A Question about the Lightning Round and the Requests Post

[heidi8]

Poll

Feel free to discuss in the comments!

Comments

[thefannishwaldo]

Can I suggest, simply for organizational purposes, that if things stay open, that new threads be launched? I think, especially with words-offerings, the current posts are a little tough to navigate due to the overwhelming amount of 'stuff' out there.

[imaginarycircus]

I think everything should close so that the comm can sort out the auctions and get all that done. Then about a week before the next round open a new requests post. I would keep the lightning round open only during the auction/bidding cycle to keep it energetic.

[tresa_cho]

That's actually a pretty good idea. I agree.

[imaginarycircus]

Exactly.

[vulgarweed]

I think the Lightning Round should stay open (but possibly with a new thread for easier to reading) because we need to keep the donations steady. Haiti will need more help over the weeks to come, not less - and even more important as the attention-span-of-a-gnat media drifts away.

[psychme]

I completely agree with this.

[chanter_greenie]

Oh so very seconded. Starting a new lightning round thread just for ease of navigation, not to mention a better chance of new offers getting noticed, sounds a great idea to me.

[djinnj]

I'm for closing and then reopening with fresh threads. Give it perhaps an extra 24hrs or so after the main auctions to wrap up and then close it for say a few days before opening again. One thing is to let things from the main auction settle down. Another is to start fresh and keep it easy to search through. Closing and opening again will also give anyone doing both (as an offeror or as a bidder) a chance to settle up and take stock for the next round.

[songquake]

hm. i think that there should be a "start over" for Requests and Lightning Round between the auctions, and another "start over" when the next major auction starts. i also believe (like one of the above commenters) that haiti and the charities that are serving the country will need a continuous stream of donations, so if we can keep something going throughout the months, that'd be good. but i also think that the closed auction should be closed, to minimize confusion, and that a new Requests Post and Lightning Round Post would make it easier for people to respond to them.

[diannelamerc]

This.

[simplelyric]

I had been thinking the Lightning Round should close between auctions and the Requests should stay open (and that's how I voted in the poll originally), but I agree with this idea.

[wei_jiangling]

Agree with this.