Posted on by Tommy Boii

2023 Q3 Meeting Minutes

  • Emoji
    • Emojis approved emojis will be added this upcoming Wednesday, if not next Wednesday.during a craft stream.
    • /o/ \o\ dance emoji approved but will be two separate emojis, not animated.
    • Xiexie emoji asked to be more legible, request being considered but not guaranteed
    • Good point emoji will be workshopped on crafts with Cleo stream
  • More channels
    • New word-games channel has been created
    • Games that interest Joe will have channels pop up out of cycle and be archived out as needed.
    • The discord channels feel unorganized to some, we’re taking suggestions on how to improve it.
      • We will not have the discord become a community server as that opens us to potential threats such as bot accounts.
    • Fashion channel is not feasible right now
      • Financial concerns mean Joe does not feel like he can handle the additional stress currently as the fashion channel requires more moderation.
  • YT Stream notifications
    • The new calendar feature on joehills.net has helped Maahes0 as well as others
  • Website usability and changes
    • The changes to website have been well received
    • Links at the top of the page will be added for the /soon page and the /live page.
  • Moderation philosophy review
    • Tommy’s suggested system would work well if we had more funds for staff but we don’t
    • Problems that happened over time happened because Joe did not allow for time for staff to have meetings like he originally intended,
      • Having not all staff attend the meeting and having minutes available would be beneficial for Joe
    • Joe doesn’t want this server to be like others, he wants it to be genuine and unique.
    • Utilizing Discord’s new timeout feature will help with edge cases
    • Staff will be using a spreadsheet to help see patterns in bad behavior
    • Feedback still welcomed in feedback-moderation-and-rules
    • Joe has added Modmail to the Patreon invite message
      • The Modmail tutorial will be updated
    • Joe will be stepping in to tell folks to chill when needed
    • Joe takes responsibility for issues falling through the cracks but we’re feeling optimistic about the future
  • SMART goals
    • Finishing the pinball machine is really important to Joe
      • Immigration paperwork caused issues for Joe and took away his focus for the build
      • Some projects may not get as much attention, such as Halloween builds, but the goal is not in any danger
    • Losing the car is endangering Joe’s goal of meeting fans for signings and TCG games.
      • If Joe can get sponsored to go to local conventions that would be helpful
        • This is dependent on Joe reestablishing connections he has
        • Getting sponsors would help relieve stress for Joe
      • Joe will still prioritize going to events for meeting fans and hanging out
      • In theory TCG games could start being played in December
      • If Joe gets a day job that allows him to travel on the weekends it might be viable
        • Ideally he wouldn’t have to get a day job
    • Relying on twitter and where to move functionality
      • In the short term joehills.net will be the best place to find info on Joe
        • The HermitCraft website is not run by Joe, and is made in databases and languages he does not work with.
      • Realistically, if Joe had to spin up a discord alternative we could
      • Joe has been and will continue to post links to his social media posts.
    • 2024 Launch of Vanilla SMP Season 10
      • Long term build contest with teleporters to encourage spread of players instead of condensing around spawn or one area
      • Feedback-vanilla-smp channel available for feedback
    • Postpone having to start a new day job
      • Joe was able to avoid cutting the discord thanks to folks on Tumblr supporting Joe on Patreon.
        • Joe is avoiding expenses and pairing down where he can
      • Joe needs to avoid losing money during the hiatus between season 9 and season 10.
      • Alternative revenue ideas Joe had are off the table for now
      • There is no scenario here where Corrinne starves but Joe may need to return to a day job if things get bad enough
        • This is a continuous concern until Joe gets a day job or things take off for Joe in season 10 of HermitCraft
      • The problem is one good month of money doesn’t stretch forever
      • If Joe had to lay off staff and close most of the discord he would need to know to do so now and not later.
      • The best time to get a new job is after the start of season 10
        • The second best time is mid August.
      • Joe trusts Tommy enough to run the discord full time, but does not have the funds to do so
        • Until then, Joe intends to focus on improving his art.
      • Feedback-revenue created for folks in the community to suggest revenue ideas.
        • Considering something like kickstarter for something during the hiatus