october updates megathread (last updated: 21/10)

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 ^^'

malmon · 2026-10-15T01:08:16+00:00

I also was kinda serious about the notification idea ^^' Ain't nothing like occasionally reminding someone that something's happening to keep them coming back~