HBD Recruiting: An Idea Topic

soxfan121
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The Classified Forum for HBD should be remodeled to look like the one for Gridiron Dynasty. Each world should have ONE dedicated thread to recruit new members. There should be a link from the World Chat page to this thread.

By putting a world's history (of vacancies) in one easy-to-find-and-read location, new users can get a better sense of the world they are considering purchasing. Chronicling a world's history, especially as it regards owner comings-and-goings would help new users make an informed decision.

There would be one, centralized "Abandoned Team Available" thread, pinned to the top of the forum. Every other thread would be the WORLD NAME: and whatever else the commissioner or league designate (for public worlds) wants in the title. It can, and should be, editable so it can read (for example):

WORLD PUJOLS: Need 3 for Season 10
2/1/2010 1:15 PM
erffdogg
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i never seen the gridiron forums but that's not a bad idea. would be a lot of threads tho.
2/1/2010 1:21 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by MikeT23 on 2/01/2010Nope.   Who gets to be at the top of the list?   Because that's where I want to be!Plus there's really nothing wrong with the current classifieds.

i was assuming there could still be posts made in each thread therefore threads would move up with the latest post like they do now.

the pinned abandoned team thread ain't a bad idea though and could happen in the current classifieds.
2/1/2010 1:22 PM
mitchrapp
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Make it happen.
2/1/2010 1:38 PM
disaacs
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It can be done now, it just requires a little effort from the people that are already in the world. There's nothing that WIS needs to do to make it happen, so I don't know why this thread even exists. You can't make it happen like GD because there aren't really "set" worlds the same way that exists in GD.

2/1/2010 2:22 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 2/01/2010
Nope. Who gets to be at the top of the list? Because that's where I want to be!



Always a top, never a bottom.
2/1/2010 2:25 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by disaacs on 2/01/2010It can be done now, it just requires a little effort from the people that are already in the world.  There's nothing that WIS needs to do to make it happen, so I don't know why this thread even exists.  You can't make it happen like GD because there aren't really "set" worlds the same way that exists in GD.   


If they prevent new threads it can happen right away otherwise WIS would need to intervene.
2/1/2010 2:47 PM
yoker70
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Don't they have deadlines for filling worlds in GD, and then fill the vacancies with Simmy? That opens up the can of worms of letting Simmy run the teams that can't fill.
2/1/2010 3:02 PM
MikeT23
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So does soxfan have his panties all wadded up because someone has TWO recruiting threads going at once? Is that what I'm reading now?
2/1/2010 3:06 PM
mitchrapp
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Maybe his 'Pg Dn' doesn't work.
2/1/2010 3:28 PM
soxfan121
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Quote: Originally posted by MikeT23 on 2/01/2010So does soxfan have his panties all wadded up because someone has TWO recruiting threads going at once?   Is that what I'm reading now?

No, Mike, I'm trying to think of some way to help a new HBD user from stumbling into a shithole that turns them off to the game forever.

By putting ALL of a league's recruiting history in one thread, it documents the openings each season, as well as some of the personality of the world.

This is a simple, no-cost way that could help retain new users by providing them with information.

Some worlds do this already - the good ones. The bad ones hide their recruiting history. This would help make things more transparent to new users and those considering joining a new world.
2/1/2010 5:49 PM
MikeT23
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You can delete posts, you know. I'll show you. Look for my 2:19 post.
2/1/2010 5:57 PM
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GD and HD world threads aren't really for recruiting. They are mainly for discussion about the world. Recruiting is more likely to go on in the main threads where you have a wider range of viewers.
2/1/2010 6:11 PM
MikeT23
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On the world center page, they should have the commish name. And, if it would make you happy, the average number of openings at rollover. Easy peasy.
2/1/2010 6:12 PM
MikeT23
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And add a heading for private worlds that are open with the same info. Bam! I've solved the problem.

You're welcome.
2/1/2010 6:13 PM
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