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[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

We've been compiling a few observations / issues brought to us throughout the past few days, and as per democratic habit, decided to poll a few suggestions and matters of concern.

Results only viewable to moderators this time, kids.


[Poll #1102124]


Also - we've done our spring winter cleaning through the TAKEN CHARACTER LIST, and we'd really appreciate your input as to whether anything is missing / shouldn't be there. Please make sure that all your characters are in their respective categories.

In the past, we've had mishaps of characters being applied by new players who were unaware of their already being taken - lots of woes and d0rama tends to be born of that kind of situation, so please let's try to avoid it. ._.


Lastly - we would like to ask you to please enforce the following courtesy : in each one of your characters' profiles, include the following...

<b>[character name]:</b> <b>[series]:</b> <b>[player eljay]:</b> <b>[messenger]:</b> <b>[e-mail]:</b>

While it's definitely not imperative to have it in this format [we're only providing this template for those who feel less than inspired when it comes to these things], try to get this information in your profile.

It's very important that both other players and we should have liberal access to contacting you. Communication is loooooooove, yes?

Finally, a TOAST. For no other reason than the fact that it's FRIDAY and WEEKEND SOON.

Comments

[iris-aegis.livejournal.com]

...Oh, thank you so much about the character profile thing. More than once I've wanted to look up information on a character only to end up stuck because they don't even have their name in their profile.

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

It'd definitely help us if people put down the series and/or character name in their profiles - at least we'd get something to go off on and hunt their contact info down via Taken Char List.

But yessum, hope it catches on.

[plant-doctor.livejournal.com]

Ah, that contact info would be great if it catches on. It'd make like a lot easier.

...And you've got an extra close bold tag at the end, just to let you know.

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thanks! The privilege of 9 am posts. *__*

[throttle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you about emphasizing the importance of that profile thing. I'm sure Rem-mun is tired of me going WHO IS THAT so I know where to look on the Taken Chars lists.

It hasn't happened recently, and I couldn't possibly cite examples, but it's even worse when I've known where the character is from, I go to the Taken Chars list, and... the mun hasn't bothered to even comment THERE. >.o

Oy, again, thank you!

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

We can't really do anything about people who won't comment to the Taken Characters List, unfortunately.

Hopefully, this will help matters a bit.

[hitachiin]

Omg! Thanks for the profile thing. It's annoying when I go look at a character's profile to find a name or SOMETHING and there is nothing there. I always want to AT LEAST know what series they're from, out of curiosity.

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

I think the contact info is what I'd reeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaalllllllly like to see more of - but the series is always a plus. Taken List screamin' fo' it, man. ;.;

[virginia-lupus.livejournal.com]

Cake, darling, cake.

[paracelsus-ftw.livejournal.com]

...right on'em hips i'ye's, sweetheart.

[keikain.livejournal.com]

XD Thank you for the profile widget. |D; So many times I've gone to a character's profile to dig up their canon because it looks so awesome and then it's not been there and I have to google their character's name, which doesn't always work.

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, IF you're lucky enough to get a character name stated in the profile.

[ohrosalita.livejournal.com]

Just my suggestion re: the post per month limit. It sometimes makes me sad to see people with a lot of characters apping new and shiny ones when all their others only post at the bare minimum.

So, I'm not sure exactly how it would work, but I sometimes wonder if say, people apping more than 4 pups should have at least one that needs to post once a week, more than six should have at least two that post once a week, etc. Just to make sure at least a small percentage of their characters have highish activity levels?

Obviously hiatuses and things would still apply, but possibly people would have to wait a couple of weeks post-hiatus to pick up a new pup?

[tinyvampiregod.livejournal.com]

Some people don't post too often but are very active in comment spam. If one wants to keep a character "canon" sometimes it means not posting very often.

Not trying to start an argument, I'm just nosy and read everyone's comments :O

[tinyvampiregod.livejournal.com]

I think two posts per much is so mean ;_; some of my characters aren't verbose, but comment a lot instead of posting *coughcoughLUCIFERCough*

[virginia-lupus.livejournal.com]

Mean?

[schwesterlein.livejournal.com]

Two posts/per month is fair. Because some characters, like Mish says, aren't SOCIAL.

[killerdimples.livejournal.com]

I think that two posts a month is pretty fair to me. That's once every two weeks, really.

Even if a character isn't verbose, or social, if they're commentspamming then they can find a reason to post a sentence on the Network.

[dresden4hire.livejournal.com]

I really don't think two posts a month is asking too much. Yes, that means if you have 10 characters you have to make a minimum of 20 posts per month and sometimes when muses aren't cooperating that can be tricky but, uhhh... too bad? I mean, even antisocial characters it doesn't take much to go, "You're all stupid, this is why I don't interact with you." I personally think that especially with all the curses if you can't find something to post about twice a month, maybe you should rethink having that character.

If a character comments a lot instead of actually posting, then doesn't that mean they should have somethings they can talk about in a post, even just as private thoughts?

I also agree that it's frustrating to see people app new characters when they have a long list of ones they don't already play. Perhaps they're very involved in commenting on the journals of others and I just don't see that, but that kind of goes back to my "two posts a month is not unreasonable" rule.

So, yeah, I guess no real helpful suggestions there (sorry!) but I wanted to explain my vote.

Oh, as for large scale plot... I think it would be fun, but from hearing about the last mandatory poly wide plot, I don't think I would have been too happy with that one (having several characters who are the only ones from their canon) and the mandatory participation.

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

*blink*

Participation wasn't mandatory, actually. The only "compelling" aspect of it was that the characters in question had no *certainty* whether their homes survived. Which they all did, lulz.

But yessum, thanks for the input!

[quackingly.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks for the template. <3 I know I need to update...well, all of my character's profiles really. 'm lazy. XD;; After finals, I promise to try to do more than just the minimum, hopefully? I need SOME way to keep track of all of Ahiru's friends, anyway.

Two a month, although much more difficult than one, is fair I think. Curses help a lot, and two a month help your character get out there and helps other characters be aware of them.

As for the Poly plot...can I say YES PLZ? I wouldn't want to force anyone to be in the plot (so not-mandatory is good), but considering how much Autor likes to meddle in things it really got his muse flowing and helped him really get out there in Polychromatic--I think half of his major relationships either started during the plot or came about because of those he met during the plot, if not more.

[ariyanaforever]

Unfortunately I work weekends so I got nothing to look forward too. =_=

[musical-jerk.livejournal.com]

You and me both -_- Weekend is when my work week starts.

[dark-passenger.livejournal.com]

2 Posts month is plenty fair considering the amount of work some people have to do outside of poly (especially in times like these--Finals!). It's really nothing, unless you're stupid like me and forget you picked up a newer character.

But I skimmed through the other comments, and I can't remember where I read it but, I agree that there should be some comment participation as well. How irritating is it when you comment on an entry and are completely ignored? (Understandable in some rare occasions but when there's plot possibility? Come on...)

[freakyfanboy.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, definitely. That annoys the heck out of me.

[juicebox-woes.livejournal.com]

I personally like the 2 posts/month thing, I think it's not that difficult.

My biggest beef with what some people are saying about activity is that it often seems as though there isn't much understanding taken into account for those of us who -- while we certainly do our best to stay active -- have other outside commitments and such. I don't mean to seem biased against anyone under 22, but when you're college-age, it's not the same as being in your mid 20s. There are more bills, more responsibilities, etc. And sometimes it's not as easy to post as often. It's also really frustrating to hear "I wish you'd be more active with _______ ", but then when you go and try to do just that, and post more with said character, no one talks to you. It's not easy to maintain activity when A. your character is quiet and not as social and B. everytime you try to be more active, no one seems to notice.

As for the overall plot, much rabu-rabu for that idea, and I vote for non-mandatory participation simply because not everyone will necessarily like the idea and it's also easy that way to make sure that a Poly-wide plot doesn't interfere with any individual plots that people may have going on.

[juicebox-woes.livejournal.com]

Sorry to be spamming this thread, and I post this in advance with the understanding that I may be called a bitch or told I am over-reacting. However, I feel that I cannot sit by and not say that I think your asking people to list the "top 3 characters they want you to look at" is not only ridiculous, but in horribly bad form. This RP has a thread specifically for complaints that players have about the characterization of others. Should people choose not to use it, for whatever reason, that is their issue and not something for the rest of Poly to deal with. Demanding that people add that sort of thing into this poll just smacks of trying to force that atrocious excuse for critique onto people who have elected not to use it. Putting aside my personal feelings on the complaint thread, there is no need to drag it out yet again, when it is sitting right there for people to use should they feel the need. Come on mods, let people do their own complaining and if they don't have the balls, don't force it on the rest of us.

[juicebox-woes.livejournal.com]

oh, and love for the widget

[ex-janvalent852.livejournal.com]

On a related Winter Cleaning subject - there's long gone characters listed as apartment owners/occupying space elsewhere. Any chance of sweeping them out?

[soten-kisshun.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the widget, I love it muchly ♥ I'm already updating my kids with it...because I know I'm bad with that. >.<

I think the two posts per character a month is fair, because (and jumping on the bandwagon here) I too agree that some characters aren't as social as others. But, if they are, then, they should feel free to post more--but two sounds comfortable for the minimum.

Two drink minimum, get drunk if you like, mm?

I raise a glass since my unversity is going to the national championship again, for the third time in a row--so love, and drinks all around from me tonight~ ♥

[timediver-mk1.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

I'll fill out that thing for the character profile but I won't fill out much of the contact information. Yes, I know it can be obtained elsewhere on the site but I have some people of the unsavory bunch who tend to stalk my profiles. If they got hold of my AIM or email, then I'd have internet problems, which I wish to avoid.

[virginia-lupus.livejournal.com]

And that would be why it was requested as a courtesy rather than a requirement. We all know there are some twits out in the great wonderlands of LJ and the 'net who just don't know when to let it go with happy funtime games and move on.

However, at least leaving enough information to know what series Ingram is from would be a boon to other players, thank you for that.

[inyourbusiness.livejournal.com]

Also! This is just an out of curiosity question, but has there ever been discussions about game speed? Like taking the speed of days from real time to half that, where each City day is two RL days?

Like I said, this is just out of curiosity, since it seems so many players end up dropping due to game speed. Yeah, I know it'd be hellacious when it came to plotting the calendar whatnot, which is why I'm just curious. ♥

[dark-butler.livejournal.com]

As a personal, rather than mod opinion, I would intensely dislike that. This is speaking as an individual player. Too much hassle. Too much upkeep. Too much remembering "Is it today or tomorrow."

Thanks, but no thanks.

[redex.livejournal.com]

Rawrgh, ignore the previous comment, I'm in a bad mood today and shouldn't be taking it out on the mods. X3

2 posts/month = yes
plotting = maaaaybe? D:
cookies = yes
taken character list = omgthankyou it bugged me so much when I was relying on friends already in the game to let me know who was actually alive or not when apping at first
userinfo = yeesssss I am an obsessive organizer so it bugs me when other people aren't, so good on you for making it easier for them. :x

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

Ah - good thing I didn't reply to it via mail, then. Would have made things interesting.

The thing with the Taken Characters List is that unfortunately people seem to forget to delete their comments, when dropping. (Sometimes they do that in the proper Friend Add / Remove section as well) A bit of foresight would go a long way, but what can you do, hmm?

[anti-buttons.livejournal.com]

Wait a minute.

COOKIES ARE SO SUPERIOR TO CAKE. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

[floating-bamboo.livejournal.com]

Question... or rather request/statement about possible hugeass plot thing; if it is 'no obligatory participation', please don't make it like the witch trials? Because that was not 'no obligatory participation' for the characters that would be majorly OOC if they did not participate/care/do something/run around like headless chickens.
They pretty much had to do something, even if the muns didn't want to/could not, since it would just not be the character if they did not.

Lots of love for plottery, but any plot that somehow affect people very negatively and possibly harm people will need the characters who care too much... being out caring. Especially if it goes on for more then a day.
One day, people can chalk up to being... drunk or not checking the network... or whatever. But not several days.

Not everyone has the option of suddenly making their characters too sick to give a damn ^^;

...right, I never seem to be able to make comments that makes sense >>

[ninja-mod.livejournal.com]

Personally, I've always felt that reaction to plot events? Falls under player obligations. There are a number of routes that you can take if you don't want your character to participate - and I don't mean just "don't care."

I'm only taking this authoritative a stance because, frankly, I don't see how any sort of plot increment [curses included] can be constructed in such a way that will not force a character to react to their own or someone else's misery. In that respect, I don't see how your proposal could feasibly work under all and any circumstances o.O

That said, we'll try our very best to structure a plotline that will accommodate alternatives to non-participants.