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randomtology) wrote2013-05-04 12:39 pm
randomtology) wrote2013-05-04 12:39 pm
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PARADISA ACTIVITY CHECK PETITION
Hi everyone.
So there's been a lot of talk through several channels at overall unhappiness at the current method of AC system. And they are to the point I figured I should probably speak up about it as a slightly more neutral party. The moderators prefer that we keep this to public channels instead of things like Plurk, but with How's the Game being another two months away (and honestly, last How's the Game there was a lack of response to our criticisms of the newest rule changes)- I feel the safest option is to ask for a petition which will be shown to the mods at a later date through the proper channels.
To explain the problem simply is this: since the start of Paradisa the AC rule has been 2 posts a month. You could do this with logs, joint posts, private posts or in worst case scenario- offer up a number of threads that showed you are still playing in the game.
Now this system worked great...when the game was larger and much faster paced. But over the past couple years the game has slowed and the character base has become smaller. This means there's a lot less to post about for many characters, and so it's harder for many characters to pass AC (even by threads because if there's less posts- there's less ways to make threads!). As some may have noticed, more and more people have been appearing on the Activity Check post this past year than ever before.
To make it even worse, the mods recently made it even harder for us to pass AC by removing Private Posts and reducing the worth of participation in logs. Muns, despite asking for a vote on this, were given no voice in this decision.
This petition is not asking for an overthrow of the mods or to stir up wank or anything like that- but to have either a discussion or change in the AC policy to accommodate the current pace of the game- not make it harder. That way us as RPers can possibly worry less about making AC and more about enjoying the game.
Some possible ideas for the mods to consider is as followed (and others are free to add):
If you wish to sign this petition, please comment below with your mun name and characters play. Former players are allowed to sign if you feel AC affected your time in Paradisa or you considerations for rejoining the game. If you have any additional remarks or statements, please feel free to state them. Any wank, flaming, or offensive remarks will not be tolerated. This is a place for civil input, not rage.
Thank you.
So there's been a lot of talk through several channels at overall unhappiness at the current method of AC system. And they are to the point I figured I should probably speak up about it as a slightly more neutral party. The moderators prefer that we keep this to public channels instead of things like Plurk, but with How's the Game being another two months away (and honestly, last How's the Game there was a lack of response to our criticisms of the newest rule changes)- I feel the safest option is to ask for a petition which will be shown to the mods at a later date through the proper channels.
To explain the problem simply is this: since the start of Paradisa the AC rule has been 2 posts a month. You could do this with logs, joint posts, private posts or in worst case scenario- offer up a number of threads that showed you are still playing in the game.
Now this system worked great...when the game was larger and much faster paced. But over the past couple years the game has slowed and the character base has become smaller. This means there's a lot less to post about for many characters, and so it's harder for many characters to pass AC (even by threads because if there's less posts- there's less ways to make threads!). As some may have noticed, more and more people have been appearing on the Activity Check post this past year than ever before.
To make it even worse, the mods recently made it even harder for us to pass AC by removing Private Posts and reducing the worth of participation in logs. Muns, despite asking for a vote on this, were given no voice in this decision.
This petition is not asking for an overthrow of the mods or to stir up wank or anything like that- but to have either a discussion or change in the AC policy to accommodate the current pace of the game- not make it harder. That way us as RPers can possibly worry less about making AC and more about enjoying the game.
Some possible ideas for the mods to consider is as followed (and others are free to add):
► Bring back Private Posts and make Participation in Logs still count for one post.
► Cut the Post Requirement in Half to One Public Post with comments responded, or one post and some threads.
► Require people to post their own activity for the month to the AC instead of only people without two posts.
► Make a clearer thread count requirement.
If you wish to sign this petition, please comment below with your mun name and characters play. Former players are allowed to sign if you feel AC affected your time in Paradisa or you considerations for rejoining the game. If you have any additional remarks or statements, please feel free to state them. Any wank, flaming, or offensive remarks will not be tolerated. This is a place for civil input, not rage.
Thank you.
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I agree with most of this, especially the last two points. While I understand why the mods would be hesitant to lay down a hard and fast number (especially since, say, five comments in plot-heavy thread can be more significant than five comments in a smalltalk thread), I think that having a suggested range might be a good idea. That way, there's still some wriggle room, but the players still have a clearer idea of what the mods are looking for. Also, including comments in the AC would encourage tagging out, which is a big plus in my book.
However, I have to admit, I do disagree on the first point. My main issue is the matter of private posts. While they can be a great option for less outgoing characters to make AC, they can also be abused to character squat, and I'd like to see something in place to make sure they aren't overused. I remember seeing some discussion, though, where someone suggested that they can be used for one proof, and one proof only, which sounds like a pretty good compromise.
As for participation in logs, I have some mixed feelings. On the one hand, participating in an open log that someone else has put up still takes less effort for those tagging in than the player who posted it, and it feels a little cheap to equate the two (especially if the OP has a large number of threads to respond to). I'm also not sure if it's necessary to include it as a post replacement if comment threads are going to be included in AC. On the other hand, it still takes more effort than tagging around the journals, and most importantly, it could encourage more tagging out and use of the log comm. Basically, I'm not hankering to change how log comments are counted for AC, but I can see the benefits, so I'm not going to be bothered if it is changed.
But despite this, I still think that further discussion on the matter of AC is a very good idea, and I hope it's something we can work out in the next HTG post.