That's what I thought, even if I wasn't the most ideal person to lead (for whatever reason they might have), the coven still has no leader, surely one that can help to bring the coven back from the dead is better than none at all.
I think there are a few considerations to take into account first, which coven in particular are you referring to? And some covens have become inactive such as practical witches for example, I agree that it is important for covens to remain active as it can be very frustrating for the ones who genuinely wish to participate.
There are covens such as the order, the brothers enigmatic or the sisters arcana which are strictly by invitation only from the site administrator. I'm not sure why this is but don't see it as unfair, it's obviously there for some reason but that's why there are plenty of other covens that are on the site. And not all of them are inactive, it's just a matter of finding the one for you.
With wanting to become a leader of a coven that my dear will take time, I'm not sure how much but it ultimatly has to be the high priestess of the site admin himself (in the context of taking on a closed/inactive coven), usually a member of a coven has to first take on a council position before leading a coven as a priest or priestess. But every priest/high priestess will be differ in their knowledge base and experience to be able to make such a judgment call.
But don't loose hope in such a venture on SoM, I personally think it's a wonderful idea to want to some day lead a coven as it will only serve to benefit others, which is a very kind intention to have. Just enjoy the journey of it and take your time, and before you know it you will be where you want to be.
It was either Practical Witch's, as I felt it had the most flexibility to offer people, most of the covens on this site do not interest me hence why I have not joined those before, but what I mainly dislike is that you get no reason as to why you are turned down for a position, in fact you don't even get told which is possibly the worst bit.
I have experinece of being in a coven, five years of it and I left because of time issues and an inability to be a truly active member, that was before I attempted again and found that at the time I simply could not be active..
I understand that can be frustrating, just try not to let it get you down. Have you considered joining a real life coven or group of spiritualists in your local area? There are plenty of them around all over the Uk.
Yeah I am already part of (co-leader), a small one, but with few members it is struggling. I would have loved to have helped an online coven grow, it is so much more accessible to so many more people than a physical one.
I understand your frustration and agree the points you made. What do you think about making a facebook or kik group with friends you've made here? SoM rules would no longer apply and you have free reign to make the group what you want. I know this isn't what you asked for, but it's something to consider.
True it is, but without easy access to the forums/articles, with no where to add articles that could easily be found (no sorting system) and with people having to use their real names for facebook while most people, like myself choose not to. It all gets a little complex.
Some people create Facebook accounts with alternate names specifically for anonymity. In groups, you can create documents and use key word searches. The only way you'd be able to browse, however, is by having a collection of key words (like Titles or common themes). It actually opens up to allow for more dynamic browsing if you use it that way. The only downside is that if you have a secret or closed group, outsiders will never be able to view them (and if you share links, photos, or videos, the attachments can become unavailable and you've suddenly and randomly lost information that might have been crucial).
I keep several groups where I've added someone and then removed them right away so I have it to myself (save for one group, where I've added other people). What I do is upload photos and links of what is relevant to my studies and I've got tailored collections of information that I can look back on later to validate and cross-reference.
I'm also a fan of using OneDrive for an easy way to sort through collections of links and my comments on them. I find it better than simply sorting bookmarks on a browser as I can access it with any browser and I can make anecdotes that help me remember what I need about a link.
It is fairly simple to maintain a coven outside of the system here, so long as you make sure people are communicating properly (and sometimes, it is easier because we can upload pictures, which we can't do here).
