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Post by djgirlcherise on Dec 30, 2005 15:26:54 GMT -5
I would like to suggest action for change.
Could we try to appoint and vote for new leadership on the boards? Can we realistically make some positive change here by working together? What action can we take to make the boards function more efficiently? Can we apply our individuality and skills effectively?
I can genuinely offer commitment to this option. I'm really great at editing, starting new threads, and research.
Any feedback is appreciated and respected. Let's go, team!
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Post by liquidchild on Dec 30, 2005 18:17:22 GMT -5
cherise the head of the imperial army? im joining the rebellion then yo! *giggle* lol, anyway, bloody good idea cherise (excuse the french) I think that its something we do need *oh so* very badly!! Proper organisation to accomodate the increasing number of topics and members. We are still a small board, yet we have the organisation of a large one. No, it doesnt make sense. quote: "I think most people only generally look at the top section of threads. So I'm not going to bother checking ones below. My next upcoming thread will be regarding several dreams I had last night.. Not going to put it in the dream forum. Why? Because no one looks down that far!
I advise just getting rid of a lot of areas of the board. No one looks. Why have things there for us to ignore them?"
Reference: radaeronYou said it perfectly man, we need to collaborate a small group of topics we all agree on. I can get some ideas just from browsing other messageboards. One idea that comes to mind is a "creative expression" section. Theres heaps of designers, poets and writers on higher vibrations. I bet its those gOd daM crystals and indi's again. Burn them all! lol *bounces*
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Post by djgirlcherise on Dec 30, 2005 21:44:21 GMT -5
Young vibewalker, I am your motherrrr. (she says with a deep voice)
The force is strong with you...your sister...and your little dog too.
But, you have mistaken my alliance. I am a representative from the "irie" planet of Zion. I come with offerings of unity in order to preserve the circle of our love. Eye-sa say it's a good ting, mon.
My planet is known for expecting the best from eachother. Eye-sa say it make the boat, well...it make the boat float. Ya seen?
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Post by Dimensional Leaf on Dec 31, 2005 7:42:00 GMT -5
You gold with brilliant prospects. I stream along a section for creative expression; connecting with eachother in creative and fun ideas, the magical imagination, imagine magic, magic will flower =)
Since I am young in experience of this board I'm not really suited, however maybe only one section of Higher-Vibrational children and teens? Perhaps Spirituality and Science could rest under Finding Unity?
Delicious initiative!
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Post by Sáille on Dec 31, 2005 7:46:39 GMT -5
We need to smash some topics together under one heading... there are some subforums that are very similar to one another so you can merge them together or something. And I'm all for the creative section too.
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Post by Shaelyn on Dec 31, 2005 13:01:14 GMT -5
We can combine "Beings of Light" forums...and put them in the same category as Dreams and Astral Travel...perhaps add meditation?
...if you add meditation to it, I would break aura off from meditation...and transform the "Higher Vibrational Children" forum, open it to all color-types, auras in general. have an "other" for aura discussion.
...make all that a "Higher Planes" category.
...and I would bring all Sub-Forums to the front...no one notices those hidden behind another forum.
Creative Expressions does sound great.
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Post by radaeron on Dec 31, 2005 14:11:16 GMT -5
I don't really have any ideas.. but I will leave it in all y'all capable hands
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Post by djgirlcherise on Dec 31, 2005 14:53:20 GMT -5
Really, really good ideas everyone. Combined with what you've suggested, here is a compact list of suggestions for change. Please, feel free to keep offering constructive criticism.
1. A creative expression board for artistry of the poets, painters, musicians, etc... 2. An essay board for super long topics, where people can write full stories, and narratives. 3. A board specifically for dream discussion. 4. A board specifically for numerology and astrology thoughts and lessons. 5. An introduce yourself section where new members could answer a pre-written Q&A so we can get to know them better. 6. A more thorough topic on how to navigate on the boards so even the smallest and obscure of questions can be answered. 7. A special skills board where we can look up specific members and see what their good and confident in, so other members can call on them for advice. 8. A section specifically for 25 and unders. A section specifically for 25 and olders. Not that they wouldn't share otherwise, but sometimes it feels more re-assuring to talk to someone from your own age group. 9. A describe your country section. Man, if I could learn more about the country you live in, I would be grateful and eternally fascinated. 10. More prompters from the boards. Each board should have a list of questions to answer. Not like a test, but a fun quiz to pick your brain and stimulate thoughts. It might make people less nervous about posting their inner workings here.
Example:
Astrology Section
Astrology Leaders: Jen, Cherise, Shaelyn (Please call on these people if you ever need any help or guidance)
Before you post here, please take the time to answer a few fun questions about yourself and your sacred thoughts regarding astrology.
1. What sign are you? What is your Chinese astrological sign? 2. What are your thoughts on astrology? 3. What sign are you drawn to the most? 4. What sign repels you the most? 5. Are you actively pursing the art of astrology, or just passing by?
Please feel free to open a discussion on any topic regarding astrology here, once you have answered the five questions above.
You know, something like that. Do you see where I'm going with this? Also, who do we contact to make changes, Laurel or CrystalMaiden? I wish for your blessings on making changes here. We all want to make our world together.
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Post by luz18 on Dec 31, 2005 19:50:46 GMT -5
That is so cool!!! I love these ideas... the pre-written answers would help the newbies and oldies out so much. That's because currently, in the introduce yourself section, everyone introduces themsleves in a variety of ways; some people write 3 sentces, others write 3 paragraphs *grins sheepishly* But anyway, this would help start everyone out on the same footing...
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Post by liquidchild on Jan 1, 2006 20:59:37 GMT -5
another topic
Random stuff you've been doing in relation to the "blog sphere" (it can metaphorically be referred to as a sphere because we return to it so often, and the mindset of recalling memories and feelings for blog entry becomes persistant, especially the more time spent blogging). Blog/dreamjournal sphere.
wow those are some of the longest brackets i've typed in ages.
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Post by Shaelyn on Jan 2, 2006 2:02:07 GMT -5
maybe it's just me, I dunno...but I don't like the idea of splitting up the age groups. frankly, age just does not matter to me...adults can learn from children, and vice versa. anyway, other than that it sounds good. to take a post from another thread: Well.. The reason I stopped posting as much is because my interests have shifted.. I'm not so much focused on labels.. or indigo, or auras or much.. It's more about the exchange of ideas, dreams, and generally being in a happy place I'll be posting alittle more for a while though. ...my own interest lies in the same area. ...if you guys are of the same mind, can we have a board for such? ...or maybe that's already been encompassed w/ the other boards suggested here...but...maybe something more broad? ...I dunno. ...note: I don't think we need to have a seperate board for essays, I think that can go under the creative expressions...the idea is to compact the forums, yes? ...just, we can make a note in the board description to have people make a disclaimer if it's a long essay, if we wanted to...but such are creative works as well. rants are different though...I would think rants can go in the ideas area I suggested above.
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Post by Kivawolfspeaker on Jan 4, 2006 13:40:04 GMT -5
We can combine "Beings of Light" forums...and put them in the same category as Dreams and Astral Travel...perhaps add meditation? ...if you add meditation to it, I would break aura off from meditation...and transform the "Higher Vibrational Children" forum, open it to all color-types, auras in general. have an "other" for aura discussion. ...make all that a "Higher Planes" category. ...and I would bring all Sub-Forums to the front...no one notices those hidden behind another forum. Creative Expressions does sound great. Yes, I agree with most of Shaelyn said here. Perhaps when we break the aura section off from the meditation section, we should have an aura section with just a general aura board and then Higher Vibrational colors under that section. Looking at the forum structure more closely, I would change the Higher Vibrational Childern section to an Aura section and those boards under that section as well as add a general aura board. Maybe even combine the Higher Vibrational childern boards into one board? Also, looking at the number of posts in all the "Beings of Light" boards think that they should be combined. There are simply not enough posts in each to keep them seperate in my opinion. That's all I can think of right now Jen
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Post by djgirlcherise on Jan 4, 2006 23:31:35 GMT -5
Many good ideas agreed upon by all.
Let's keep it alive. Time for action.
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Post by pearldancer on Feb 2, 2006 12:27:50 GMT -5
Oh. .. but I have been enjoying browsing through everything so much! I would be for organizing things perhaps but there's such a great array of topics here and really cool to read through! Also, I absolutely believe that we should not segregate ourselves by age!!! Those who are younger can benefit from those who have been through the stage of life they are in and those who are older can be refreshed by the eagerness of those who are experiencing things for the first time. .. and that is just a couple of reasons why we so need all ages here. Besides. . . do we any of us feel a certain age?
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Post by djgirlcherise on Feb 2, 2006 23:12:22 GMT -5
Hi PearlDancer, (Lovely name)
Way to participate!!!
You ask a good question.
However, to create a thread for the purpose of attracting more adults would be the intention. It's all part of the HV Forum, just an option to post for kids born in the 70's, like myself.
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Post by pearldancer on Feb 3, 2006 8:10:22 GMT -5
hmm. . .you think that's why we're in the minority? Strange, I certainly don't feel the need to talk only to my fellow 70s survivors (grin. .. ) but I do think it would benefit everyone if we had more voices. So many higher vibrational people go through rough times. .. . it should be comforting and encouraging to know that others have already survived what they're going through. ... and hey. . . isn't that our pupose (the older ones) to have cleared a path for those who follow.
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Post by radaeron on Feb 3, 2006 8:13:01 GMT -5
Personally I dont feel any age should be factored in. What importance is age anyway? We are all here to discover and share...
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Post by Uriah on Feb 3, 2006 17:56:19 GMT -5
I have to agree that age doesn't matter to me either but I see your point. Instead of making a section or forum specifically for 'the older kids' maybe, Cherise you could just create a topic under a secition where you could share with others. A thought and btw I liked the suggestions and perhaps they can be put into affect.
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Post by phantomx on Feb 4, 2006 0:10:44 GMT -5
I think we should have a personal dream journal section for those who want to participate, that way people can comment on them and help interperate what they could be.
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Post by pearldancer on Feb 4, 2006 1:38:42 GMT -5
I love that idea phantomx! That would be so helpful!
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Post by waterjag on Feb 4, 2006 2:48:32 GMT -5
Right Ahem (cough) oh the admittance of my powers In wprd there is life in life there is order in order there is chaos Look to the word Look to the word and beyond and one might catch a glimpse of a future A future where word is known. A future where word can be written. Written down in life. b;ut what is chaos that word sprung from? It is a ting not to be discussed (the absence of word) What is order that is not chaos? We have life, but no order? How can this be?
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Post by Shaelyn on Feb 4, 2006 21:22:25 GMT -5
I think we need a seperate board for our worldwide weekend meditations. As this idea has grown...I'm already starting to see a need. We could use a thread for meditation suggestions...a thread for each seperate meditation that we do--the plans before, and the thoughts after, so that our one thread we have doesn't reach 110 pgs...and we'd have a sticky'd post for the whole concept, to explain to new people joining the forums, and to give the time scheme.
another note...y'know, we've got all these great ideas. when are the ideas going to be put into action?
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Post by pearldancer on Feb 5, 2006 1:17:04 GMT -5
HA ha ha! Shaelyn, we are with you on the changes to the world wide meditations. Diminsional Leaf and I were discussing it yesterday and he has already begun to make changes.
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Post by Kivawolfspeaker on Feb 5, 2006 13:24:14 GMT -5
Shaelyn,
I think Laurel needs to put our ideas into action. If I could do it I would, but I don't have that kinda of authority yet. I'm not sure, but maybe CM could do it too?
Jen
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Post by thecrystalmaiden on Feb 9, 2006 18:42:27 GMT -5
Yo Cherise! I agree that some of the changes are needed, but a few I think we already have solutions to, my responses to the suggestions are below in bold. Once we decide what we really want to change, I'll talk to Laurel about it, I don't have the authority to actually create boards but maybe I can ask Laurel to extend those rights to me for a while if she doesn't feel like doing all the work right now. I can make sticky topics however, so let me know if we need to add any. 1. A creative expression board for artistry of the poets, painters, musicians, etc... Oh definitely! I've actually been thinking about this, maybe it could go under "General".2. An essay board for super long topics, where people can write full stories, and narratives. We do have a board for this already called "Other Articles" which is found at the very bottom of the forum. I know it's under "Laurel's Articles" but anyone can use it. =)3. A board specifically for dream discussion. I think we already have this, it's the "Dream" board. I checked it and I don't think there's really enough topics to require a completely different board yet. Just an idea, we want to conserve space and be tidy with the forum's layout.4. A board specifically for numerology and astrology thoughts and lessons. Hm, is there a chance we can do this on the "divination" board? I know it's not EXACTLY numerology and astrology, but do we have to be picky about the title? I dunno, just a suggestion, and that board is hardly being used anyway.5. An introduce yourself section where new members could answer a pre-written Q&A so we can get to know them better. We could add this to the top of the "Introductions" board, you know, one of those "sticky" topics that can't be moved and then direct people to it using... signs? Links?6. A more thorough topic on how to navigate on the boards so even the smallest and obscure of questions can be answered. We can have a more thorough topic on navigating the boards, but I think there will always be questions. 7. A special skills board where we can look up specific members and see what their good and confident in, so other members can call on them for advice. We don't really need a board for this, again we can do this in a sticky topic, yes? Where should we stick it, in the "General" section or under "Help"...? I'm just trying to conserve space on the forums. If we add too many boards, it'll be bulky and even more confusing for new members and harder on us admins to keep the place organized.8. A section specifically for 25 and unders. A section specifically for 25 and olders. Not that they wouldn't share otherwise, but sometimes it feels more re-assuring to talk to someone from your own age group. I'm not sure the population of the board is enough to constitute this, and besides, I only know of one or two of you who are above 25. Maybe reevaluate this one? Also, I don't think it's a good idea to segregate by age, so far I've noticed no real difference between the younger and older people on this board.9. A describe your country section. Man, if I could learn more about the country you live in, I would be grateful and eternally fascinated. I like this, but again, maybe it would work better as a sticky topic? I dunno, maybe it'd be nice as a board, or a sub-board on the "Introduction" board?10. More prompters from the boards. Each board should have a list of questions to answer. Not like a test, but a fun quiz to pick your brain and stimulate thoughts. It might make people less nervous about posting their inner workings here. Again, not really sure if this is necessary, maybe it'd make some people comfortable but then again maybe it would be confusing and annoying for others who just want to post once or twice for specific information. I agree with an "introduce yourself" questionair, but do we really need an "emotional health", "general discussion", "astral projection/etc." questionair? I dunno, seems a bit extrenuous IMO. Alright, so I see a lot of good suggestions here but we have to keep in mind whether or not the new boards/topics will actually be used. There's already tons of boards on this forum that don't have enough posts to really make a seperate board, such as "Aura" and "Meditation" - I mean, that board is hardly used, why do we need to seperate them? As for the "Beings of Light" section, we have to keep in mind that new users just browsing over the Forum have to be able to navigate it easily, and having the beings of light all in different catagories I think is really helpful to people just cruising by. I'll ask Laurel and see what she thinks. I know a few of you have mentioned being tired of the whole "Indigo/Crystal/Rainbow" thing and wanting a seperate board for just "Higher Vibrational" or "Interested in Spirituality" in general - but the point of this forum is to somewhat spread the knowledge of indigo and crystal children and even though I'm not really interested in that stuff anymore, it's still necessary to have posted here. I don't think we need a seperate board for spiritual people in general because that pretty much describes the whole forum. And anyway, I'm pretty sure any topics that go under it would work just as well in General Discussion. Whew, okay, so let's finalize exactly what we think we really need, and I'll talk to Laurel. =)
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Post by muirrin on Feb 10, 2006 10:26:41 GMT -5
I think most of my ideas have been posted already... I'm also just wondering whether we could combine Introductions and General? If we have one thread for intros, then it doesn't need its own sub-board, and General seems to me the most logical place for it. I can understand people wanting to talk to others around their age and it isn't a bad idea, but it could probably wait until later once there are enough members over a certain age. Hopefully this forum will be constantly evolving, so there's always time for it later, when it's needed
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Post by thecrystalmaiden on Feb 11, 2006 1:34:12 GMT -5
Hey guys, what do you think of having maybe a sub-board under "General Discussion" explicitely for people's birthdays? Just occurred to me after seeing all the birthday topics floating around the GD board.
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Post by Shaelyn on Feb 11, 2006 2:21:04 GMT -5
well, I know it was created more along the lines of world events, but we can change the current events board to just events...broaden it to encompass the lil things like birthdays too.
maybe it's not a good thought, I'm not sure that I like it myself, but it's an idea.
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Post by djgirlcherise on Feb 11, 2006 3:07:58 GMT -5
Hi CM and Ya'll,
Way to show initiative. Crystal Maiden, your pictures are new and you have beautiful eyes.
I would just like to clarify with you some of the original ideas for efficient structure.
A.) I was thinking that most of the boards should have a brief question and answer. If we post it as an optional, which of course everything here always is, then nobody will feel overtly pressured.
B.) By some of the replies, the idea of age acknowledgement is too much change. I feel this is fear-based. It's just about letting go and embracing something new. It's about celebration of differences, and it comes from the heart. Tolerance for world cultural demographics. It's basic.
Don't be afraid of what I suggest. I know I'm a whack-job, but you're stuck with me. By now, you should know that I'm a friend.
C.) Anything is optional, even though it's all destined.
With Love, C
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Post by muirrin on Feb 11, 2006 9:17:18 GMT -5
@ Cherise: A.) I like the idea, too. B.) I'm not old enough yet so I won't comment C.) That's random enough to have come from me. Nice work! @ Shaelyn: Birthdays are important! o.O
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