So Poruku and Balor touch on something I think needs more of the spotlight, or at least to share it with the other half of this sandwich... that other half being the elephant of, 'eventmins don't get paid, often require an investment of passion at least, and of donation items at peaks, with a lot of time put before them even for simple event creation.' To which I turn to the thing I believe needs a spotlight. And please bear in mind, this is an outside view-- me as a relative newcomer, and as someone looking to dip their feet deeper into the community...
Does the submissions subforum not stand to benefit from subforums? Especially with this coming to light, it seems like there are some unanswered demands. A little more organization may help streamline the submissions, making them easier to read for both eventmins and creators alike. It might make it a little easier for both parties to reach one another too.
Hanzo identifies that eventmins aren't about to be handed a full event, and they're right. But if we streamline the means through which the community may submit, or the eventmins may procure content of any medium, perhaps it'll help to take some of the burden off their plate, and it'll identify where the demand is, or where shortages crop up, whatever else. It'll also better showcase the works.
This is all off the assumption that eventmins work for free, that the community knows that and would also acknowledge they're working for free. Plus credit where due. Also Dev's blessing on the forum changes. Also if anyone thinks this would actually help at all.
EDIT this may want to come with a gentle push toward the community via login message that there is, in fact, a broader demand for content submission. There may just be a lot of players who don't know.
Does the submissions subforum not stand to benefit from subforums? Especially with this coming to light, it seems like there are some unanswered demands. A little more organization may help streamline the submissions, making them easier to read for both eventmins and creators alike. It might make it a little easier for both parties to reach one another too.
Hanzo identifies that eventmins aren't about to be handed a full event, and they're right. But if we streamline the means through which the community may submit, or the eventmins may procure content of any medium, perhaps it'll help to take some of the burden off their plate, and it'll identify where the demand is, or where shortages crop up, whatever else. It'll also better showcase the works.
This is all off the assumption that eventmins work for free, that the community knows that and would also acknowledge they're working for free. Plus credit where due. Also Dev's blessing on the forum changes. Also if anyone thinks this would actually help at all.
EDIT this may want to come with a gentle push toward the community via login message that there is, in fact, a broader demand for content submission. There may just be a lot of players who don't know.