Hey guys!
First off I'd like to thank ryo, marc, and maya. They have been my three biggest influences here in the clan(s) and have always been supportive of whatever I'm doing, whether in clash or real life. I'm honored to join them as co-leaders of We Donate.
Second, my opinion on the whole consolidation question.
Along with most of the other players to comment on this topic, I am supportive of the idea of combining the clans. I haven't been in clan 2 for awhile but even when I left, over a month ago, participation was very low. And as those who are there have said, it's only gotten worse. I think with the main clan down to only about 35 members, and only a few in clan 2 actually being active players, we can consolidate, stabilize the main clan, and still have room in case there are others wishing to join in the near future. There will always be the option to expand, and right now, we simply don't need the space provided by a second clan.
As for the clan requirements, I feel like not much needs to be adjusted. There are only a select few from the second clan that are active and would come to the main clan, and only a couple of those players don't already meet the existing standards. The minimums we have set now seem to be working fine and I don't see much of a need to adjust them.
Lastly, I agree that the ratio requirement should be loosened. As people have said above, if someone requests around 2-3,000 but "only" donates, say, 750, I think that should be fine. I think this should only be allowed if someone has donated above a certain minimum, like 500, so that people can't leech and request 600 and only donate 150. We should also make sure they continue to donate even when they reach the minimum(if we decide to implement that). Someone may reach 800 donations while having 2,500 requested, and that's fine, but if they continue to request but stop donating, then the leash should be shortened on them. All in all, i think the ratio thing is still a good idea, but only up to a point. At high enough levels of donations, ratios should be less of a priority.
That's all. If you've gotten to this part of my post then I thank you for putting up with me
Have an awesome week, and clash on!
-Chocolate chips