We are changing the way that our broadcast channel works on our discord server. We have always been advocates of self-promotion in the LittleBigPlanet Community. However, it is our goal to make sure that self-promotion is carried out in a way that makes sense, is appropriate, and is not inconvenient to others. Our broadcast channel has been part of our Discord server for years, even before the LBP server shutdowns in March. It originally was introduced for groups of creators to advertise their clans and studios. It was envisioned as being a way for leaders in the community to have a voice.
However, the LBP Union's mission has changed from only uniting clans to uniting the whole community. Because of this, we need to re-evaluate how the broadcast channel is used. We have decided to change how the broadcast channel works so that it fits into the larger picture of the tools that we provide the community for self-promotion.
What is the LBP Union Broadcast Channel?
Our Broadcast channel is a special announcements channel on our Discord server intended to be used by community members to promote their groups and group projects.
Our Broadcast channel is meant to reach a large number of users, so it is important that its intended purpose is maintained carefully and is respected.
What Are the New Rules?
These are the new requirements to gain access to post on the Broadcast channel,
You must apply at our sign-up page.
Your group must have an LBP Union Group page with at least four members. We prefer that these members play an active role in the group and are not simply followers or fans.
You may not post more than one message per week.
Announcements must be directly related to promoting the group or gaining outreach about its activities. Posts may not be used to spread opinion, thoughts, ideas, memes, or other ideological or political messages.
Only one representative per organization.
Posts must be immediately relevant to the group and to LittleBigPlanet. Do not advertise personal and/or non-LBP projects/activities in the Broadcast channel.
If any of these conditions are not met, we may revoke your Broadcast channel status.
Why These Changes?
To better understand these changes, we need to contextualize how they fit into the larger picture.
Other LBP Union Self-Promotion Options
The LBP Union offers the community many different options for self-promotion. One of the most far reaching tools that we provide are the creation categories on our forum. These allow creators to post pictures, videos, and text about things that they have made in LittleBigPlanet. When they make posts, creators can share links to those forum threads with others. Depending on how they create their showcase, creators may even be able to drive search engine traffic to their post.
We also allow creators to post their creations in our creation channels on Discord. This is a great way to engage with others in a more instantaneous fashion. When combined with the forum method by posting links to your creations on Discord, you can better drive people to the things that that you want to make them aware of. Remember, you can include links to other content that you've created in your forum threads.
Lastly, our website's group feature can help groups of creators and players find other like-minded people. Creating a group and then linking to that group page is a great way to get people involved. You can post links to your social media and Discord server on your group page so that people can find more ways to engage.
How the Broadcast Channel Helps Unite our Community
So where does the Broadcast channel fit into all of this? We don't believe that it should be used for individual projects. We believe that this role is already fulfilled by our creation channels on Discord and the creation categories on our forum. Instead, we would like to see the broadcast channel be used to elevate groups of creators and players. We think it is more important for the broadcast channel to be used to elevate these groups because uniting the community is our mission.
We are open to feedback on this process. Please reply below if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about these changes. Thank you for being a fantastic part of our community!
where do we put projects that isn't made in lbp but is related? and also since my both my clan and studio has under 5 active members and is severely unpopular.