What would it take for dhr_news to get started again?

[boundbooks]

I saw that eevilalice posted over on dramione about it, and I was just thinking/brainstorming about what it might take for it to get started again.

http://dramione.livejournal.com/2642326.html

A couple of things I know aren't a problem:

1) Getting control of dhr_news. terrayn appears to be gone from fandom, and I know that denise will transfer ownership of communities. I asked to have theauthority given to me due to a missing mod, and after getting the OK from the community, Dreamwidth made me the administrator.

2) It looks like the person who owns dhr_news is still around, so that wouldn't be a problem to bring on new mods.

3) Getting someone to post it on DW. If it remained a weekly thing, I know that at the very least, I could be persuaded to hit the 'post' button once a week on a pre-formatted thing. Probably the same with the LJ one, for a 'posting person.'

The problems:

1) The big, huge, cluster-@#$@# of work that comes with running a newsletter. I assume that it would remain weekly, because, well, too much @#$#@$-ing work. But otherwise, I'm not sure what could be done to make it useful and manageable. Thoughts?

I'm not stepping up and saying 'I will run this,' because that's a huge commitment. What I was mostly thinking is that 'what if it was possible to break this down into many smaller commitments.' Because if it was, THEN I think we (or a team of people) might be able to get this running.

Comments

[boundbooks]

True, that a combo of fetching and bringing might be the ticket.

"One idea I had to reduce workload was to perhaps nix the fic spotlights, as H&V already features fics every month, as do the crack_broom recs, and the few other rec comms/letters. Perhaps we could replace featured fics with a daily snitch Hot Rec type-deal where a fic requires a certain number of recs around the fandom."

Agreed! Full spotlights might not be necessary. Streamlining stuff down seems like the way to go, in terms of duties. Maybe have something alone the lines of an optional one-line 'Mod's rec' for each mod at the bottom of each week's post, just as a perk for the mods themselves. Kind of how the dmhgchallenge has a mod's pick, but make it purely optional. Like how bookstores have a 'staff recommendation'. :)

I think you're right, in that it's time to move this over to a brainstorming post at somewhere that's convenient for the dhr_news mods! :)

[pixiegeek]

Sorry for such a late response, it's been a really hectic weekend for me, this is the first time I've been able to sit down...

I agree with nixing the feature fics, in place of that, I would actually like to highlight new authors in the fandom once in a while.

We actually used to do an optional Mod Rec every week for a fic that we thought was just amazing.

There actually is a mod group for dhr_news located at dhr_newsstaff it's been inactive for a little over a year now and i've just done a little spring cleaning on its members, I will send you and eevilalice an invite to it.

[boundbooks]

No worries! I figured that you were supremely busy. Besides, it's been only two days, so no need to apologize. :)

I accepted the invite for the community, so I'm looking forward to doing some brainstorming over there! :)

[pixiegeek]

great! I just started a post. I'll pm elvishly to see if she wants to get involved a bit. And hopefully eevilalice will see the invite.

[eevilalice]

I did indeed, and accepted. :)

[pixiegeek]

yay! and good night!

[boundbooks]

Saw the brainstorming post! :D

Will put some stuff up on Monday, as right now is going to sleep time. XD

[pixiegeek]

ahahahah, i like how i didnt see this before i posted. I'm retarded

great! i'm going to go pass out now and will participate when i'm back from work tomorrow :D