ASK MOUSIE ANYTHING
I pretty much haunt boards like this in search of places to give advice, and new documentations I can write. I'd like to get an idea of what questions people have about anything/everything related to forum RP that I might be able to help with. Thus, I invite you to ask me anything! No question too silly, too dumb, or too out there. Feel free to use the anonymous function if you're not comfortable with having it attached to your username.
I've been a board admin since 2003, with a break there between 2013 and 2017. During that gap, I continued to roleplay and manage communities---just outside of the forum RP space. My longest-running RP forum was seven years from opening to hiatus, and has been brought back online because it kind of felt like I was missing an arm or leg without it.
In that time, I've encountered all sorts of things:
Firing my whole staff
Finding my "board philosophy"
Ejecting toxic members
On-board OOC drama
Broken RP partnerships
Learning to skin.. multiple times
Changing board software
Adding/removing features
Running contests
Running board-wide plots
Establishing a strong community
Advertising like a boss
Surviving quiet periods
Recurring ghost members
Closing the board
Reviving the board
Investigating board issues
Admin burn-out
And so much more...
Absolutely any questions are okay! About my board, my style, the RP forum sphere in general, particular trends, or even advice on a scenario you're facing. I'm here to help!