darkSpyro

I'm noticing a lot of... crap going on on the forum that is originating from the RP area. So, a simple idea may to be to close it or something? The RP area is where all the trolls and flame wars start, it seems.

No, just no. Remember how much people complained about the RPs filling up the spam section? The sites always had drama one place or another.

No. It would be unfair to people who are actually using the section correctly. >:/

Why not just ban all the users who are "messing" about in that particular forum?

Well, I see why do thou mean...

No... Just no, no

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Why not just ban all the users who are "messing" about in that particular forum?

That means to ban half of the forums.

I don't see the point of taking it out altogether, but I get where you're coming from. The idea of separating it into two different sections for different types of roleplays may work or reinforcing more rules there.

Though I still approve the idea of mods, and strict watch over the roleplay section and the spam section but that's not going to happen anytime soon.

*shrug* DX

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Why not just ban all the users who are "messing" about in that particular forum?

Uh, because dark is lazy beyond help?

I don't think so. They will just make RPs in the spam section instead. What we need is a couple of RP mods.

Agreed maybe two or three maybe more with all the constant role plays being made. There's one in there that isn't a role play just a chat area, I didn't bother doing anything about it because I know it wouldn't help.

1 prob: dark52 is man, and what we do know about men?

That was uncalled for matesds.

The only one that will be deleted is the movie section.

^ Yet he is to lazy to delete it.

I don't think the movie section should be deleted, it should stay there so people could talk about what it might have been like- or- an EVEN BETTER idea: make a 'Canceled productions' board so people can talk about canceled games and stuff, which includes the movie.

We aren't discussing the movie section.

^ I know.

The RP thread should not be locked.

Quote: Shrazer320

I'm noticing a lot of... crap going on on the forum that is originating from the RP area. So, a simple idea may to be to close it or something? The RP area is where all the trolls and flame wars start, it seems.

Half the active users on the site will use the RP section, most without problem. Why should another group of users ask for the closure of the RP section if they're not the ones using it? Because some other people have their own problems?

Guess what? Life isn't fair. MagiStream has had LOTS of rule added/changed for HUNDREDS of users because a small number keep exploiting things or getting around the rules/limitations.

Guess what? This isn't MagiStream.

What have you ever done in the RP section?

Shrazer stop acting like a wannabe mod

Solution: don't go into that board. I don't. I don't even know what's going on in there.

I haven't done anything in the RP section except lurk a bit because nothing gets my attention.

And, I've seen a number of fights that start in the RP section go to the rest of the site; all of you have as well. There was mia the dragon and someone else cat fighting about someone stealing RP ideas, and there have been others.

that's cuz cynder 9999 wanted attention, lulz.

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I haven't done anything in the RP section except lurk a bit because nothing gets my attention.

And, I've seen a number of fights that start in the RP section go to the rest of the site; all of you have as well. There was mia the dragon and someone else cat fighting about someone stealing RP ideas, and there have been others.

Then why are you so worried about it if all you do is lurk?

THANK YOU BLACKHOLES.

BECAUSE FIGHTS GO FROM THERE TO THE REST OF THE SITE! Goddamn, read my posts!

Ignore the fights. Simple as that.

While I have to agree fights do originate in the RP section, they also originate in other sections, too. Closing the RP section and punishing the good users that post there isn't the answer.

What I find the most annoying is that a couple of the users (they're new people on the forums. No surprise there) have made THOUSANDS of pointless RPS in the RP section. I think people should make at least 5 RPS, not over 20. I know who the people are, but I'm not going to point out names.

I think people should have a limit on how much RPs they can make. Maybe up to 10 or 15?

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TWO should be enough.

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^ I know.

The RP thread should not be locked.

You're the one who mentioned it...

Only a handful of users are displeased with the RP section as is. Don't like it? Stay out, simple as that. You press the matter of ignoring trolls and flamers, yet get all bent out of shape because of someone else's business?
If dark52 were to close the RP section, he'd have a lot more users complaining than just that handful.

I do however think that the RP section is in desperate need of either moderation or modifying. We have duplicates of role plays, not to mention we're currently being drowned by wolf RPs.

And as mentioned above, we have users that make too many in the span of 2 days. I think a limit of 3-4 active RPs per user is good, and you only get another slot if one of your role plays is closed. If closed by the system, which takes a month or two(?), they get one slot automatically. If closed manually however, the person wouldn't get that free slot instantly, they'd have to wait 4 days at least. That should keep down the duplicate RPs, and keep users from constantly posting new RPs as well.

Should also be another limit to where roleplays with less than a certain amount of posts needs to be closed at a certain page.

Like less than 10 posts closed by page three instead of them closing all the way till ten or something. And I do a agree there are to many roleplays made by the same members, the idea of limiting the number you could make might work but then they would start complaining and try and hide their roleplays in other sections.

I agree with Crystal's idea too, it makes the most sense.

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Should also be another limit to where roleplays with less than a certain amount of posts needs to be closed at a certain page.

Like less than 10 posts closed by page three instead of them closing all the way till ten or something. And I do a agree there are to many roleplays made by the same members, the idea of limiting the number you could make might work but then they would start complaining and try and hide their roleplays in other sections.

I agree with Crystal's idea too, it makes the most sense.

*scratches head and re-reads Adria's suggestion a few times* o3o
Are you saying that we need an option when you first make the topic that sets the page of which the RP closes, or the system checks how many posts are in the RP and sets the page of which they close......? I see some problems arising from there, if it's what I think you're saying.

Just today I watched as someone got all upset in the RP section because someone wanted to join with a character that was different from the others. Not breaking the rules, since it was about just one species and it was of that species, but the OP made a duplicate role play a few minutes later that was the same thing, then closed the older one.

Hide their Role Plays in other boards? Wut?
I don't think the community would let that slide, especially this community....

No. You're aware there's already a limit for topics closing right? They close automatically when they haven't been posted in for months. If you go back in areas like the Roleplay section and Stuff and Nonsense you can see closed signs creepy their way up the page. But in the RP section the constant roleplays created is pushing the closing rate back and more pages are being added. Or something I don't know or care what I'm trying to say here.

But what I was hinting at was that there are topics that get few replies and sink to the bottom and get bumped a lot usually. If the topic has less than a certain amount of posts and it is past a certain page, it will get closed to try and take out the excess of RPs.

I can guess who they were.

Crystal, you should know by now that people will do things like that. After all they stick other topics in other places, why wouldn't they try something like that? And even if the others start complaining about it and draw attention to it, the person is going to start their attention topics that are nothing but OMG U GAIZ R SO MEAN topics.

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I do however think that the RP section is in desperate need of either moderation or modifying. We have duplicates of role plays, not to mention we're currently being drowned by wolf RPs.

Thank you. >.>

Roleplay directory.

Two words, kind of like the Fanfiction Dictionary I tried to start a while ago, where information on Fanfictions where listed, I tried to get it sticky but o course that wouldn’t happen. But I would enjoy making a roleplay directory, in alphabetical order, and the requirement of being added being the roleplay needs at least a certain number of posts and it must not be a copy. A directory of all roleplays could keep from copies and also help people who tend not to look beyond the first page to find somewhere to play. It would be a big job, but I love doing this. It would just be the fact of getting it sticky being the trickiest >.>

Of course that could cause problems too, but it would keep things much more organized!

Obviously, I’ve been stalking this topic.

All right, example of what the directory may be like, well a roleplay description/entry:

Via Domus – Link to roleplay – Creator of topic – Type of roleplay
Via Domus loosely translates into ‘The Way Home’ in Latin, this is the story of lost souls searching for redemption in their life, and one great event that brings unlikely people together drags these people into a whirlwind of twists, and supreme confusion. Not all secrets are meant to be revealed.

Users cannot post in an RP when any other user or themselves have posted 15 or less seconds ago?

Quote: Adria

No. You're aware there's already a limit for topics closing right? They close automatically when they haven't been posted in for months. If you go back in areas like the Roleplay section and Stuff and Nonsense you can see closed signs creepy their way up the page. But in the RP section the constant roleplays created is pushing the closing rate back and more pages are being added. Or something I don't know or care what I'm trying to say here.

But what I was hinting at was that there are topics that get few replies and sink to the bottom and get bumped a lot usually. If the topic has less than a certain amount of posts and it is past a certain page, it will get closed to try and take out the excess of RPs.

I can guess who they were.

Crystal, you should know by now that people will do things like that. After all they stick other topics in other places, why wouldn't they try something like that? And even if the others start complaining about it and draw attention to it, the person is going to start their attention topics that are nothing but OMG U GAIZ R SO MEAN topics.

OOOOOHHHH. That makes a lot more sense, yes that could help counter the influx of Role Plays. It could be so that everyone's Role Plays get a fair amount of attention, instead of a bunch that are probably pretty good being left behind.

I bet you could, they caused quite a bit of trouble in that section.

Sadly, it's true. Being here for more than a year, I'm fully aware that they would go to those lengths. I know how hard it is to wait that time to put your ideas out, but the time you wait is the time to sit down and give your ideas some tweaks. Use that time to your advantage, make the best idea you can. Course not everyone is that way....
Although it seems most topics that are completely off-topic and in the very wrong section get deleted faster than even I can read. Oo

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Quote: ShayminSky

^ I know.

The RP thread should not be locked.

You're the one who mentioned it...

No, Ice Dragoness was the one that mentioned the movie.

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^ I know.

The RP thread should not be locked.

You're the one who mentioned it...

No, Ice Dragoness was the one that mentioned the movie.

I guess it doesn't matter now...

Anyway, the RP section needs a limit of 5-10 people for each roleplay so the others aren't left behind.

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Just today I watched as someone got all upset in the RP section because someone wanted to join with a character that was different from the others. Not breaking the rules, since it was about just one species and it was of that species, but the OP made a duplicate role play a few minutes later that was the same thing, then closed the older one.

I saw who you meant and the person who got upset runs around and spams up roleplays all the time and does what she was ranting about. >.>

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Just today I watched as someone got all upset in the RP section because someone wanted to join with a character that was different from the others. Not breaking the rules, since it was about just one species and it was of that species, but the OP made a duplicate role play a few minutes later that was the same thing, then closed the older one.

I saw who you meant and the person who got upset runs around and spams up roleplays all the time and does what she was ranting about. >.>

I believe I made a Higurashi rp on Whirled before, this one guy made himself a 'werepire' and I rejected it, now he got pissed at me for not letting anyone have fun.