bree it may have only been on the ACP that I've been on, they can be different.


Ask someone who would know? xD

Liar. They have to be the same! <_<


Argh... fine, I'll ask Patrick. But I don't know how long it'll be before he replies.