Well, here's an idea. Yadda yadda, read below.
How about something to honor helpful (and active) members? Some people work hard around the forums, not including staff, and might as well get a reward, right? So, what I'm aiming towards is
Member of the Month (motm for short), where each month, the admins decide which member has earned this spot. I was thinking, "What rewards?" I don't think upgrading to admin/mod for a month would be that good, because when they are 'demoted', it might cause them to throw fits. That idea being kicked out, maybe access to the secret mod/admin place (don't act like I've told the world a deep dark secret :p). They'd be involved with adminly/modly stuff, but not able to actually moderate. Besides that for a month, what else? Well, what about a group, that only one person would be in, coloring them a special color? That way, everyone would know who's the special member of that month. They'd stay in that group for the month, only. Also, as a going away gift, each member would retrieve a ranking, with only a picture. Of, well, I guess a small star [ex.
(but maybe one not on the emoticons list here xD) ]. That way, everyone would know that that member was motm!
Boop. Another idea. As well as motm, what about Camper of the Week (cotw)? It's harder, I assume, since it would update weekly (more fictional people than humans on this site :p), and keen eyes would be placed on the roleplaying sections. But, this way, more people have a chance to be "special". To make it easier, if we do month for this one (or even do it at all :p), it could be Cabinmate of the Month (cmotm), where each cabin leader could choose one cabin-er who has been helpful and all (rp wise) to have this opportunity. That person/those people would have access (not turn into a CL) to the secret CL spot, have a colored name for this period of time, and get a picture rank thingy [maybe a sword?].
I'm also thinking that admins shouldn't get this "opportunity". Sorry, but it seems kinda not worky. I don't know about mods for motm, though. Maybe cotw/cmotm I think cabin leaders are fine for motm, but maybe not cotw/cmotm. Also, I think a member could be both, but only once. One time motm, one time cotw/cmotm. For this stuff to stay active, maybe a stickied topic in the News and Updates section where it would say the month/week, and which member earned what. I think there should be two separate topics for each thingermabob. Here's what I'm envisioning [for motm];
Congratz, Alienz_r_lik_coolioz, you're May's MOTM for 2011!
Past Winners
Month/Year | User
April/2011 | oMgAbIrD
March/2011 | 12345BOO
etc. etc. These topics would be locked, and every time a new person would be chosen, an Admin would post something like "UPDATE". They'd be the same format, but different information.
Now, most people don't do this, but I wanna. Here's a pros and cons list of what might come from this.
P R O S-More people will start being more... helpful around the site, and that's always good.
-Roleplaying will become more popular, and will probably stop a million relationship roleplays :p But, we'd still be left with a million more :3
-People who feel like they don't get enough attention for their hard work will feel, er, better?
C O N S -Though I highly doubt this will happen, admins might favorite people, and choose a winner because of their friendship with that person.
-If admins aren't active, this might die down.
Comments and critiques welcome, and I added a voting thing, too. 8D
Subject: 2 for the price of 1! 
Tue May 31, 2011 5:51 pm
