More change would be nice on the site. I miss how the old events were...but those cost money?
I also miss the old comics. That seemed to bring some nice discussion. But I am out of touch on how things are down now.

More active members would be nice to see on here. Those willingly to get out of their comfort zone.

hummy: you are honestly one of the most active users across the board I have seen. xD I see your name everywhere.

If people got out of their comfort zones more this website would have so many more interesting comments. We already have so many though ^.^

Originally Posted by jupiter

Why not market Menewsha as just that? If our biggest fault is being seen as a close-knit community, why not turn that around and offer the same comfort to newcomers? You have the benefits of users maintaining the community-like feel, in addition to meeting new users who are looking for friends to talk to, to open up to, to share with.

Take for instance the popular websites like Tumblr, Twitter, and Pinterest. These sites allow users--total strangers mind you--to meet via a common interest or an aesthetic they both enjoy. You're able to connect to this person on a level deeper than small-talk and eventually you can see the very way they talk to each other change. You'll have no reason to change the aesthetics of Menewsha, but offer that community to the rest of the world.

i like that we are a close knit community
i don't feel like we don't embrace new members at all
i think it is one of menewsha's most acttractive qualities

That is true.
I have read through some of the discussions during my inactivity and they are usually quite interesting.
I would love to see the threads be less stagnant. I am hoping Cherry's challenge will help with that.

Menewsha is truly a great community and has a quite diverse userbase.
It also still retains a lot of its more active older members, so that should say something.
I have never haunted GAIA since I left that site for here in...2007? Damn...im old...But I continue to be a ghost around here.

hmm... now to think of it, ANY update or changes made... would be a topic of discussion.
Regardless it being good or bad.

True, changing thins can upset or make people happy about it. I enjoy some changes to make things better. What type of changes have menewsha made lately?

Originally Posted by Catch Me If You Can

Something to make mene more active...hmm. Maybe what could happen are a few more games ^,^ I know it would be difficult to make more games but take it from someone that's just joined mene, I've played all the games and they are starting to get slightly boring. Like I love the current games but maybe some new games would help? Anyone else up for new games?

i think new games would cost money to create, though
but more levels to attack of the fan girl would make me scream like a fan girl!

BAD Changes would probably generate more activity than good. That always seems to be the case...
But none the less I would like to see something new.

It would be cool if someone put together a Mene youtube channel. I know there was a member on here who had made some pretty good animations in the past on youtube and I found those amusing. I wish i remembered what member!!!

Haha scream like a fan girl ^.^ that would be pretty good for some new levels

Oh!!! I remember that game...yes...I am that inactive where I can say that.
New levels would be nice.
But I'm not sure if that would help with the activity? maybe in posting with the game itself?

one thing i think would make it more active is achievements. such as 'event achievements' you know if your on the site during the event you can get a little badge that shows up on your profile. awards for getting such and such an Achievement.

Originally Posted by xuvrette

There are different people attracted to different things.
some like forum, some like discussion, some like chat, some like debate, some like games...

Menewsha need to really outline their focus.

that is true, xvurette
hopefully we will find a nice balance and keep menewsha active

I was rather surprise to see that the Fan girl game only have limited levels. XD

Originally Posted by spunky

yeah i try to do that too so that they feel more welcomed. i remember when you welcomed me hummy last June. my one-year anniversary is coming up.

has it been almost a year, spunky:♥, sweetie?
we will have to celebrate your meneversary
i am happy you felt welcome.

Meneversary, I've got a real long time till that comes around for me

Originally Posted by Catch Me If You Can

My friend pointed me towards forums that she thought I would like. I'm so happy that she did. So you go and welcome people in the fresh meat, that's really nice hummy

a lot of people do that.
The Wandering Poet is always welcoming new menewshains
so does Maria-Minamino: and Nephila and i see spunky in there a lot, too.
it's a nice way to help new members find a place to go and chat with others in the forums.
sometimes they stay in the fresh meat forum kind of afraid to venture out into other forums.

I never made a fresh meat thread, I just got straight down to bussniess of it all and started playing games and earning gold.

When I first started out... I am the same way to. Get straight down to business, no time to waste!

I also didnt enjoy being naked :O people could see my underwear. I was like need clothes, need clothes, need clothes!!!

lol. It was even harder to earn gold during 07 and 08. I was naked for a few months before decently dressed.
So, I for that few months, my avvy started as a naked male. XD it feels less embarrassed.

I was all like no naked body.

I don't like being naked too... but unfortunately, I my decision to buy CI and rare first had settled after a few days of survey in the beginning. Until now... lol, all my wardrobe is fill with CI, EI and Event commons.

Originally Posted by Mimmu

I don't think Menewsha needs to change, maybe add some new things, but radically change? That happened to the last -um, pixel-place thing, what are these site called in English?- site and it defentely made many people to stop hanging in. From pink to black... It was horrible. Plus the chances which were made were always confusing, because admins didn't explain them at all, and there were always something new when you opened the page. :I dumdum explaining is awfully difficult in English.

I think we could have more user-made art to share to the world. Because really, that's how I found Menewsha and I know that many of the users can make beautiful art. Like, someone could make a mene-inspirated picture, put it into mene-facebook page (does Menewsha have one?) and let us share it! ^_^ I totally would...

yes, menewsha has a facebook account and a pinterest account
i think i saw someone say menewsha has a deviant art account as well
i think that would be an amazing addition for menewsha
we have some very talented artists
nice suggestion, mimmu!

I think more new items
lots and lots of new items
a bunch
so we can get people questing and being more active to get those items

and also maybe bring back some old items
in like an auction that way we can get more gold out
which makes people more active because they need to restock

So Menewsha does have a twitter, dA, pinterest, tumblr, and facebook-accounts. Nice to know :I

I don't think we need more items. I haven't even checked all the shops yet! And many of the clothes I see and want are commons which I haven't paid much attention in the shops. So I don't believe Menewsha needs more items. CIs comes a few in a month, and I think that's good.

Some old items would be nice. If there would be like a fashion show for the old items...