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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 18, 2008 21:23:30 GMT -8
(Off-topic: Well, sorry. Some people keep it short and sweet, y'know) Why do I feel this way? They make the site unappealing. How do you feel when you go to a site and nothing has been posted since (insert date of six weeks ago)? It doesn't look good. HoudiniDerek, it's different with RPG's; you do dictate how much and how often members post. And of course I am not saying that those who have a legitimate reason why they can't log on are lousy scum. But those whocjust don't because they are lazy or don't care in my opinion are. I'm exaggerating in saying they should be banned from computers, but they're definitely no buddies of mine. If the site has not had any activity at all in six weeks, I would look to the admin of the site too. They have a responsibility to be active and post to let people know the site is still active...even if no one else is posting. As for dictating on RPG's, yes some do, but some do not. I do not dictate how much or often you have to post. I mass emailed to let members know that when the site was updated, I would be deleting members that had never posted because I wanted them to have an accurate idea of who was around or not. I do that about every year or so. While that dictates to some degree, it does not dictate the way or the frequency to do it. I agree that it is important for RPs to have active posters, but even one or two can make a forum worthwhile. If I deleted inactive members, I would constantly be doing that...and I have had several return after much needed hiatuses. Even if they don't post about it, there is always the chance they will return, which is why I give wider latitude. More flies with honey and all that jazz.
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Post by fashionexperts on Feb 18, 2008 21:42:26 GMT -8
We seem to have different standards as far as inactivity. My idea of inactivity: A memeber joined my site around eleven this morning. They haven't made an application yet. At 10:05 PM. This is inactive. Your idea is more like, join with zero posts for more than six months, then you finally consider them to be kind of inactive. And also, it still looks bad if the admin is the only one who posted in weeks. The guest thinks "OK, if I join, I'll have my app accepted, and that's about it. I can create this awesome character and everything, but on this site it will basically just be in storage".
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 18, 2008 21:56:10 GMT -8
We seem to have different standards as far as inactivity. My idea of inactivity: A memeber joined my site around eleven this morning. They haven't made an application yet. At 10:05 PM. This is inactive. Your idea is more like, join with zero posts for more than six months, then you finally consider them to be kind of inactive. And also, it still looks bad if the admin is the only one who posted in weeks. The guest thinks "OK, if I join, I'll have my app accepted, and that's about it. I can create this awesome character and everything, but on this site it will basically just be in storage". Wow. Less than a day without activity or posting and they are considered inactive by you? Either you have a very active forum or a few members who are terrified to not be. I am sure it is just in the eye of the beholder as well as the members. There are times I post everyday and sometimes I won't post in a week...and the activity stays constant among the members, especially when a new or former member becomes active.
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Post by 📚 Dianne 📚 on Feb 19, 2008 5:14:07 GMT -8
I have recently deleted my account from a board that had a rule (much too strict IMO) that you had to post at least once every 2 weeks and certain boards didn't count toward your allotment. That's fine for a board that has a lot of members and many different threads going everyday, but this was a very small board and I didn't always see what I could contribute to any of the discussions going. This was not a RPG board or any type of board that had time sensitive material, so I couldn't see the point... but then again I wasn't the owner so who am I to complain? I just left- no note, no explanation. Now that I think on it I should have at least explained that forcing someone to express opinions or start threads every two weeks was not the way to make friends and keep acvtive members!
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Post by Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti on Feb 19, 2008 6:20:50 GMT -8
Wow I would never do such a thing for my non roleplay boards I only expect my roleplay board members to try and be active at least once a week unless your a main character then twice a week The only way I would consider someone inactive is if they suddenly stopping coming of for over a week and I sent emails telling them they joined my board and if their interested in still being a member then post again other than that I dont care how many times they post
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Post by Sanguinarius on Feb 19, 2008 23:09:12 GMT -8
I have a forum that is for collectors. I have it attached to my "parent site". Much of our forum is used by the collecting community at large to share experiences and tips and techniques for the product. We also have a section where members can post reviews of product. Much of it is an archive for collectors but we still have quite a bit of discussion flow in general areas. Sometimes new members do not post for weeks after they create an account. Even then, they may only post an intro about themselves and how they began collecting. I view the forum as more informational for collectors. I have accounts that log in only once every few weeks. Others ever few months when they are looking for a bit of wisdom. We try to instill quality over quantity in our posts. It doesn't always work but we try.
I do have a staffer that goes through and clears the inactivated accounts. If members have posts they are allowed to let sit. I also have members that log in almost everyday but never post. Often times they will have PM'ed a staffer or myself about their accounts. I will throw on a few posts in their account and that will keep them from being removed.
I figure if someone does want to come back, they have only to re-apply. However I hate seeing those black names in a thread of someone who has deleted their own accounts or one that we may have removed.
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Post by fashionexperts on Feb 20, 2008 14:35:34 GMT -8
What's the point of joining an RP and creating a character If you don't post? HoudiniDerek, i'm talking about RPs with canons by the way.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 20, 2008 14:59:34 GMT -8
What's the point of joining an RP and creating a character If you don't post? HoudiniDerek, i'm talking about RPs with canons by the way. Even with canon characters, does it matter? Let's take Harry Potter RPs for example. Someone could be one of the Patil twins. They are not as heavily utilized in the books so someone could create a character like that and only post once in a blue moon...and that IS canon...even according to the books.
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Post by Chica;; I <3 Edward Cullen on Feb 20, 2008 15:44:57 GMT -8
If I had a lot of members and many went inactive, I wouldn't delete them. Not to get a high member count, but because it isn't pleasant to come back to a fourm and find that you are deleted. All your posts have 'guest' written by them...everyone was talking about how you deleted your account and are now gone... And of course, begging for everything back from the site owners. [postitions, titles...in harry potter RPGs, years/houses]
(I haven't had this happened to me, but I have seen it happen loads of times)
If members that were inactive for a month that have 0-3 posts, yeah I would delete them because they haven't accomplished anything and it isn't likely for them to come back, or come back & be active.
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Post by Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti on Feb 20, 2008 17:46:28 GMT -8
Well thats why you just send emails to all the inactive ones and if you dont hear from them thats when you should delete Its pointless if they really want to roleplay then they should be there or have the courtesy to let you know their not coming back Big deal if the posts that they did make if they had made any are in black delete them or put them into archives usually when someone gets deleted on my board that thread is done with anyways and moved or deleted
And you think just cause members that dont make posts might not come back well some actually try to and for the ones that did make posts and dont come back most actually dont
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Post by jigglytuffy™ on Feb 20, 2008 20:24:38 GMT -8
Well thats why you just send emails to all the inactive ones and if you dont hear from them thats when you should delete Its pointless if they really want to roleplay then they should be there or have the courtesy to let you know their not coming back Big deal if the posts that they did make if they had made any are in black delete them or put them into archives usually when someone gets deleted on my board that thread is done with anyways and moved or deleted And you think just cause members that dont make posts might not come back well some actually try to and for the ones that did make posts and dont come back most actually dont I have a moderately active RP site that had well over 580 members. Most of those members hadn't been active since 2006! I didn't delete them at the time because the mass email function wasn't working and I don't believe in deleting accounts without giving a fair warning first off. After the mass email started working again, I sent out a mass email, and was surprised to see a few faces come back. After the deletion process began to take place, I was left with 241 members or so. Basically, I think the most appropriate thing for an admin to do is send out mass emails and wait a week or so for replies. Not everyone is going to be able to reply back that very minute. To me, someone who is inactive is a person who hasn't logged onto their account in 6 months or more. To me, it basically means "I ain't coming back...delete me". I have no problem deleting accounts that are inactive. If they want to join again, the option is always there.
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Post by fashionexperts on Feb 21, 2008 10:02:48 GMT -8
*ahem* I happen to play Parvati Patil on a website and I log in at least every other day. People can make an effort. It isn't that hard.
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Post by Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti on Feb 21, 2008 10:05:44 GMT -8
*ahem* I happen to play Parvati Patil on a website and I log in at least every other day. People can make an effort. It isn't that hard. Yes I happen to agree with you cause alot of them happen to have accounts here and alot of them happen to login in daily here but avoid the group their roleplaying in I do notice I have members that login daily but never reply to comments anymore But I dont appreciate when their asked that they lie to you and say that they couldnt get logged in at all
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 21, 2008 12:40:00 GMT -8
*ahem* I happen to play Parvati Patil on a website and I log in at least every other day. People can make an effort. It isn't that hard. Yes I happen to agree with you cause alot of them happen to have accounts here and alot of them happen to login in daily here but avoid the group their roleplaying in I do notice I have members that login daily but never reply to comments anymore But I dont appreciate when their asked that they lie to you and say that they couldnt get logged in at all Fashionexpert: It was an example. Just because someone might be involved in an RP does not mean they have to be overly active. What if the RP is four or five people large? A person who is canon, but not one of the major characters, might realistically sit back and watch for a while. To me, I see nothing wrong with that. They will get involved when they want too. CaptainJack: I agree that the lying is bad...and those accounts I have no problem with once I have talked with them. However, just because they do not feel like RPing that day or week, shouldn't the fact that they are coming by show you that they care enough to NOT get deleted? On those moments, I tend to PM the member to see if they are going to continue or not. I let them know that I have seen them log in so they know they can't hide that. Most will join back in the RP once I PM them. Others will respond that they are done. I then PM the other members to see what they want to do. In most cases, we lock the thread and they go on their way. I don't see why there is such a heavy emphasis on deleting for no reason.
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Post by fashionexperts on Feb 21, 2008 12:49:33 GMT -8
That's just my opinion on how RP's should be run. Whether you're playing Harry Potter himself, Padma Patil, or some random kid who was just mentioned in sorting like Mandy Brocklehurst, you need to be active or you're off. Especially if they're wasting a canon on their lazy inactive self.
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