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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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AC requirements are a part of why I left; they are not the only reason but my work schedule is admittedly insane right now which makes any sort of AC hard, and the inconsistency is bothersome. Some points in particular:
Private posts are important to characters who are not canonly very outgoing. I don't think they should be relied upon every AC, but to count as one point every other month for a character would be fine, I would think. I'd mention too the suggestion possibly to make it a post with more depth than a two- or three-liner to the journal in order to count.
Putting a comment count requirement on threads gets tricky, as dependent on writing style and how plot-heavy a thread is, two people could have more happen in three comments than two other people in twenty. Let's use 10 as a magic example number: is it fair to pass a thread that's ten comments of one- or two-sentence responses and fail a thread of eight comments that are each five and six paragraphs and a couple thousand words? If a number is put to the comment count, I'd recommend it as a range and not a fixed value. I think this is probably part of the spirit of the "whatever we feel is enough" attitude that is taken to using threads as AC, but I also feel that putting a target number to it will help.
It is harder to make AC with a smaller playerbase -- I felt myself running out of things to do, and running out of interest in all the "I'm bored" posts characters were making (posts that may, in some cases, have been made only to make AC). I feel that there does need to be an adjustment to the AC, but I also wouldn't commit to coming back whether or not it changes -- in other words, it would not at this point influence me to or dissuade me from rejoining the game.