STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

Ideas to Revive ST

lynnie · Chanel

Oh, i just saw this and posted something similar in D's thread. I think less categories would drive more traffic to the ones we do have. I love travel and home and food but if they weren't separate, maybe there would be more response? Just like a ... Life category?

Hermes

Thank you for your suggestions. I don't want to modify the forum or enlist "workers" at this time, with the exception of those who are contributing content for the general site.

I am doing a lot outside the forum to drum up traffic already. We need active posters to make them want to stick around when they stop by.

If you want to drum up posting, please be my guest to initiate the following:
"ST Superlatives (Juiciest post of the month, coolest posted article of the month, most dedicated poster of the month, prettiest thread-style outfit of the month, etc.)
- Zombie thread - once a month or once a week, one person has to repost an old thread and make a case for re-starting dialogue on it."

The forum is what you, as members, make it. If no one posts, then the forum will die. That's the truth of it. Who wants to participate in a forum where no one posts?

Kelly · Hermes

I like your ideas! Especially "Zombie thread"

Would anyone be interested in "outfit challenges"? Like, say every week or every month someone would be in charge of posting a challenge like "make an outfit inspired by your favorite fairy tale character" or "create an outfit with the colors of your favorite flower" or whatever, and then you could make an outfit (in real-life like threadstyle or in polyvore) and then the winner could make the prompt for the next round?

Hermes

lynnie wrote:

Oh, i just saw this and posted something similar in D's thread. I think less categories would drive more traffic to the ones we do have. I love travel and home and food but if they weren't separate, maybe there would be more response? Just like a ... Life category?

I don't really think this dilutes traffic. we used to have shitloads of traffic with these categories. bottom line is, no one posts anymore. no posts = forum dies.

lynnie · Chanel

Well, I'm sure it's not the main culprit, but I admit I forget about some of them sometimes. If I didn't have to click around as much, I'd probably just answer whatever popped up :)

Kelly · Hermes

lynnie wrote:

Well, I'm sure it's not the main culprit, but I admit I forget about some of them sometimes. If I didn't have to click around as much, I'd probably just answer whatever popped up :)

I feel like that too, BUT I think it's because right now there aren't so many people posting. So yeah, doing so much clicking seems like a bit of work to just read one post. But when ST inevitably starts filling back up again, I think all those seperate forums are really handy because if I'm in a fashiony mood, I don't have to wade through a ton of other convos

Hermes

lynnie wrote:

Well, I'm sure it's not the main culprit, but I admit I forget about some of them sometimes. If I didn't have to click around as much, I'd probably just answer whatever popped up :)

I forget about the career section all the time. I understand your point about how more fresh content in one place could keep you more engaged.

I also agree, that when posting picks back up, we will want the categories. The categories were created out of necessity in the beginning, so let's keep them at the ready for when things pick up :)

Luv2Shop · Kate Spade

I don't know about you guys but during this grey, cold winter I sure as hell have been watching a lot of TV and it seems like we don't chat about our favorite shows or movies anymore. Maybe this can be a combined effort by all to try and post about what you watched the night before and get some interest started for the day to talk about shows? Right now I am watching LOST, Gossip Girl, True Beauty, The Bachelor (yes D, I did end up getting hooked lol)

I really want to watch the Oscars this year because I heart Hugh Jackman!!

Hermes

Luv2Shop wrote:

I don't know about you guys but during this grey, cold winter I sure as hell have been watching a lot of TV and it seems like we don't chat about our favorite shows or movies anymore. Maybe this can be a combined effort by all to try and post about what you watched the night before and get some interest started for the day to talk about shows? Right now I am watching LOST, Gossip Girl, True Beauty, The Bachelor (yes D, I did end up getting hooked lol)

I really want to watch the Oscars this year because I heart Hugh Jackman!!

I miss this too. I'm going to go dish on the Bachelor right now.

ILoveChoo · Hermes

Kelly wrote:

Would anyone be interested in "outfit challenges"? Like, say every week or every month someone would be in charge of posting a challenge like "make an outfit inspired by your favorite fairy tale character" or "create an outfit with the colors of your favorite flower" or whatever, and then you could make an outfit (in real-life like threadstyle or in polyvore) and then the winner could make the prompt for the next round?

I was actualy just thinkign about how we used to have some posts like this... like "create a fantasy outfit with a budget of $5,000" or "make two outfits with one piece." They were always fun and inspiring.

HeatherLynn · Gucci

ILoveChoo- I miss the challenges too!

blubirde · Chanel

What do you guys think about a regular posting (daily, weekly, whatever) about reworking an old outfit? Like "how to freshen up the basic, white button down" or "how to liven up a black cardi" or "create a new outfit with all your regs and one less than $20 newbie," etc., etc., etc.

One thing I used to love back when was when people would post about "inspired by" in mall or budget stores. I always knew if F21 had an Anthro look-alike, you guys would know and I could go grab it before it got away. Or if a mall store was doing a YSL-esque line (as if), it would be posted here. I'm not familiar enough to start those kinds of post but I love, love, loved them when they were around.