(03-31-2015, 01:24 AM)Zaheela Wrote:(03-31-2015, 01:21 AM)Tiergan Wrote:(03-31-2015, 01:08 AM)Zaheela Wrote: This may of been answered already, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask; But what about out-of-game options to talk to people in the community? I mean, even the forums can be a little intimidating to people on the fringes. I know there is a skype/tumblr list, but Skype requires people to be proactive (and when your shy like me, it's hard to work up the nerve to just ask someone to add you and such) and Tumblr is... uhm... Tumblr.
I tried to join the skype list and I don't think I ever got on there. <_<;a I'm INSANELY addicted to Tumblr, but I've not actually RPed on there other than writing little snippets of stories.
Franz' suggestion sounds good though if you can shake yourself out of feeling intimidated by the forums a bit!
If there are people like me, it's far easier to say that then actually do that, but that's a whole different beast and conversation that doesn't need to go here. I was just inquiring because some people may find it easier to try and break in with at least some OOC interactions, which are less intimidating then RPing/Preforming. But everyone is different, and there are different things and methods that work for different people.
I'm not really sure what else could work if instant messaging, Tumblr, and forums aren't really an option. That sounds like almost all the possible avenues someone could really take.
Though to be honest, it could just be I'm coming from a totally different perspective. I always found forums/Tumblr a lot less scary than things like skype because the conversations aren't one-on-one, there's plenty of room for OOC chatter, and they aren't in real time. All the other options I can think of just seem really intimidating by comparison because they often require an immediate response.
What do you feel could potentially be more comfortable for people?
