october updates megathread (last updated: 21/10)

clare · 2026-10-15T00:42:50+00:00

malmon maybe i should add a way to disable the feature

COUPLED maybe not the most useful feature while the forum is quiet but hopefully helps it feel more alive when people are actually using it

COUPLED · 2026-10-15T00:43:23+00:00

clare when are more people going to join

clare · 2026-10-15T00:44:11+00:00

COUPLED i have no idea. do people still join forums? might have to merge another one

malmon · 2026-10-15T00:44:45+00:00

clare Ah, the Microsoft approach to innovation :^)

COUPLED · 2026-10-15T00:46:20+00:00

clare has this forum had a merge before? i don't remember. This is the best forum ever though

clare · 2026-10-15T00:48:05+00:00

maybe i could look into advertising again but not sure that new people is whats needed as much as having older members return

COUPLED i think 3 forums have merged into this one: MangaForest (was really small), desuforums and weeb.sx.

malmon · 2026-10-15T00:49:17+00:00

I reckon just having more people itself would help the forum grow naturally... Getting former members back might be easier, idk

COUPLED · 2026-10-15T00:49:24+00:00

clare oh yeah. I remember weeb.sx now but not the other 2. we need to have a brainstorm session on how to reactivate...

clare · 2026-10-15T00:52:09+00:00

i could maybe send out another bulk email, that usually works for a litlte. if i pair it with advertising it could work out. though its always a temporary burst of activity, i think its hard to keep people interested in forums and thats fine.

malmon · 2026-10-15T00:52:32+00:00

Hmm... how to keep them interested

clare · 2026-10-15T00:53:08+00:00

i guess a good start would be by keeping myself interested. i'm part of the problem

malmon · 2026-10-15T00:53:55+00:00

clare i'm part of the problem

Agreed.

Should we ban Clare?

= yes
= no

malmon · 2026-10-15T00:55:56+00:00

Oh! I know! Notifications! Everyone loves notifications!

clare · 2026-10-15T00:58:27+00:00

maybe getting quality affiliates would help as well, in the past i think a bunch of people joined from our affiliates but we have none currently.

lainchan - i acted pretty immaturely when their new admin sent me an email that i didn't llke the tone of so that fell through years ago
sushichan & uboachan recently (fairly) removed us from their affiliates, prob due to how quiet we've been lately

Crakila · 2026-10-15T00:59:29+00:00

Looks good! I like the typing indicator.
Now we can tell who is about to send an essay lol.

Hope everyone is keeping well

malmon · 2026-10-15T01:00:50+00:00

Crakila clackclackclackclackclackclackclackclackclackclackclackclack

Welcome back! What've you been up to? ^_^

Crakila · 2026-10-15T01:02:54+00:00

malmon Mainly vibing and getting on with life haha!

COUPLED · 2026-10-15T01:04:07+00:00

clare we still appreciate the stuff you have been doing though. Especially with this new update. It is better. I wouldn't know how to drive people here either since i'd just hesitate to tell anyone to join this forum when we already talk on discord or whatever

malmon · 2026-10-15T01:04:20+00:00

clare please let me know if you run into any issues or have any feedback!

Slight layout issue on the typing indicator on mobile~

malmon · 2026-10-15T01:06:43+00:00

I do also wonder if it would be better if the thread icons showed the avatar of the last poster, rather than the OP. At least it feels a bit unintuitive to me for it to be the OP ^^'