The Southern Charms Fan Box

Does anyone know where Ms Frolicker has been? She's one of my all time favorites who normally always updated 3-4 times per week and now rarely an update. I hope she is doing well and just taking an extended break.

I have always updated 3 times a week since I started SC in 2006 aaaaaand I decided to take off my first month EVER in September and I had all of my fans freaking out and messaging me. lol No real reason behind the break just wanted to take the month off and get new ideas so hopefully that is the case here. All the best, Sandra.

les5203532 wrote:Does anyone know where Ms Frolicker has been? She's one of my all time favorites who normally always updated 3-4 times per week and now rarely an update. I hope she is doing well and just taking an extended break.

Just to throw my 2 cents in. have you tried emailing her? The Frolicking One did some sets with other charms, Dreamcatcher being one I remember. Perhaps they are friends. You might want to reach out to her in a generic fashion and just ask if she knows if Ms.Frolicker is well, and if she has plans to update again. You might get a reply, you might not. D.C. might not know, or cannot say. It is worth a shot.

If I have a peeve with SC it is that we fans never know where or when out favorite charm has left. I think a charm if she is taking a break and it is planned, should post that she will be gone for a month or two. Only fair to those who subscribe to their site. Also I think it would be helpful for SC to run a list say once a month of the charms who have left the month previous. We do not need to know a reason. If I am fan of Charm ABC, and she leaves, I could find and support Charm XYZ, instead of waiting.

I also think a rating system for new charms updates would be appropriate. A fair number of charms start and end during the course of a year, it is disheartening to see so many not last. I am sure some get discouraged with putting in an update and not getting attention or fans. A rating system could help a new charm find out what is working in her updates, and what needs to change. Maybe for the first 25-50 updates. Also there are dozens of Charms with a world of knowledge in hosting a site. I think SC should offer mentoring to the new Charms , done by veteran charms, like say Italian Lace and others. That way if they have questions , concerns or need ideas, they would have someone to turn too. Would be something that is offered, but not required. Just an idea....

DDDVIOAUS wrote: Also I think it would be helpful for SC to run a list say once a month of the charms who have left the month previous. We do not need to know a reason. If I am fan of Charm ABC, and she leaves, I could find and support Charm XYZ, instead of waiting.

I also think a rating system for new charms updates would be appropriate. A fair number of charms start and end during the course of a year, it is disheartening to see so many not last. I am sure some get discouraged with putting in an update and not getting attention or fans. A rating system could help a new charm find out what is working in her updates, and what needs to change. Maybe for the first 25-50 updates. Also there are dozens of Charms with a world of knowledge in hosting a site. I think SC should offer mentoring to the new Charms , done by veteran charms, like say Italian Lace and others. That way if they have questions , concerns or need ideas, they would have someone to turn too. Would be something that is offered, but not required. Just an idea....

I just wanted to add a little info on these suggestions:
If a charm leaves, as in quits her site and requests that it be removed, she won't appear in the "all charms" list which is tabbed on the SC Main page. So no need to wait for a posted list, anyone can check daily for their favorite charms status: if her thumb pic is gone, she's gone. If a charm stops updating she gets moved to the inactive list. Which means that she won't appear in the All Active Charms list, but she will appear in the All Charms List.

As to the rating system, I'm not sure what you are describing. However, All charms have the ability to check their member sign ups and can use that information to determine what's working.

And the mentoring? That is and has always been, available to all charms ...New and and Experienced charms. Each charm has access to a place on the web to be able to ask questions, share helpful information, including update ideas, video ideas, and keep up to date with everything having to do with running their site.

Sometimes life happens. I know it has for me many times. My best suggestion is to email them.

I say email her. This is a rough time of year for all especially with the holidays approaching and still under a current pandemic. She is great and you will hear back.

Life happens. And some of us have other jobs beside SC. I know hard to believe but it is true. She will be back when she is ready and things have settled down for her I am sure. I know I have had to take mental breaks this year because things have gotten to much. I say email her and she may reply but don't push if she don't reply right away.