(this is also a test-thread -- some of our contest discussion threads aren't functioning properly, and I wanna see if the new one allows replies)

RPGC is once again looking for community inputs. We're interested in your ideas for future themes -- but more than that, we're interested in which ideas are super-popular, so we can give those some preference. Thanks to some forum tools, I think we can gather useful information using a very simple voting technique.

So here's how it works. If you have an idea for a theme, post it here. Any bonuses you'd like to see -- and also, any alternative methods for doing bonuses. We don't have to rely on staff picks -- there's any number of ways to pick winners, and we're open to all of them. ANYWAY -- post your ideas here.

THEN -- when you're reading the thread, and you come across someone's idea, you can 'Rate' it using the 'Thank,' 'Thumbs-up,' and 'laugh' buttons. 
[list][*][b]Use the 'THANK' button to say "Wow, that's awesome, I wanna do that theme immediately right away, you're cool."[/b]
[*][b]Use 'THUMBS-UP' to say "Sure, that's a good idea, I could go along with that."[/b]
[*][b]Use the 'LAUGH' button to say, "Eh..... I'm not that into it."[/b][/list]

[i]everybody's vote counts.[/i] If there's something you're not crazy about -- BE HONEST, you're probably not alone! If you really like something, say so! The staff will take all these ideas and opinions into account, and we'll do our best to put something on that appeals to everyone.


SIMILARLY -- if you'd like to talk about someone's idea, that's cool too. It will eventually get a little hectic, trying to sort through all the comments on each idea, and it [i]might[/i] be hard to track down your thoughts. So, idea-posters, consider editing your posts to reflect any inputs from others, just so we can look at things more readily. 

If we do use your idea, you'll of course receive credit, and if you like, we can make room for you on the volunteer staff so you can see it through from start to finish. If not, no worries.