(06-05-2015, 11:56 PM)Verad Wrote: Well, since you asked, how do you plan on collecting this information? What would you consider to be the end goal of a lasting practical solution? Do you have any ideas as to what you would do for a longer-term plan beyond inviting players to roleplay with your FC?
You're looking at the method of collecting this information. Right now, this thread has eyes on it, and people are coming forward. I'm currently waiting on an earlier question to be answered, concerning what makes an individual feel "unwanted". From there, we're going to branch into another series of pretty non-invasive questions regarding their perception of where it is they are within a roleplaying community.
Over time, and with more specific information from people sharing their experiences, we can, at the very least, personally adopt behaviors that would run counter to this idea of secret cliques and circles of people. Then, we can add what it is that we've worked out, in detail, to the list of "here's how you fix it" suggestions, and see what takes. We will do this over, and over, and over again. In every single community we pop up in. Probably until we quit playing games all together.
Realistically, that's about the best anyone can hope for. If what we find works, others might adopt it, they might not. I don't control other people.
