Retired Staff

[Martee]

What do you do with your staff members when they retire from the position? Do you make a special group just for them so that their service is recognised or would you just bump them back down to a regular member?

Myself, I would make a Retired Staff group to show my thanks for their dedication to the forum.

 

[xpl0iter]

As for now, they are our VIPs!

 

[Martee]

Always nice to give them something back I suppose!

 

[altcom]

I think there's a nice way of thanking them for their service if they actually were useful and helpful. On a lot of forums, I've seen a lot of staff members burn and churn because they don't do anything.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I would make a retired staff group to honor those who were once staff on my communities. I think of it as a way to say thank you for your dedication and time helping out the community.

 

[Kyng]

I have an 'Emeritus' group, where retired staff members who are still active can get involved with staff matters if they wish - but it's no longer their job to do so.

However, if they fall inactive for an extended period of time, then I just make them regular members.

 

[Cory]

If I remember correctly, I believe I only had two different staff members (not including myself) on my current board since its 6+ year creation. If I had more to show for, I'd likely have a retired staff member group and maybe they can access an extra section of the board where they can chit-chat and get scoops on upcoming features/resources/additions. I don't remember the staff members on my board sticking around for too long and they're no longer active in general, so I suppose with that being said, the retirement benefit wouldn't be too worthwhile. I've mainly been flying solo.

 

[Nomad]

The only staff that I had was on a forum that I sold. When I sold the forum, the staff also left and I don't know what the new owner did. I believe having a special group for retired staff is a great way to appreciate what they have done on your site.