User blog:Opheuchus/New Theme Timestretches

Hello. PET here, and I would like to introduce you all to a new idea called "Themed Timestretches". What this basically does is that it creates a goal for the wiki, but also keeps it extremely generalized.

Why?
Because rather than setting ourselves up for failure by saying, "The wiki will gain "X" amount of contributors in "X" eternities", we should set ourselves up with a THEME. Themes such as Month of Categories, or Season of Peacemaking. These are extremely broad, and that's the whole point.

Benefits

 * 1) Because there are no specifications, not meeting a specific goal does NOT equal failure.
 * 2) Specific points do not matter with themes, so all you'll be caring about is the general direction we're going. If the wiki is going at even a slightly higher rate than before, we are suceeding. Even slowing down a negative downfall is a positive.
 * 3) Because themes are extremely broad, the definition of "achieving" our goal can change over time, and we could discover more ways to achieve our goals.
 * 4) This type of goal-making rewards you every step of the way, and it's a much more gentle approach.