Post by Stephen on Apr 24, 2007 10:44:07 GMT -5
Okay, here's another idea to spread the word about VDP. Someone could create the annual VDP Awards to be given out at the slowest time of the year on the DP calendar... maybe January or February. VDP Awards could be given in several categories: best FTF event (all events combined, society/VDP/local), best new web site, FTF player of the year, VDP player of the year, etc.
The awards would serve a lot of interests -
1) In order to hand out a Best FTF Event award, VDP players would have to SHOW UP and see the events for themselves. That's a good thing.
2) FTF players who have regular groups and would otherwise never care about VDP would suddenly care quite a bit if their event, player or group was nominated for an award. That's a good thing, too.
3) The awards would undoubtedly appear in DROME and get additional exposure to the many society members who cannot play because they have no local group. That's good because VDP gets more players.
4) A Best New Web Site award would support DP web sites and encourage webmasters to actually update their sites once in a while. It would also encourage reciprocity... nominated sites would certainly pay more attention to VDP and help recruit new players.
The award can be an honor only with no accompanying trophy or nicknack... maybe just a web placard for display on their site or something.
If anyone wants to take that and run with it, be my guest. ISD will support it.
The awards would serve a lot of interests -
1) In order to hand out a Best FTF Event award, VDP players would have to SHOW UP and see the events for themselves. That's a good thing.
2) FTF players who have regular groups and would otherwise never care about VDP would suddenly care quite a bit if their event, player or group was nominated for an award. That's a good thing, too.
3) The awards would undoubtedly appear in DROME and get additional exposure to the many society members who cannot play because they have no local group. That's good because VDP gets more players.
4) A Best New Web Site award would support DP web sites and encourage webmasters to actually update their sites once in a while. It would also encourage reciprocity... nominated sites would certainly pay more attention to VDP and help recruit new players.
The award can be an honor only with no accompanying trophy or nicknack... maybe just a web placard for display on their site or something.
If anyone wants to take that and run with it, be my guest. ISD will support it.