A Poll

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Jan 5 2011, 2:31 pm
Keywords: craftfolk, site

Poll: How often should I post about updates?

Daily 22% (12)
Every 2-4 days 22% (12)
Weekly 37% (20)
No clear update schedule. 18% (10)

The polls are now closed.

This is basically to refresh my "Recent Poll" box. But I would really like to know!
Jan 5 2011, 2:34 pm
I voted for every 2-4 days, but daily would be just as great too, because of how fast you complete stuff!
Jan 5 2011, 2:40 pm
Galactic Soldier wrote:
Daily - BYOND Staff getting sick of your posts and banning you from the front page.
Every 2-4 days - Same thing.
Weekly - Might want to change that to every other week or up to a month.

No clear update schedule - This.

I know the Daily thing was kind-off an exaggeration on *exactly* how much I'd be posting. More like bi/tri-daily really. I don't even complete anything every day. Really, I'm starting to aim for a once-every-5 day updating schedule so that the posts have some bulk to them, because I don't think I'd get banned from the front page as long as there was good relevant content in each post.
Jan 5 2011, 2:47 pm
YAY I VOTED HAI OASIS
Jan 5 2011, 2:47 pm
Magingyou1 wrote:
YAY I VOTED HAI OASIS

Hello there, Maging.
Jan 5 2011, 3:02 pm
You should post about updates when there are enough changes to talk about.
Jan 5 2011, 3:04 pm
SuperAntx wrote:
You should post about updates when there are enough changes to talk about.

That's what I was kinda going for with the "No clear update schedule" option.
Jan 5 2011, 3:07 pm
"No clear schedule" could imply you're not working under a schedule, have no actual milestones, or are just plain slacking on developing your game.
Jan 5 2011, 3:14 pm
SuperAntx wrote:
"No clear schedule" could imply you're not working under a schedule, have no actual milestones, or are just plain slacking on developing your game.

You're right, I could've been more descriptive with my poll options.
Sorry about the confusion.
Jan 5 2011, 3:16 pm
SuperAntx wrote:
You should post about updates when there are enough changes to talk about.

^
Jan 5 2011, 3:21 pm
Galactic Soldier wrote:
Daily - BYOND Staff getting sick of your posts and banning you from the front page.
Every 2-4 days - Same thing.

What? BYOND is a site based around a game development tool. The BYOND Staff would not ban someone for posting information pertinent to game development, no matter how often.

That being said, Daily updates would be a lot for readers to keep up with, and that's why most keep update information limited to weekly at the quickest. I myself am with SAX and Verm on this. Post when you have new information. We don't want you posting every day/week/month to tell us the same thing we read about last time.
Jan 5 2011, 3:26 pm (Edited on Jan 5 2011, 3:44 pm)
F0lak wrote:
Galactic Soldier wrote:
Daily - BYOND Staff getting sick of your posts and banning you from the front page.
Every 2-4 days - Same thing.

What? BYOND is a site based around a game development tool. The BYOND Staff would not ban someone for posting information pertinent to game development, no matter how often.

That being said, Daily updates would be a lot for readers to keep up with, and that's why most keep update information limited to weekly at the quickest. I myself am with SAX and Verm on this. Post when you have new information. We don't want you posting every day/week/month to tell us the same thing we read about last time.


"What? BYOND is a site based around a game development tool."

You're one of the few of thousands to understand that.
Jan 5 2011, 4:08 pm
Maybe for the people who don't want to click as many times as it takes to get to the development log, you could simply post every few days a copy of the most recent updates, with a description on what it'll be like.
Jan 5 2011, 4:39 pm
Kaiochao wrote:
Maybe for the people who don't want to click as many times as it takes to get to the development log, you could simply post every few days a copy of the most recent updates, with a description on what it'll be like.

Which reminds me, I should probably put that in a better place rather than simply on the hub. I'll probably use up my other Custom module to put it on the left, or something.
Jan 5 2011, 5:06 pm
What are you doing out of the kitchen, Gary? get back in there and make me some more LPs.

(jk)
Jan 5 2011, 5:13 pm
Duelmaster409 wrote:
What are you doing out of the kitchen, Gary? get back in there and make me some more LPs.

(jk)

Haha, sorry about that Duel.
Craftfolk+School, which are kinda my main priorities, are taking up my time mostly.

I'll try to fit in a bunch of recording on the weekends when I have a lot more open time.
Jan 5 2011, 5:23 pm (Edited on Jan 5 2011, 5:35 pm)
I find the Spontaneous Update Post method to be quite entertaining and doesn't become a natural habit that will eventually bore me. Just so long as there's actually some updates now and then.
A set schedule reminds me when I read the newspaper, pretty much the same stuff over and over again.
Jan 6 2011, 6:37 am
I like the "post only when you have something interesting to tell us" formula myself. I don't follow it for my blog though.
Jan 8 2011, 1:23 am
I'm not entirely sure on a specific time duration, but I wouldn't go for one anyhow.

Don't force yourself to post an update within 2 days, it may demotivate you on doing so.
Mar 3 2011, 7:18 pm
how do you get the game?