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Sergio Mattei

It's about time for some rules!

Aye yo makers!

I've been seeing an uptick in spammy/low-value posts in Makerlog discussions lately, and I'm quite sick of it -- hence, I feel establishing some rules would be a good idea. I have a couple of rough ideas, and I hope y'all can provide some input:

  1. Give more than you take. Always seek to provide value in replies or threads.
  2. No spam/self-promotion allowed. Ask for feedback, and do it respectfully. We can tell when your post is basically a front for self-marketing. Share your product in the monthly What Are You Building threads to keep the forums tidy.
  3. Launching in discussions is alright, but you MUST be active on-site for at least three months pre-launch.

Thoughts welcome.

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Sergio Mattei Author

One thing I forgot to add: I will probably be implementing locked discussions & reasons soon, that way I can clearly moderate and point to a rulebook that everyone can see.

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Carl Poppa 🛸

+1

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Graeme

Feel your pain Sergio, maybe you could add the guidelines alongside the form in post discussion modal, so people can see them just as they are posting a discussion.

Another idea is prompts (or instructional placeholder text) that encourages better discussion..e.g. under the Post field, it could have a small description: "what lessons have you learned recently (that other makers can learn from)?"

or show tips on what makes an engaging discussion

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Sergio Mattei Author

Precisely what I plan to do :)

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Graeme

@sergio cool, more work lol

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Brendan W.

Yes thank you Serg :)

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Kai

I feel like these interval based "What are you building threads" get too long (hard to read / overwhelming) and the thing at the top gets all the attention. It's the same on other sites. It would be cool to have a dedicated page here. Monthly goals of Makerlog members. And before being allowed to post you have to comment 2-3 goals with feedback (unless you're the first to post because it's a chicken-egg situation).

I like testing other products and giving feedback, but it takes time and it seems some don't give any value.

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Sergio Mattei Author

@kaioelfke Monthly goals sound pretty brilliant, and could be a nice distinction from tasks.

Thanks for the feedback, will def discuss with @hector + team :)

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Michael Campbell

This is a huge undertaking. I think you're on the right track.

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