PatEllis15
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 | | 08/22/2006 8:17 AM |
| Hey! There is a report over on Hordelings that someone sent postcards to a game store in mid-state NY promoting MaxMinis.com I'm curious as to who did this, and what the plan is (and I'd be interested in what it actually looks like). What is the plan for these? Building the community in a non-organic way could dilute what has historically made this a great site, or it could spur the site on to greater heights! Curious minds would like to know what the plan/intent was! If it seems like a good plan, I'd like to know how to get them sent to other stores... Pat E | |
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lingster
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| | 08/22/2006 10:04 AM |
| I'm from Rochester. it's not here.
It's probabally in Syracuse, home of none other than Chaotic Good. I didn't want to put 2 & 2 together... but....
Could it be some ploy to damage the credability rating of Maxminis?
Anyone got this postcard and can scan it? | |
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PatEllis15
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| | 08/22/2006 10:07 AM |
| [QUOTE]lingster wrote
I'm from Rochester. it's not here.
It's probabally in Syracuse, home of none other than Chaotic Good. I didn't want to put 2 & 2 together... but....
Could it be some ploy to damage the credability rating of Maxminis?
Anyone got this postcard and can scan it?[/QUOTE] NO, your incorrect. The card was sent to a store in Poughkeepsie, NY, and I find it hard to believe that CG is involved in anyway. The Card very clearly promotes this webite. I don't have the card, nor a scan of it, but I can confirm that much. Pat E | |
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| | 08/22/2006 12:20 PM |
| | Odd, I've done a fair amount of word-of-mouth promoting. Sending out postcards... that does seem a little wierd. | |
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Bert the Troll
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| | 08/22/2006 10:40 PM |
| | It's not a case of confusion with Ye Old trade passport thing? | |
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johnny.quest
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| | 08/23/2006 3:01 PM |
| | I guess this topic isn't appropriate for Community Discussion? | | | |
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Vrecknidj
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| | 08/23/2006 5:23 PM |
| [QUOTE]johnny.quest wrote
I guess this topic isn't appropriate for Community Discussion?[/QUOTE]I feel that it is. But, it's probably kinda touchy. I think some may be afraid to voice an opinion (then again, some folks have trouble voicing opinions without dripping acid). But I also wonder how many people have been reading this particular forum. I haven't seen nearly as much activity (here or on any of the other boards, except maybe ENWorld and rpg.net) as usual lately--probably post-GenCon fatigue.
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lalato
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| | 08/23/2006 8:52 PM |
| I have no problem with the postcards. I think it's great that
webmaster (or whoever) is taking enough of an interest to actively
promote the site.
However, I find it disturbing that a thread that is about this
community building campaign is moved from the community forum into the
forums discussion forum... when this topic has nothing to do with how
the forums work, but how this community is built.
Again, no problem with the postcards... big problem with reaction to the discussion of them.
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Can of the Cave Beer
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| | 08/23/2006 10:13 PM |
| I just found out about this one today (only a day late). I've got to say that it seems like a pretty significant indicator as to webmaster's intent for the site--and that all of us who built his site in one way or another can like it or lump it. | |
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Blade
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| | 08/24/2006 8:09 AM |
| | Do we know that some one from Maxminis sent the card? No, we do not. As far as I have seen only one card has ternd up. What if it was some one from Maxminis is that a bad thing? Maby all the mini websites should try to get the word out that we are out here. | |
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| | 08/24/2006 8:28 AM |
| Heya guys, Sorry for moving this thread and not talking further about it yesterday, I was pretty busy. I sent them out. I saw some other website's card on a bulletin board at my local game store and I thought it was a good idea. Why is dreamblade prominently featured? Because its a new game and I reasoned its more likely that a dreamblade player (many being magic players) wouldn't know about the site. The goal was to advertise the site and bring more players to the site, particularly the less computer-savvy ones. | |
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johnny.quest
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| | 08/24/2006 9:22 AM |
| | I'd like to know why you moved the thread. | | | |
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galneweinhaw
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| | 08/24/2006 9:42 AM |
| [QUOTE]webmaster wrote
Heya guys, Sorry for moving this thread ....[/QUOTE] No prob, I re-started it so you don't have to worry about moving it back =)
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Count Dooku
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| | 08/24/2006 10:05 AM |
| [QUOTE]PatEllis15 wrote
The card was sent to a store in Poughkeepsie, NY [/QUOTE] Hey! Is that the Dragon's Den? Thats MY FLGS!!! How cool is that? Who else goes there? We should pick a day and meet up :) | |
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PatEllis15
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| | 08/24/2006 10:42 AM |
| [QUOTE]Count Dooku wrote
PatEllis15 wrote
The card was sent to a store in Poughkeepsie, NY |
Hey! Is that the Dragon's Den? Thats MY FLGS!!! How cool is that? Who else goes there? We should pick a day and meet up :) [/QUOTE] Yep, the Dragons Den indeed... Striderlotr has been tryng to organize SWM and DDM events there for about a year, you should definatley cross paths with him! Ghendar and Glumag may come up as well. I know Striderlotr, and the owner of the den, so if things time out right, I'll be there during a visit. Pat E | |
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Count Dooku
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| | 08/24/2006 10:50 AM |
| [QUOTE]PatEllis15 wrote
Count Dooku wrote
PatEllis15 wrote
The card was sent to a store in Poughkeepsie, NY |
Hey! Is that the Dragon's Den? Thats MY FLGS!!! How cool is that? Who else goes there? We should pick a day and meet up :) |
Yep, the Dragons Den indeed... Striderlotr has been tryng to organize SWM and DDM events there for about a year, you should definatley cross paths with him! Ghendar and Glumag may come up as well. I know Striderlotr, and the owner of the den, so if things time out right, I'll be there during a visit. Pat E [/QUOTE]Well someone e-mail me when you all decide to converge. I may not skirmish but it will still be neat to meet some of you guys :) | |
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Sirohk
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| | 08/24/2006 2:19 PM |
| I am really fip flopping on the Post Cards. I geuss as a means to grow the community I think its a great idea. Send them out to the multiverse advertising a place for poeple to go to learn more about ALL of the miniatures games. On the other hand, from appearances it looks like a means of trying to stear poeple to this particular website. I'm more in favor of one big happy miniatures family. To each thier own game, be it DDM, DB, AAA, or another. I'm tired of all the bantering (some of it negatively) about one site or another. I like both sites very much and unless one or the other goes way overboard I will continue to visit both sites. Thank you very much. Bye the way, no Post Cards yet in Buffalo stores. But if you send me one I'll put it on their bulletin board.  | |
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| | 08/24/2006 4:09 PM |
| [QUOTE]johnny.quest wrote
I'd like to know why you moved the thread.[/QUOTE] Seemed more like I forums topic to me because it involves the site itself and not news about any particular game. | |
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PatEllis15
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| | 08/25/2006 7:32 AM |
| Webmaster: Can you share with us the list of stores you sent the Postcard to? Any plans/interest to send it to more (i.e. are you actively looking for other stores to send it too?) Pat E | |
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