VEGANGELICA

Hello Moderators,
First, thank you for the work you do maintaining the MB site.

One suggestion I have so far would be to move the "INTRODUCTION" section to the top of the MB page, along with rules, so that people see this first before going down to further sections (the music section, the artists' section, the community center).

When I joined MB I completely missed the introduction section at first because I never looked lower than the artists' section! While this may simply be due to my not being very observant, I don't think I'm the only one who does this. I've also noticed a fair number of other people who post for a while and then introduce themselves, perhaps because they don't see the intro section at first.

Since it often seems to be an issue that people do not know about putting links in their posts (until some number of posts), perhaps the rules section for the MB community could be made closer to the top or clearer somehow? Also, I get the feeling that many newcomers may not realize that they can, if they wish, post contact information (such as a link) in their contact information in their profiles. If they knew about this option, there would be less need for people to post links in the threads. I actually like links in posts because I like it that people are trying to share efficiently what is important to them, but I understand the reason for the rule.

Thanks! I've been enjoying MB. It is an interesting democracy/benevolent dictatorship. I'm still searching for a thread about who started MB and how it all began (probably the "History of MB" thread is also something very obvious that I am overlooking). MB is a valuable resource for people who love music and a fun way to connect with others.
--Erica