Suggestion Guidelines

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Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making a Suggestion
-Is this a site necessity?
-How will this benefit DemonForums and its community?
-Has this been suggested before?

Creating Your Suggestion
Begin by thinking of a new feature (or an improvement to a current feature) that could be implemented by the staff. It has to be something reasonable and not overly complex or overdone by numerous other sites and we definitely don't want to copycat so try to be as original as possible. Then on a sheet of paper or on a new document type out the pros and cons. If the pros outway the cons you might want to consider posting your suggestion.

If you're suggesting that a new sub-forum be added you might want to take a few things into account;
-Is there a demand for this right now?
-Has anyone else made this suggestion before?
-Is there a forum already like this on the site?
-Is this forum for others or just me?
-Does it abide by the forum rules?

Posting Your Suggestion
Let's begin by entering an appropriate thread subject or title for your suggestion. For Pete's sake, don't use the title "Suggestion" or "Read Here" as these are generic, boring, and they don't help in generating support for your idea. Be clear and concise with your title. If you think the staff should add the ability to play music on your profile, then maybe your title should be "Music on Profile" or "Playlist on Profile" as these are straight to the point and tell everyone what your idea is without even reading your thread. Now that you have a title, you're going to want to list out the pros of adding your idea as this is what will help members support your thinking. Typing out paragraphs upon paragraphs isn't going to make your suggestion any better than a member who uses a simple bullet list; this is why it's important to be clear and concise. Finally, before clicking the 'Post Thread' button, make sure you've reviewed your thread numerous times. This includes spelling and grammar checking your work as you want your thread to look as professional as possible when presenting it to the site staff and community.

Summary (TL;DR)
-Use the Search feature before posting a suggestion, it's there for a reason.
-Be original.
-Use a prominent title for your idea.
-Be clear and concise when posting.
-Be professional.