User blog:Bagwis/2021 Q2 Report

''This blog is a part of a report series. Check out the previous related item here if you're interested.'' The discussion below is not exhaustive and complete -- and may be updated from time to time.

Welcome to the second quarterly report of the year 2021. Like the previous blog, this blog aims to document extra information that we usually don't disclose on the #❖bulletin-board❖ due to the extensivity of the data.

On behalf of the administration team, I would like to express my never-ending gratitude to everyone who contributed to the community. Regardless of how big or small, inside or outside our Discord server, any kind of participation counts. Every contribution would definitely impact our community in ways we wouldn't imagine was needed.

Indeed, while the times are changing, the community has changed too in different avenues. Let's discuss each progress one by one.

On the moderation team, the group dynamics have become stable due to a new group of mods added to the ranks, namely: Eto, Botman, and Vikki. This promotion led to a low to near zero attrition rate this season. While the roster has undoubtedly become more settled, the challenge is posed against the common period for group meetings to discuss redrafting of the server rules consensually. Although the admins can write minutes and wait for its moderators' response, this method would mean weeks of discussions that could have been done in hours. It is also helpful to note that having an actual discussion through voice channels (VC) helps strengthen the team's interaction. It applies and assures a "human touch" to records that would have been otherwise remained an unknown persona behind IDs.

On the camp generals, similar to prior elections, 7 seats were also elected. However, this time, this batch regained the trust of the mods not only for fulfilling their duties but also by improving the general activeness of their respective camps. While it is an established fact that most of these generals inherited an already active camp, it is undeniable their management is better this time around. Each general received an evaluation from the moderation team identifying their strengths and weaknesses. It depends upon them whether they disclose this form to their camp members or not. Non-disclosure would have its own merit but personally, asking for help from camp members keeps the ideation afloat.

Here is the updated statistics of camp members as of May 1, 2021:

We expect their term to end by the first week of June, and before then, their final intercamp event shall be held.

On the translation team and archiving team, no update is notable except that they are still keeping up the same sound quality of translations. Graze, and his team from Confused Translations are in the process of translating the latest volume which is expected to be finished before the next volume is released. To reiterate our server position regarding fan translations, that "while we do support ... [them], we primarily urge people to support Seven Seas' Translations for official EN translations as the copyright holder". We also hold a strong opposition against machine translations (MTL). Other groups blatantly spread and promote this among people that cause misinformation and plot distortion.

On the event staff, there's quite a stagnant activity across the server during this season, partially due to the event's head, Jacob, getting occupied in actual life situation to oversee stuff. The movement in the Blitz (a quicker version of mashed-up server-adaptation on LN's Zodiac Exam and Town of Salem) also dwindled down during the period partially due to hosts facing real-life concerns as well. This was offset though by the Valentine Intercamp Event hosted by EmperorAry and Eto at the start of the season. Sporadical sessions of Jackbox by both Tuna and Mundane, and Loha's groupwatch also reversed the drought. We expect a revamp of activity around the following season since, in August, we're going to have a week-long celebration of the server's 4th anniversary.

Also, there's a significant change in the methods we choose nominations for Best Message of the Month on the server. The moderation team has introduced Starboard, which streamlines the process and ensures that each nomination is mutually agreed upon by at least a reasonable number of witnesses. Doing so provides an avenue for a more accessible preview for the nominations, which entices people to talk witty and nominate smartly.

On the wiki moderators and editors, this sector again improved the most in the community. There was an expansion on the sister wiki side since IT wiki and DE wiki were introduced. Also, we have gained several fans who are both dedicated to the wiki and writes pieces of updated information really well across the database. For now, what we could possibly be missing are applicants for the wiki moderators. Having people from the editor roster to step up within the community would be a massive help for the database's future.

Moreover, the only non-staff person who got more than 100,000 S-EXP this season is from this category, which can only be attained back then through hosting events.

On the subreddit moderators, there was no change in the management. Still, the most noticeable thing we can applaud them for is their constant attainment of every milestone. There are currently 42,400 users who have joined the sub as of writing this.

On the server members, here are the metrics provided by Discord that will help us evaluate things on a better scale.

Based on this table, the projected demographic is steadily increasing since a new wave of newbie actives are coming out of their lurking state. This is good news! We are finally getting our expected "bounce" (although there are cases where we have dead hours for the main server channel) before the volume release. To ensure transparency, we have installed a bot in the server to show the server's basic statistics publicly.

That is all for the quarterly report. Please look forward to the progress of the following season.