Well if we're all doing seal impressions...
*arf arf*.
*slow clap.
*arf arf*.
Yes, I'm mostly interested in different settings
Yes, occasionally, though I prefer fantasy
I enjoy all genres/settings equally
I have no interest in other settings
Well if we're all doing seal impressions...
*arf arf*.
*slow clap.
*arf arf*.
Duffy, if this is the best snark you can muster, do you not have a part of your brain that says "No, this isn't clever enough to post. I should just take my lumps and accept that people agree with Visla."Originally Posted by Duffy Bracken
I think we've seen that it certainly isn't lack of interest. And based on the "off topic" discussion of judges it seems to be the fact that there's little point of posting something here that doesn't fit the mold because it won't be given a fair shake by a lot of judges.
It all goes back to the never ending conflict between structure and freedom on the site.
I had an interesting story idea the other day, but as with many of my ideas it required more than just characters; it required the world to be a certain way. I could post it on Althanas, but why bother? It would get a terrible score and any attempt to conform it to Althanas' "standards" would be a waste of time. The abilities of the characters would have to be arbitrarily limited. Perhaps more importantly, I would be placing it somewhere out of my control.
While it may not seem like it, there are sacrifices made in choosing to post a story on Althanas as opposed to elsewhere, or nowhere (i.e. keeping it on ones own hard drive or on such a quaint thing as paper). When the site fails to offer anything in return for these sacrifices in the form of meaningful judging or community acceptance, there's no point in making them.
Last edited by Visla Eraclaire; 05-27-12 at 07:23 AM.
We talkin bout practice
Not a game, not a game, not a game
We talkin bout practice
I remember a little bit more leeway and openness on the part of the judges, back in the day. That was nice. I wrote a quest with some folks about a city called "Gillette Sensor Excel" with golden roads. I found a ring that sprouted icarus wings. It scored decently well, considering the whole premise was "DO ANYTHING IN THIS QUEST". Judge thought it was amusing.
The earlier administrations were more open minded. I think there are two reasons for that. 1) Early on there was less continuity and therefore less cruft for them to get all hung up on. 2) Early on there was more activity and people didn't feel the need to overcompensate for the visible failure by getting "serious" about things
We talkin bout practice
Not a game, not a game, not a game
We talkin bout practice
Why would being serious help the situation?
--A man can be destroyed, but not defeated--
Ernest Hemingway
I wasn't disagreeing with you Visla, wherever you're right or not is not the point.
Why the hatred for seals?
I get the impression that certain short-sighted people think that a "serious" roleplaying site with "serious" background is more appealing than one without structure. In fact, I think that is not true, but that the belief is born of the fact that the administration cannot control the random fortuity that tends to result in people coming and going and they CAN control the background story of the site.
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
What is the point then, other than your complete ineffectiveness?
We talkin bout practice
Not a game, not a game, not a game
We talkin bout practice
Boredom, amusement, and a lot of liquor.
What else?
That's a good summary of the reasons why you're completely ineffective. With "amusement" of course being confined to your own masturbatory amusement at your own lack of wit.
We talkin bout practice
Not a game, not a game, not a game
We talkin bout practice
Ineffective? At doing what?
You've expressed your views. Some people agreed, others did not (quell your abhorrent shock), move on.
I'd love to get into a flame war with you, you know, for the sake of the good ol' times (circa 2010), but life's too short, there's too many awesome things in life to do, and if you're not happy with the site...
Why are you still here?
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