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Community Planning Meeting: 12.15.11 - Everybody welcome!

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Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
Liz said in the last meeting that you can send her an email requesting it.
I believe she said that they had gotten more copies of red velvet and absinthe in.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Yep! You can get one book or up to two movies free each month in exchange for your review and attendance of the meetings. And you can participate in both if you want.
This last porn club was awesome. The guest were so sweet.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
"the Naked Reader Book Club or Porn Club (as their desires lean toward) to help them get extra items to review "

Now I'm lost! I didn't know those were free items to review....
Yeah, for the Porn Club you can get one or both DVDs (I think, I'm not in that club)

and in the Naked Reader club you get one or the other (your choice) of two books offered each month.

Then at the meeting, there are authors/actors participating in the discussion of the books/videos you just read/watched. It's a lot of fun.

And yeah, Starkiller, she mentioned at th emeeting what the options were for January and I sent in my request but haven't heard back. I didn't even get the email for December's, and I didn't really notice it was December already so I guess I skipped this month
12/15/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Have you tried emailing Laurel again? I know one of the books was out of stock and just came back in.
Ill email her for next months, and see whats going on.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I haven't really come up with any. This is also something that we've discussed on our end as well, and it's been difficult to try and come up with something that would provide honest feedback of the mentor without it being really easy ... more
Maybe have a survey with scoring in certain categories, but have the results not publish until after a mentor graduates 2+ students? That would help a little with anonymity maybe?
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
For the rumble do you have to have a certain number of review before you can be nominated?
Nope, anybody can nominate anybody as long as the review is eligible. You can nominate any review that isn't yours on this current rumble as long as it was published between last Thursday and now. The next rumble can have nominations from between today and next Thursday.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
Those are great ideas - but also - if I had known Julia was gonna be working on going through all the old meetings - I'd have offered to do it for her and save her time. I'm a speed reader - type 70 wpm and am home full time.

It ... more
It's part of my job, so don't worry about that. The harder part was just sitting down to get it done. I'd start and then get caught up working on another project, lol.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Nope, anybody can nominate anybody as long as the review is eligible. You can nominate any review that isn't yours on this current rumble as long as it was published between last Thursday and now. The next rumble can have nominations from ... more
The reason I said "nominate someone with a low number of reviews" is because often times the new reviewers get overlooked. Which is too bad---I know DWTim nominated me on my third review and it made me really excited and I felt really accepted.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
About the rumble - I think its great that we have some excellent writers like Antipova and several others whose names just escape me - but I have to say that as a newbie - getting nominated was a big big thing for me and I am trying to nominate newbies so that they at least get the experience and maybe will continue to participate and not get discouraged.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
This last porn club was awesome. The guest were so sweet.
I read back through that meeting and I really liked Michael's attitude about everything. I even went all "fan girl" and emailed him, and invited him to the 50k party. He even posted! It was just one post, but I still thought it was really neat of him to show up at all.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Antipova
Yeah, for the Porn Club you can get one or both DVDs (I think, I'm not in that club)

and in the Naked Reader club you get one or the other (your choice) of two books offered each month.

Then at the meeting, there are authors/actors ... more
Yes. With Porn Club there are two selections per month. You may get assigned one or both, and you're free to decline one or both if you are not interested. The only requirement is that you review the movie(s) and attend the meeting.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Oh! And I also forgot---I made this thread that has a few forum threads that I'm giving to my students now (Starkiller, I think you already know about most of these?)

But everybody should contribute their favorite threads, and show it to as many newbies as they like!
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Kindred
Maybe have a survey with scoring in certain categories, but have the results not publish until after a mentor graduates 2+ students? That would help a little with anonymity maybe?
Or maybe if the results aren't made public? What about a system that lets staff evaluate mentors every so often, but doesn't show everybody all of the comments?
12/15/2011
Contributor: Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
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Originally posted by Jul!a
It's part of my job, so don't worry about that. The harder part was just sitting down to get it done. I'd start and then get caught up working on another project, lol.
I guess my point is - I have several hours per day where I could be on the site doing something to encourage others or whatever. Just giving back because this place turned my life around. So if there was a place where I could find information on how I could help - it would be great!
12/15/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I read back through that meeting and I really liked Michael's attitude about everything. I even went all "fan girl" and emailed him, and invited him to the 50k party. He even posted! It was just one post, but I still thought it was ... more
I still am mad at him for being invited to Jim Hensons studio. I want to go soooo bad. UGH. hahaha. Yeah he had a great attitude though, I know some Edeners are still in contact on twitter and hes very friendly to them.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Or maybe if the results aren't made public? What about a system that lets staff evaluate mentors every so often, but doesn't show everybody all of the comments?
I like that better!
12/15/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
About the rumble - I think its great that we have some excellent writers like Antipova and several others whose names just escape me - but I have to say that as a newbie - getting nominated was a big big thing for me and I am trying to nominate ... more
Yeah, a few times I've nominated someone (even people I've seen around a bunch, and I've respected all of their reviews that I've read) and then gotten a message saying "oh my goodness thanks for nominating me, you have no idea how much that means to me" or "I feel like a real reviewer now!"
12/15/2011
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
I like that you have clubs that don't have to do with toys--like the Photo, Eden Cooks and the movie club. It would be nice to tell newbies about those clubs as well. So they can get used to the forums and the people.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Antipova
The reason I said "nominate someone with a low number of reviews" is because often times the new reviewers get overlooked. Which is too bad---I know DWTim nominated me on my third review and it made me really excited and I felt really accepted.
I agree that the newer reviewers get overlooked, and I try to nominate them when I can, but I just don't get around to nominating anybody anymore really.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Or maybe if the results aren't made public? What about a system that lets staff evaluate mentors every so often, but doesn't show everybody all of the comments?
The advantage of the results being public is that prospective students can hopefully use the information to select a mentor that fits them better. Mentors are so different.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
About the rumble - I think its great that we have some excellent writers like Antipova and several others whose names just escape me - but I have to say that as a newbie - getting nominated was a big big thing for me and I am trying to nominate ... more
That's fantastic of you, and I really do think it makes a huge difference to the people that you nominate.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
I guess my point is - I have several hours per day where I could be on the site doing something to encourage others or whatever. Just giving back because this place turned my life around. So if there was a place where I could find information on ... more
Maybe just pay attention to the newer reviewers and try to always drop them a comment or words of encouragement. The ones who are writing their first 2 reviews to be considered for advanced maybe.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
I guess my point is - I have several hours per day where I could be on the site doing something to encourage others or whatever. Just giving back because this place turned my life around. So if there was a place where I could find information on ... more
For now, keep being active and supportive on the forums and wherever else you have been. If anything else comes up, I'll be sure to let you know
12/15/2011
Contributor: Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
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Originally posted by Kindred
The advantage of the results being public is that prospective students can hopefully use the information to select a mentor that fits them better. Mentors are so different.
That does make a good point - that it would be good to see. I know my first mentor didn't work out so well - and that was discouraging.

You'd have to have certain categories "speed of getting back to student", etc. etc.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Or maybe if the results aren't made public? What about a system that lets staff evaluate mentors every so often, but doesn't show everybody all of the comments?
Yeah.

And give everyone a grace period of a few students, I know even the best mentors get unenthusiastic students from time to time.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
Maybe just pay attention to the newer reviewers and try to always drop them a comment or words of encouragement. The ones who are writing their first 2 reviews to be considered for advanced maybe.
Oooh - I can do this. I rarely vote to advance a reviewer - I did the other day though and thought the person did awesome for a first review.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
I like that you have clubs that don't have to do with toys--like the Photo, Eden Cooks and the movie club. It would be nice to tell newbies about those clubs as well. So they can get used to the forums and the people.
As long as they sign up for newsletters, I think they get emails about community events each week.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama Hot 'N Sexy TexasMama
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Originally posted by Antipova
Yeah.

And give everyone a grace period of a few students, I know even the best mentors get unenthusiastic students from time to time.
Maybe knock out the lowest 5% of the scores or something (once they've had more students).
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I still am mad at him for being invited to Jim Hensons studio. I want to go soooo bad. UGH. hahaha. Yeah he had a great attitude though, I know some Edeners are still in contact on twitter and hes very friendly to them.
I just think that's so freaking awesome. And his wife's Etsy shop is freaking adorable. I'm going to buy something from there, but I'm just not sure what yet. I'm thinking the 8-bit heart earrings.

Any nerdy girls out there may like her shop.
12/15/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Kindred
The advantage of the results being public is that prospective students can hopefully use the information to select a mentor that fits them better. Mentors are so different.
This is true. What if then, the number was a little higher before that information was released? Maybe after 5 or 10 students rather than 2? I know that if you had given me feedback from my first two students, I would have been able to tell which was which.
12/15/2011