Few things to note while I'm currently caught up on the thread. (Yes, I read every single reply).
I'm actually amazed the thread has managed to get this far. No, that's not pessimism, it's happiness. I posted the thread fully-intent on waiting for it to go up in flames, and possibly get a warning for having started a "drama thread", as another community would likely call it. (They know who they are, I have no reason to point it out).
Freelance, if I might call out some people in the thread by name, for the simplicity of not generating some gigantic quote mess. I'll go alphabetically just because.
Domri, I love Mean Girls gifs. You've probably seen me post my fair share. The thread is trying to be serious though, and the lovely potentially rage-inducing picture may do just that.
Graeham, I'm unsure why your words come off as faulting people who get lots of RP as somehow being in the wrong. Is that not of their own efforts? As a member of a certain linkshell, I'll be reaching out for some RP planning. But it's exactly that. Planning. I've found my weekends are almost always already taken by real-life commitments, which makes RPing much harder in general, for in-game events. The same could be said for what I'd call "more difficult to RP" concepts, such as yours. By creation, RP can be limited on the type of character, whether race, nationality or personality. I don't think running into each other at a bar would be a viable option, if you know what I mean. (And if I somehow fail to reach out, I'm not ignoring you. Chances are, I either got busy at work, home or it's past the time I should be sleeping. I'm guilty of poor scheduling).
Gwannes, this is now a boo-hoo "OMG WHY SO MUCH DRAMA" thread. It's rather a question of what has somehow changed in the community that previously used to be much more peaceful. I believe a few others have already touched upon this. The RPC has seen a LOT more activity and has gotten a LOT more users. And with bigger crowds, comes more diverse opinions. If I wanted to go to a "toxic" community, I'd find some other game to play. There are ever-so-many options. I do believe that people should be able to police themselves, and if they find themselves unable, mods being more strict is a valid response. In an optimal setting, we shouldn't need mods unless a bot somehow makes it through, or for basic "can you help me do ____ " questions.
Kellach, I would recommend reavaluating some of your words on occasion. I'm unsure of your intent, but many can come off quite harsh and bitter, which does affect whether people may want to reach out. A positive attitude (or at least the lack of a negative one) can do wonders. It's not the fault of a well-established RPer to not reach out. Nobody is stopping you from reaching out yourself (whether in game or here). Not everything character will be a perfect fit. But calling it a failed attempt before trying just seems overly pessimistic.
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Unrelated to what probably -will- get me in trouble, I've found myself asking many of the same questions as others. "How can I RP more?" "Am I doing something wrong?" "Hi Random New Person! Would you like to try?" RP is a minimum of a two-way communication. It shouldn't be so scary to reach out to people. If it somehow seems like Franz might be a good fit for a story, I like working with people and collaborating. But like possibly many others, reaching out to people I don't know is scary. It's an issue I work on. So let's help each other.
I'm actually amazed the thread has managed to get this far. No, that's not pessimism, it's happiness. I posted the thread fully-intent on waiting for it to go up in flames, and possibly get a warning for having started a "drama thread", as another community would likely call it. (They know who they are, I have no reason to point it out).
Freelance, if I might call out some people in the thread by name, for the simplicity of not generating some gigantic quote mess. I'll go alphabetically just because.
Domri, I love Mean Girls gifs. You've probably seen me post my fair share. The thread is trying to be serious though, and the lovely potentially rage-inducing picture may do just that.
Graeham, I'm unsure why your words come off as faulting people who get lots of RP as somehow being in the wrong. Is that not of their own efforts? As a member of a certain linkshell, I'll be reaching out for some RP planning. But it's exactly that. Planning. I've found my weekends are almost always already taken by real-life commitments, which makes RPing much harder in general, for in-game events. The same could be said for what I'd call "more difficult to RP" concepts, such as yours. By creation, RP can be limited on the type of character, whether race, nationality or personality. I don't think running into each other at a bar would be a viable option, if you know what I mean. (And if I somehow fail to reach out, I'm not ignoring you. Chances are, I either got busy at work, home or it's past the time I should be sleeping. I'm guilty of poor scheduling).
Gwannes, this is now a boo-hoo "OMG WHY SO MUCH DRAMA" thread. It's rather a question of what has somehow changed in the community that previously used to be much more peaceful. I believe a few others have already touched upon this. The RPC has seen a LOT more activity and has gotten a LOT more users. And with bigger crowds, comes more diverse opinions. If I wanted to go to a "toxic" community, I'd find some other game to play. There are ever-so-many options. I do believe that people should be able to police themselves, and if they find themselves unable, mods being more strict is a valid response. In an optimal setting, we shouldn't need mods unless a bot somehow makes it through, or for basic "can you help me do ____ " questions.
Kellach, I would recommend reavaluating some of your words on occasion. I'm unsure of your intent, but many can come off quite harsh and bitter, which does affect whether people may want to reach out. A positive attitude (or at least the lack of a negative one) can do wonders. It's not the fault of a well-established RPer to not reach out. Nobody is stopping you from reaching out yourself (whether in game or here). Not everything character will be a perfect fit. But calling it a failed attempt before trying just seems overly pessimistic.
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Unrelated to what probably -will- get me in trouble, I've found myself asking many of the same questions as others. "How can I RP more?" "Am I doing something wrong?" "Hi Random New Person! Would you like to try?" RP is a minimum of a two-way communication. It shouldn't be so scary to reach out to people. If it somehow seems like Franz might be a good fit for a story, I like working with people and collaborating. But like possibly many others, reaching out to people I don't know is scary. It's an issue I work on. So let's help each other.
