General community questions:
I want to begin by saying a big THANK YOU to everyone who has joined, and especially to those who have jumped right in posting and commenting!
Now, you might have noticed that this community is still lacking an icon. This is so not my area. I've perused a little bit, but can't seem to know where to look to find one that fits our theme. If anyone here wants to take on the task of posting some suggested potential icons, found or created, that would be awesome. I would like it to go along with what this community is about (obviously) and be gender neutral. Nothing incredibly feminine or masculine, and I would prefer it if there were no humans depicted in the icon. That may sound weird, but an icon depicting a female might give off a vibe to a male that this is not a place he would fit, and vice versa. Also, if an icon depicts a heterosexual couple then this would not represent our homosexual members. Finally, I'd like to avoid any inclusion of any particular religious symbol. Sure, maybe I'm being too picky. And these aren't really hard rules. But I just want any icon we choose to be a face for this community to be an equal representation of our members. So, if anyone has some free time on their hands and wants to create or hunt around for an icon for this place, please post some here!
Next, how does everyone like the layout? Font, colors, ease of use and readability? For me, I like the colors and the title at the top but I don't like how the text doesn't separate paragraphs the way that I want (reformats to no spaces between the paragraphs, and indents the first line of the new paragraph). I wonder too if it's too narrow.
Finally and most importantly, please take a look at the info and rules and let me know what you think. If you can think of any rules or regs that ought to be added or an area where I'm being maybe a little too strict, tell me about it! Of course, I can't promise I'll follow it, but I would certainly appreciate some input. :) While you're there, think about if you think that the community description accurately describes what we are about and double check my language to be sure I've not been exclusive of anyone.
Now, you might have noticed that this community is still lacking an icon. This is so not my area. I've perused a little bit, but can't seem to know where to look to find one that fits our theme. If anyone here wants to take on the task of posting some suggested potential icons, found or created, that would be awesome. I would like it to go along with what this community is about (obviously) and be gender neutral. Nothing incredibly feminine or masculine, and I would prefer it if there were no humans depicted in the icon. That may sound weird, but an icon depicting a female might give off a vibe to a male that this is not a place he would fit, and vice versa. Also, if an icon depicts a heterosexual couple then this would not represent our homosexual members. Finally, I'd like to avoid any inclusion of any particular religious symbol. Sure, maybe I'm being too picky. And these aren't really hard rules. But I just want any icon we choose to be a face for this community to be an equal representation of our members. So, if anyone has some free time on their hands and wants to create or hunt around for an icon for this place, please post some here!
Next, how does everyone like the layout? Font, colors, ease of use and readability? For me, I like the colors and the title at the top but I don't like how the text doesn't separate paragraphs the way that I want (reformats to no spaces between the paragraphs, and indents the first line of the new paragraph). I wonder too if it's too narrow.
Finally and most importantly, please take a look at the info and rules and let me know what you think. If you can think of any rules or regs that ought to be added or an area where I'm being maybe a little too strict, tell me about it! Of course, I can't promise I'll follow it, but I would certainly appreciate some input. :) While you're there, think about if you think that the community description accurately describes what we are about and double check my language to be sure I've not been exclusive of anyone.