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FNS SURVEY RESULTS
MARCH 2017 APPROVAL: 99%
JUNE 2017 APPROVAL: 99%
DEPARTMENT REVIEW: NOT REQUIRED
SURVEY FEEDBACK
You're right, we do. We really do. Problem isn't so much the lack of content, as it is the lack of dedicated writers. We need people to step up and actually write the things!
I think that the FNS is doing an outstanding job with news coverage. Far better then even some of the more "Official" of sites out there, I also enjoy it when the authors throw up their own little flavor into the posts. It is quite amazing actually. If I had a way to ship cookies over there I would!
Your praise and cookies are most appreciated! We do actively encourage our writing staff to add a bit of 'self' into everything they write, to add that personal touch, that makes an article that much more pleasant to read.
The ones I read are of excellent quality. It's nice to have something to browse through, and to me it's useful to have additional exposure to areas (both sci-fi and reality) that I am not normally aware of.
I'm glad you approve ![Cool Cool](./images/smilies/sunny.png)
They were frequent for a bit but things slowed down. I'm just happen they haven't totally stopped, as some of the articles I do find interesting or new information I was no aware of.
Yes, they were coming thick and fast - now we're really struggling for content. However, when we do finally get some content, I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Three of Seven is my favorite writer.
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I rarely access the website
For shame sir!
No interaction with FNS (?) in over a year.
Any particular reason why?
I'd like to see more about current events that would effect UFP Members, not just Sci-Fi and the occasional Movie or Game Review. But Who am I to speak right?
Okay, this is going to be a lengthy one, as this is a very important topic.
Firstly, everyone is allowed to speak. We're not an autocracy here in the UFP. If you have an opinion on the way we do things, you are more than welcome to submit feedback to FEO/SFC at any time - anonymous or with your name attached - and we answer ALL feedback submitted, whether its good or bad feedback. These can be found HERE. We hide nothing from our membership, and will continue not to do so.
Secondly, writing news articles about current events is not what our news service is about. It goes against the very spirit of what we're trying to do. We produce relevant Star Trek, Sci-Fi, Science and Gaming news. If we started posting current events, these will naturally have the writers personal slant to them. We also run the inevitable gauntlet of having political commentry as well. The UFP is an international community, so stories about UK Politics wouldn't go down well, and nor would stories about US affairs either. Then we'd have the inevitable fighting matches in the comments section that are clearly visible to the casual viewer. If you want to discuss current events, we have a forum section dedicated SPECIFICALLY for it. Visit the area HERE.
As long as I am running FNS, there will never be any 'current events' news stories on our pages. If that's not the answer you wanted, I'm sorry, but that's how it is. I am happy to discuss this further with anyone who wishes to do so.
I have yet to have time to fully observe anything at this point. I am far too new. Therefore, I must remain neutral.
Hopefully that'll change in time!
I'd be delighted to offer any advice I have on understanding women. When I have some, I'll let you know.
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Posted Mon 19 Jun, 2017 9:44 PM
I think you misunderstood the question, "I'd like to see more about current events that would effect UFP Members, not just Sci-Fi and the occasional Movie or Game Review. But Who am I to speak right? "
The person was asking about talking about events that would effect UFP members. Not like political events. I really don't see what is wrong with posting things that is in the realm of UFP event wise. As in big announcements of new leaders could be part of this instead of just in a announcement forum make a article about it, say someone is stepping down write article about their service, or big tourney that's going to happen or outcome of a tourney. You'll have to get in contact with who ever said that and see what else they were thinking.
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Posted Tue 20 Jun, 2017 3:10 PM
In my opinion, things like that have no place on a news system. We used to do articles like you mentioned, but they were really there to fuel certain people's ego and came off as cringey. We should leave announcements like someone becoming a CL4 or 5, and departures to our dedicated announcement forum.
Those were just examples what they could write about. I bet there will be one wrote about Three when she decides to step down since she been so involved with everything. Anywho, with statement, "You're right, we do. We really do. Problem isn't so much the lack of content, as it is the lack of dedicated writers. We need people to step up and actually write the things!" UFP events as this person has described could help with this lack of content.
I probably agree with you with you for the most part of CL4 and CL5 promotions. I was mainly talking about long term people that have contributed to the community in some form or fashion. If it comes off cringey that usually the writers fault not the viewers. As far as Ego problems nothing will fix that. Even in announcement forum you'll get that and no offense I've experienced my fair share of this just with their names being orange lol.
On another note I liked when they did the interviews with star trek actors those were good. Hopefully more in the future. I do wish when people criticized a department they would give better feedback instead. I hate this and that and give more solutions to how to improve would be better IMO. I only said something because I felt it was misunderstood question haha. Anyways, best of luck!
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Posted Sat 24 Jun, 2017 1:19 PM
Those were just examples what they could write about. I bet there will be one wrote about Three when she decides to step down since she been so involved with everything. Anywho, with statement, "You're right, we do. We really do. Problem isn't so much the lack of content, as it is the lack of dedicated writers. We need people to step up and actually write the things!" UFP events as this person has described could help with this lack of content.
With community interviews, we would be better doing it through out podcast rather than the FNS system, partly because the podcast format is going to be far more casual and open ended. Problem with text based community interviews is that they can create the wrong perception, some people might view them as self serving or ego boosts, whereas audio has more of a human feel to it, since you can hear the person. An exception to this would be if someone in the UFP was developing something or we were making a drastic change, then you might want a combination of written and audio interviews to help promote the thing.
If something happens in the UFP that a writer thinks is a good story, then I don't see any objecting to having it written about. To me, that would be things like event coverage, which we don't really do and can't afford to get people to do, so covering an event would be voluntary and in the persons own time, like my MCM London Comic Con stories.
Getting writers is hard, people have to be interested in writing and want to do it freely in their own time, I write my articles because I enjoy it and I hope that comes through in the writing. I couldn't write if I am forced to, FNS needs to be a platform where the writers can express their passion in something that is inline with the UFPs audience, which shouldn't be too hard; gaming, science, sci-fi and Star Trek, all topics that people enjoy in this community, just need the people enthusiastic about writing about those topics!