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- WoF_MAN
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How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
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- _Above_
- New to Scratch
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How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
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- kfcisboss1
- Scratcher
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How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
I will work for paymate credits
- Delphox915
- Scratcher
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How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Great guide! ^^ however, I'd like to add some little tips:
BBCode looks impressive, and so does fancy text
Use good grammar and spelling
Make sure everybody in your collab is following the thread
For shops that have finished a couple art orders, put examples of art up
People usually don't like it when you ask them to pay for things with follows/loves/faves
BBCode looks impressive, and so does fancy text
Use good grammar and spelling
Make sure everybody in your collab is following the thread
For shops that have finished a couple art orders, put examples of art up
People usually don't like it when you ask them to pay for things with follows/loves/faves
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- banana439monkey
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
What my old friend said. View my guide on accounts to know how to get round the issues. Very Helpful, but I have one question… How can more than one person with different accounts work on one project ?
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- banana439monkey
- Scratcher
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How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Just only do it once or twice a day. Thanks; now I know how to bump my posts!
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- shes2cute
- Scratcher
47 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Wow, never would have guessed the “Bump” thing. Thanks ^.^
- PixelGamer64
- Scratcher
57 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
What do you do if the owner of a collaboration isn't active and hasn't given you an assignment?
- braxbroscratcher
- Scratcher
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How do you get people to join your collab?
My signature is kumquat proof.
But not tangerine pro-
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- I_am_the_rock
- Scratcher
46 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Great work!
Bump
Bump
- braxbroscratcher
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Okay, also try to appear active on your thread; noone wants to join a dead collab. There aren't many guides on collaborating, and many collaborations don't get anywhere. So, for these reasons, I made this guide. I hope you enjoy! I'm sure that you will find these strategies to be very helpful for you and your collaboration .
Start you collaboration
(If you already own a collaboration, then I recommend skipping this step) Before you can do anything, you have to start your collaboration! You can do this by posting in the “collaboration forum”. Try to make your post as organised as possible. Also, make it appear friendly and welcoming, as it's the first thing that potential members will see. List anything that you think will be needed. Whatever you do, remember to list the following:
-Members
-How to apply
-A little bit about your collaboration
-Any other links (studio, projects you have made, other threads etc)
-Some basic rules
This will let people know everything about your collaboration. I also recommend reserving 2-3 posts, in case you find something else to tell people about, or if your post is getting a little messy. You can do this by simply replying with “reserved”. Then you can edit these posts, when you want to use them.
Bump your topic
Ah! The famous bump…. but what actually is a bump? Well…. for you Scratchers that don't know , a “bump” is when you “bump” a topic, back to the top of the list of topics. Basically, when you bump a topic, it goes back to the very top of the list of topics, meaning that more people will see it! You can bump a topic by just replying with “Bump” on your topic. You probably won't get any members as soon as you post your topic, so bumping is crucial. However, only bump once every 1-2 days. Otherwise, it can be considered spam, and may annoy people. Don't get frustrated when people don't join, just keep bumping and hope for the best!
Add members
Without members your collaboration won't go anywhere. The whole reason you made a thread in the collaboration forum, is because you need people to help you. So, because, of this you need to make sure that you have a decent amount of members. Generally, a good amount of members is 4-8, but there can be more or less, depending on the collaboration, and the situation. You need to be as active as possible, to answer all applications. You should make sure that they are active, and whether their skills will fit the collaboration. You don't need to accept every application, but remember to tell them why you think they wouldn't be good for the collaboration. They also need to have a specific role, so you can decide what they should be doing. Here are some example roles:
-Owner (that's you!)
-Co-manager/s
-Coder/s (you can have specific coder roles, such as- cloud, custom blocks, pen use and many more depending on the collaboration)
-Art/s (you can have specific art roles, such as- pixel art, vector or bitmap)
-Sounds (you can have specific sounds roles, such as- soundtracks, 8-bit, sound effects)
-Ideas
-Animation
-Advertiser
-Tester
And many more depending on the situation.
If your collaboration is HUGE then you can try to add “heads” of each sector (head coder, head art etc). Also remember to put a form on the front page, so members know how to apply. An example form:
Username:
Role:
Activity (1 to 10):
Experience (1 to 10):
Give assignments
Assignments are how your members work together to make projects. Give them out, by telling everyone what their assignment is. Remind them to do their assignment, constantly, otherwise they might not do any work, and your collaboration may slowly fall into ruins…. It's also a good idea to put the assignments on the front post, this will remind them to do their assignment, and will also show Scratchers who want to join, what your currently doing. Be reasonable when giving assignments, don't give one person too much work, unless you know that they are dedicated, and will do more work than others. Once everyone, has finished their assignments, you will (usually) be the one who combines it all in to one project. Use everyone's assignments in the final project, and remember to also give credit to all those who helped. Sometimes it can take multiple rounds of assignments, before the final project is complete. Be patient, but make sure that you do remind people to do their assignments.
Give updates
Remember to constantly update everything in your thread. This doesn't just mean giving out assignments. You also need to constantly update the information in your thread. If you have completed a game, and are making a different one, then tell people that! If you have a new member, then put them on the list! As, the leader of the collaboration, people will probably consider you a role model, and do what you do. If your not active, then others may not be active either. Giving constant updates about the status of the collaboration, is extremely important, and will make you seem active. This will encourage others to be active, which will let your collaboration become more successful and popular!
Thanks for reading this guide! If you have any suggestions and/or questions, then I would highly encourage you to leave a comment! I guarantee that I will be able to answer it! Thanks again, and
Scratch on!
~Hamish752
My signature is kumquat proof.
But not tangerine pro-
nomnomnomnomnom
- CosmicFire
- Scratcher
45 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
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- pastelistic
- Scratcher
500+ posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Great guide Hamish! You're doing a great job with these stickies
- foxyponyslender
- Scratcher
60 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Very good! It is nicely detailed and organized. It's really good and helpful!
One thing I might say: Make your front page appear friendly as well as Organized and detailed. It is the first thing potential members look at and if it seems too intimidating, they will not join. (Personal experience.)
hey, would you care to join my collaboration? you can join here: discuss thread
Last edited by foxyponyslender (Feb. 21, 2016 10:56:28)
- chase-danger
- Scratcher
63 posts
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Woah! thanks for the information! im gunna make one now
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- chase-danger
- Scratcher
63 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
Woah! thanks for the information! im gunna make one now
Please visit My Studio https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/1654522/
- SandStorm157
- Scratcher
28 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
This is very helpful!! THANKS!! (=^-^
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- HipsterRabbit
- Scratcher
62 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
really well organized and helpful! bump
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- SandStorm157
- Scratcher
28 posts
How to keep your collaboration active, popular and successful!
bump
when green flag clicked
forever
say [ Warrior Cats are AWESOME!!]
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