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Member Spotlight - New Feature

JmpMster

Owner Emeritus
#1
Anybody interested in being the first one to be our first featured member spotlight ?

We would like to try (based on feedback and member suggestions) doing a somewhat regular "member spotlight" where we take a member, tell their story of what there life is about, how they are coping /have learned to cope, what professional or self hep type treatments work best for them, some goals etc... just a feature about an individual member.

Some Criteria - (subject to change )- member at least 90 days to be considered- regular user of chat (as is noticed by frequency in chat and active participation- does not need be every day or hours and hours a day) or forum user with a minimum of 50 forum posts.

You can write your own story or we can do an interview type format and have it written for you (if are regular forum user may be able to incorporate some posts into it.

You can volunteer yourself or suggest somebody that inspires or interests you here on SF (though we are happy to approach the member (anonymously or not) on you behalf the member must agree to want to be featured). It will not be disclosed if it is a volunteer or somebody nominated (since the nominated person would still have to agree really all would be volunteers anyway)

It is a new concept and we do not plan to have a rigid format- so if you want to be featured and have your story told or if you think somebody really deserves the recognition let us know and we will figure the format out that the member is comfortable with.

Would like to do a minimum of 1 member month, maximum 1 per week - that will depend on number of people interested and willing. It is subject to change. It will be a feature article on the site home pages.

Please nominate yourself or somebody else by starting a thread in Letter to Admin section.
Cut off will be January 20th or when there are 20 volunteers/nominees to choose from whichever comes first...

Nominate somebody or volunteer now by clicking here
 

JmpMster

Owner Emeritus
#6
We always welcome extra articles and anybody is welcome to do a staff members story (with the staff member consent) or their own story if is the staff member at anytime. If that is something people wanted I will even make sure there is assistance in writing and editing. But it will not be called the member spotlight which is for members. ;)
 

moxman

The "Perfect Life" YouTube channel is neat
SF Supporter
#8
What is the thinking behind the chat room requirement? Some really awesome people do not use the chat room, it is just not in their nature. I have someone in mind that I feel like would exemplify this recognition, but she does not use the chat room.
 

JmpMster

Owner Emeritus
#9
There is no chat room or forum requirement - it is regular user of one or the other.

Some Criteria - (subject to change )- member at least 90 days to be considered- regular user of chat (as is noticed by frequency in chat and active participation- does not need be every day or hours and hours a day) or forum user with a minimum of 50 forum posts.
 

ghosTea

Counterculture Nerd
SF Multi Media
SF Supporter
#11
This is a neat idea I would volunteer myself after my 90 days is up :P But nominating someone does that not maybe put someone on the spot that does not want to be?

I think that an interview format would be the most interesting. Less pressure on those chose and I think it would offer more insight to have a dialogue between two people versus one person trying to write a monologue which could be a daunting task. Personally I would be more interested in reading an interview format as it would stand out from the forum posts which I don't read as much as I spend more time in the chat.

Regardless I think you guys came up with a good idea to help strengthen our community.
 

ghosTea

Counterculture Nerd
SF Multi Media
SF Supporter
#12
I may also be confused on how to keep it anonymous on the forum here for a nomination. I guess I would nominate and you would contact the member and see if they are interested?
 

JmpMster

Owner Emeritus
#13
yes- send a note to letters to admin as says above. It is your choice whether you tell the person you are nominating or not, but we do not want a "public vote" because ultimately anybody has the right to say yes or no without feeling pressured.
 

JmpMster

Owner Emeritus
#16
The submissions for January are complete. We had a lot of people nominated, with similar nominations of 1 or 2 each so we are sending out requests in a random selected order to ask about their interest in being the January spotlight member. Update will come as soon as somebody agrees they will be our first featured member (if you do not want to it is absolutely fine- we do not want anybody to feel pressured into something they are uncomfortable with). We will work with this member on how they want to have the article done.
 
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