Building an Online Community
Today I logged onto PPT for a pleasant surprise. The chat box on PPT Main had 146 users online simultaneously, something which I haven’t seen in a long time. This made me think about the days when Neopets was at the peak of their popularity and the community was everything. Playing the game had a sense of personal enjoyment and a sense of purpose and sites like PPT were able to provide Neopets information and Neopets cheats; the community was something that inadvertently developed and drove the site to bigger success.
Now that new Neopets websites spring up every other day and that the original founders Adam Powell and Donna Williams are no longer at the site, it seems to many that the spark that initially drew the crowds, the degree of personality behind the website is no more; this is something myself and the hosts of The PPT Show have discussed at length in the podcast episodes.
So it it with this frame of mind that I was pleasantly surprised to see the community pick up again; can Neopets regain the community that it lost of die-hard fans and core supporters? In truth, the heart of every website is the community, and I feel like I need to invest more time into my site’s community and encourage it to grow which is what I’ve begun to do now. I’m just thankful the site already has such a rich diversity of members from all around the globe who I now call friends. (If you see me online, give me a bell! I love chatting.)
Let’s see how Neopets does over the next few months OK?
w00t you can see me in the cbox =D
i agree with you how the community seems to be picking up, its great! Maybe tomorow we can discuss ppt. What is planned for the future, what you intended ppt to be? That kinda thing.
Just a suggestion.
Seya round
When did Donna and Adam leave Neopets?
Hi Jonny. LOL I knew you were on the side in the “Faces Behind PPT” area but I didn’t realize you were in the chat box too. Talk about good timing.
Sure we can discuss those things. Look forward to recording episode 35 of The PPT Show with you tomorrow! See you there.
cpvr Adam Powell and Donna Williams left… incognito a while back. I’ll write an article about it eventually.
Why are they still listed on the aboutus page and press kit? Are they slow to update everything? (the current staff members)
Now that’s the question of the century isn’t it. Perhaps the parent company didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. Perhaps they really are a bit slow updating the relevant pages. I’ll just have to ask when I get a chance.
So, do you think they’ll update it anytime soon? Who is Donna’s replacement and Adam’s?
Nope. They haven’t been vocal about Adam and Donna’s leaving so I’m guessing they’re trying to keep it as quiet as possible and have everyone eventually forget about them.
They should keep them up there. But change the stuff written there! Also there is the adam avvie, so they need to keep adam’s money amount somewhere!
That’s true. They should just make it one neopoint so everyone can get it haha.
I’ll need that now. Ive got 3000np:)
Hi, my name is Jared Wolfson, and I work at JAKKS Pacific, the company that is making the new Neopets Plushies. Right now, we are giving away super limted edition 1 of 1000 plushies at Neopets.com. The 1 of 1000 limited edition sweepstakes program will only last until the end of this month, but the 6 different characters that are released will become VERY valuable. In February, we are hitting Target’s retail shelves with Series 1 of this new release. Each plush comes with a code that can be redeemed for an avatar/virtual representation of the actual plush you purchase, and if you collect them all, you can get a great virtual trophy to show off!
Each series of plush will be extremely valuable, because there are limited edition characters and all plush in the series will be retired once the new series comes out. This is a great chance to add to your collection and extend the great online experience you all know and love at Neopets.com.
Stay tuned for more information!
Sincerly,
Jared Wolfson
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.