Member Survey: Would You Be Interested in Reading User-Submitted Content?

[Debater Slayer]

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Hi, all,

Currently, we are considering introducing a "Featured Content and Guest Posts" forum under the "Introductions" category. While guest posts would be submitted to the site via emails from guests/non-members, featured content would be written by RFers and posted in highlighted threads in that forum.

So, a central question here is how many members would be interested in writing such posts and having them submitted for review in order to be placed in the new forum. There would be a few guidelines:

• Posts should not denigrate or talk negatively about another belief system or worldview. They should focus on one's own in an informative, positive manner.

• Posts should primarily be focused on religion. They might include politics or another subject only in relation to a religious theme but not on its own.

• Posts should preferably use keywords or tags that give more hits on search engines, such as "religion," "life," "marriage," "people," etc. This is of less importance than the first two guidelines, however.

What are your thoughts? Would you contribute to this project by writing about your religion or worldview?

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Would you be interested in reading such posts (without necessarily writing any)?

 

[Eddi]

Would you be interested in reading such posts (without necessarily writing any)?

If the quality was consistently high then yes, I would read such posts

 

[Vinayaka]

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Would you be interested in reading such posts (without necessarily writing any)?

I voted 'yes. but that's subject to which religion, and/or the quality of writing. It would have to maintain my interest on both counts. One person's fascination is another's total drag.

 

[ChristineM]

I voted yes, like @Vinayaka though it would have to holdy interest.

 

[danieldemol]

Where would the posts be written?
If in a DIR i probably would mostly ignore them.

In my opinion

 

[sun rise]

Maybe (the choice not given).

I know some people's story already. Some I would be interested in.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Where would the posts be written?
If in a DIR i probably would mostly ignore them.

In my opinion

In a new forum, per the quoted post/linked thread in the OP.

 

[Heyo]

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Would you be interested in reading such posts (without necessarily writing any)?

I'd probably read some, more likely so if the Q&A option is also implemented.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Some members, yes.
Some members, just their posts feel like sandpaper to the eyes.

 

[danieldemol]

In a new forum, per the quoted post/linked thread in the OP.

Would that new forum be a debate forum or just a one sided recipient of information forum?
If there is no interactivity I'd probably just mostly ignore it

 

[Debater Slayer]

Would that new forum be a debate forum or just a one sided recipient of information forum?
If there is no interactivity I'd probably just mostly ignore it

The threads themselves wouldn't be for debate; any argumentative commentary about them would be done in a separate thread.

 

[Ella S.]

I voted yes, but I'm mostly interested in hearing the perspectives of users here who hold views that don't really fit into a designated label or come from rather small traditions or less popular New Religious Movements.

I've read enough on perspectives from members of the "Big 5" religions. I've heard their piece enough for a dozen lifetimes. I want the strange and the idiosyncratic, just to hear something fresh. I know there are plenty of users here who could provide that sort of input. I don't mean to call any of them out, but I will mention @VoidCat because they mentioned not being sure if anyone would want to read their perspective. I do. I would read it at least three times.

 

[VoidCat]

I voted yes, but I'm mostly interested in hearing the perspectives of users here who hold views that don't really fit into a designated label or come from rather small traditions or less popular New Religious Movements.

I've read enough on perspectives from members of the "Big 5" religions. I've heard their piece enough for a dozen lifetimes. I want the strange and the idiosyncratic, just to hear something fresh. I know there are plenty of users here who could provide that sort of input. I don't mean to call any of them out, but I will mention @VoidCat because they mentioned not being sure if anyone would want to read their perspective. I do. I would read it at least three times.

Well in the meantime feel free to pm me and ask questions on my beliefs or post a thread directed towards me in the Q & A section.