Racketboy and the Future

[marlowe221]

I really like a lot of the ideas I have seen in this thread. I am more than willing to participate in any way possible.

I am a pretty good writer so I could be useful in that regard. I already write for www.explorminate4x.com, a site focused on 4X games, so I do have some experience.

I freakin' LOVE the idea of the Master List and doing a paragraph per game on different systems. That is a way that a lot of people can contribute and it wouldn't require a huge time commitment per game. Obviously, it's a project that would take a long time but I think it is a fascinating one and unparalleled on other sites as far as I know.

Racketboy can't die! It's my favorite place on the internet!

[TSTR]

Who else are we meant to be attracting to a retro gaming site?

sexy teens

[retrosportsgamer]

To pump Racketboy back into the retro gaming stream of conciousness, our social media outlets are underutilized. We need a social media steward to take point there. Twitter is huge for the community and injecting regular discussion or even just regularly socializing pieces (or threads) will help get the word out.

[retrosportsgamer]

i'm familiar with hootsuite and use it for facebook/twitter/instagram pretty regularly. i will happily be unofficial social media coordinator. i'll look into a few things and draft a modest proposal.

Ok, I should have read the entire thread. Aaron is a great choice for this. This is a HUGE piece.

[Stark]

Who else are we meant to be attracting to a retro gaming site?

sexy teens

Dreamcast just turned 16 and is sexay.

[retrosportsgamer]

My 2 cents: some of the existing site articles need updates, at least the "rarest and most valuable" and "cheapest" game ones. Just look at The Best Sega Saturn Games Under $25. You're not getting NiGHTS for $13, kiddo.

Refreshing these and bumping them back up as new content (as has been done before - you can always tell with the dates in the comments) is a great way to build article interest. The template is there and we're utilizing our archive.

[corn619]

I think having not so serious and fun to read replay reviews of very hard classic games. For example, I recently replayed the original Ninja Gaiden. Holy crap, every time I replay that game I swear it gets harder. By the time I was at the end my mind and reflexes were frayed to say the least. It would have been less painful to cut my fingers off so I couldn't play anymore and save myself the frustration of seeing Ryu get his 1000th cheap shot into pit again. Conveying those infuriating experiences into articles I think could be fun to read.

[marurun]

OK, I have already brought this up with Ack, but I haven't heard his opinion, yet. I think we should create an editing team that all articles need to pass through before publishing. The editing team fixes last-minute spelling and grammar problems, including minor re-wordings. Any bigger problems would result in the piece (or part of the piece) being sent back to the author with comments requesting a re-write. This would basically be the final step any text would need prior to publishing. Note that this would not involve photos or layout, but simply making sure the text is nominally correct and has good flow and readability.

I'd like opinions on this motion, and also potential editing volunteers. The best editors have a good eye for details and can write fairly well themselves. This is a good option for folks who would like to write, but just don't have the time or energy. Someone else made the creative investment (and rightfully gets the credit), but you get to contribute and make sure what's published has that little extra polish.

[Erik_Twice]

I would be happy to edit the articles if needed, though I don't think I'm a good person for it because my punctuation isn't very good.

[alienjesus]

OK, I have already brought this up with Ack, but I haven't heard his opinion, yet. I think we should create an editing team that all articles need to pass through before publishing. The editing team fixes last-minute spelling and grammar problems, including minor re-wordings. Any bigger problems would result in the piece (or part of the piece) being sent back to the author with comments requesting a re-write. This would basically be the final step any text would need prior to publishing. Note that this would not involve photos or layout, but simply making sure the text is nominally correct and has good flow and readability.

I'd like opinions on this motion, and also potential editing volunteers. The best editors have a good eye for details and can write fairly well themselves. This is a good option for folks who would like to write, but just don't have the time or energy. Someone else made the creative investment (and rightfully gets the credit), but you get to contribute and make sure what's published has that little extra polish.

Sounds like a good idea to be honest. It's be useful too. I feel like my spelling and grammar are good, but when it comes to proof-reading my own writing I'm terrible. I completely miss things I'd instantly notice if someone else had written them.