@SuperHarryPotterFan said in #1:
> There has been some Golden Ages of the Lichess of-topic forum. People interact with others regualarly, people post interesting stuff, people support each other... But now, these are the darkest of Dark Ages. Many players go inactive. Many go away for many months. Many stop posting in the forums. Many give up. Many stop making Lichess forums a better place.
> I am asking everyone to make this a better place again. I wish everyone would make Lichess forums more active. No doubt this post will get some down-votes, but I am asking you, please make the Golden Ages come back again.
> I am starting a project. Anyone interested please DM me. Thank you.
> "Together, we can acheive anything."
Yes, we need a plan to revive the off-topic forum on Lichess. Here are the steps we can take to achieve this:
1. Create a Discussion Thread: We need to create a discussion thread that is inviting and interesting to the community. This can be done by creating a thread on a topic that is interesting to the majority of the community, such as favorite chess openings, chess puzzles, or even general discussions about life. This thread should be pinned to the top of the forum so that it is easily accessible to everyone.
2. Encourage Participation: We need to encourage participation by actively engaging with the community members. We can do this by replying to their posts, asking questions, and providing positive feedback. This will make the community members feel valued and will encourage them to participate more often.
3. Create Challenges: We can create challenges to encourage community members to participate in the forum. For example, we can create a chess puzzle challenge where community members can post their solutions to a difficult puzzle. We can also create a chess opening challenge where community members can post their favorite chess opening and discuss its strengths and weaknesses.
4. Organize Events: We can organize events such as online chess tournaments or chess trivia contests to bring the community members together. This will help to create a sense of community and belonging among the members.
5. Set up a Feedback System: We need to set up a feedback system where community members can provide feedback on the forum and suggest improvements. This will help us to understand the needs of the community and make necessary changes to the forum.
6. Recognize Active Members: We need to recognize active members of the community by featuring their posts on the forum or giving them special badges. This will encourage other members to participate more often and strive to become active members of the community.
By following these steps, we can rejuvenate the off-topic forum on Lichess and make it a vibrant and engaging community for all chess lovers.
