Well let's hope that we get a good amount of responses and ideas so we can present all the ideas and hopefully some changes can be made!

ASBObrainboxbint wrote:

Why post pieces of work in a workers thread and then publish them in the issue thread? People don't want to read the things twice. We have a great thread where you can say if you want to work in a magazine, sign up there and let the magazine owner contact you via PM which cuts out clutter.

I liked this point, even if I think an organization via pm would be difficult. Sometimes for example, when I have to do an edit, I prefer reading before the article with which it will be connected, so that there can be a logic. Having a workers page is in this case very useful
What I'd suggest is this:
There are loads of sites where you can create for free your own forum. If each magazine had its own forum, with the link known only to the owners and the workers, it would be easier. No more topics and topics about worker tasks, articles, etcetera.
Only the issue posted in this section, and no more.
And asking a Moderator the permission to open a new magazine would be useful too
Hope I was clear enough ^_^

I didn't get much of a response when I raised the issue last year.

I wholeheartedly support conducting a magazine through PM. If I managed it for a year, how can't anyone else manage it? By posting on the forums, they are effectively spamming, as everyone can see what the magazine looks like in the "workers thread" before the issue is reposted in the "issue thread". It also annoys me that they post a separate reply for everyone's "tasks" and what they thought of their last task.

Corazie wrote:

There are a lot of magazines out there. They take up a lot of space on the Art and Creativity forum.

I myself wouldn't mind if it was only the issues, because that wouldn't be a problem at all.

What really gets to me is that it's NOT the issues. It's "Looking for Staff" or "HQ" or "Workers Here". It's spam.

I don't see any reason for mags not being made through PMs or Profile comments. Could a single magazine owner please tell me why they can't use PMs or PCs?

A lot of these magazines are started by new members, are carbon-copies of other magazines, or are never actually released in issues. To stop the disappointment of members who want to work in magazines, perhaps there should be a few restrictions?

Someone can only own/co-own/edit one magazine.
A minimum post count for those starting a magazine.
A mock up of the first issue.
A content check - a lot of images used in magazines are stolen.
Magazines only conducted through PMs and PCs until the issue is released.

I dislike the idea of the age, as long as you speek English properly - if the magazine is in English - or Spanish - if the magazine is Spanish - or any other language.

Example :A ten- years- old can have an English magazine with a good knowledge of the English grammar and vocabulary. A 21-year-old can't have an English magazine if still says "Bimbos is inteligentt" or "h3l0 1 1z @m h@ppy " .

theLucy wrote:

dyenutzZz96 wrote:

I think that a post limit would be great.Like 1000 posts.In this way the time passes while people make 1000 posts and know more things about Bimboland,other magaziner,so maybe they don't want to make a magazine anymore,like the first time,when they didn't have more than 10 posts.
A mod aproval before starting would also be nice.

I disagree with though that we can have magazine with over 1000 posts. I have over 800 posts and a magazine. Magazine is doing well and I won´t leave the magazine.

There are people starting magazines with less than 10 posts, so I think a post limit should be imposed but perhaps less than 1000, maybe 500

Katiecars the age thing was just a suggestion for an idea of a possible rule change, any ideas you have post them here!

Corazie I didn't even realise that you had done something similar last year! Very glad you posted your points though as all the ideas clubbed together here should let everyone who uses this section have their say and hopefully some positive changes can come soon

I would like it to be 1000, but there are players who are able to establish themselves with less lol

I like that although nobody has posted, the votes have doubled since yesterday keep voting and don't forget to add your own suggestions as well!!

Agree, those should be new rules

I'll put it in my siggy to try and help spread the word

I don't even bother to read them as there are far too many, and when you do open one to have a look, it is the same as the others! It is too saturated, new magazines need to be fresh and with new content.

I liked the idea someone mentioned about seeing how many hits the page gets and deciding if it is worth carrying it on for another issue. Instead of adding pressures onto existing Moderators, perhaps a special one could be appointed to check magazine proposals and keep track of magazines that are already produced.

This is true, and I am not sure how to get round that. Perhaps removing magazines being posted altogether, and allowing people to subscribe to them and either have them posted to profiles or just emailed out might get past the cheating!

If we haven't got any more comments or suggestions, I'm bringing this up with an admin to see what they think