Sheba
Seasoned Trainer
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Post by Sheba on Dec 14, 2010 10:01:09 GMT -8
Okay, after observing things here for a while, I'd suggest finding more moderators...rather quickly. I think we guys from Evelon are all quite committed, but the people who came here by other means already seem to have disappeared. While this isn't uncommon for RP forums, you have to admit that this might very well be because things are pretty...very...super-slow here. Taya, you currently run RP replies on your own here and it's pretty obvious that with your current busy RL/your illness, you can't really handle the load on time right now. With a site concept like this, which relies heavily on mod influence thanks to Pokémon battles and findings, this won't work for long before you start losing members because people here tend to make threads to RP "solo" more than together because of that. I'm not trying to be mean here, really. I know I'm not the most patient person in the world either, but if it goes so far that raffle results are delayed by weeks and shrine requests, which can be made only once every two weeks, keep piling up...then something should be done, at least in my opinion. I'm sorry if this post seems mean. It's more like constructive criticism? We all know your RL was hard for some time right now, but it would be really sad to see this site going down the drain because of that. So I suggest hiring more people to keep things active here. At least for me, I'm not too sure how long I can find myself staying here if things go on like that well into the next year. And now everyone can yell at me for making this post.
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Post by Taya on Dec 14, 2010 11:04:13 GMT -8
Quite frankly, while I'm in love with the idea of the site and everything about it and, trust me, I end up talking Twisted's ear off with Trilotics related topics all the time, the lack of other roleplays with substance really, really bothers me. In fact, my original intention was to not let anyone run into a wild Pokemon until they made somewhere between five and ten posts, which never, ever seems to happen, no matter if I make updates, send PMs, or make notes in roleplays about needing responses. Finding Pokemon, or even something else, every few replies is ridiculous. [Note that each area requires 50 posts by the user, as well, which is supposed to still be considered fast, if only replies were being made at the rate they were expected.] People on the site are supposed to roleplay together and battle together, and, if not, then roleplay several posts before I respond, which is just not happening.
If people actually managed this rather than relying only on roleplay with me, then there would be a lot less waiting and wondering. As members, it seems hard for you to reply and be active without an consistently active admin, but how do you think I feel? I wait on roleplays too, and don't even get new posts until I directly mention something to the user. New members join, outside of Evelon, and I reply to them like crazy, but they don't stay after the first day. Members from Evelon join here and don't ever post. On days I try to be super active, I sit online all day and nothing new comes up. When I do have things to reply to, I give my online time to that, snuffing out anything with my own characters and shoving it on the back-burner. If more than one member is online, I have to constantly bounce between roleplays, which some think I'm not going to reply and end up getting off. [Quite frustrating for me when I make the effort to try and balance them all out.]
I hate having to mention things on my half of the plate, since I'm the admin and I am supposed to grin and bare anything thrown at me, but I think it's better to be understood than to not be. So, please, pardon me if anything seems rude.
I have gotten PMs on here that are a lot like harassment over not replying to a roleplay right away, which then only serves to bring my mood down and my ability to reply to anything.
Some things can only be ran by me, such as Shrine wishes, because only I have all the site knowledge. I keep tons of things from even Twisted, in order to allow him to enjoy all the surprises that we have in store. Only I, at this time, make sprites, and Twisted and I are the only ones that have access to my photobucket to get the sprites.
In the last while, I have already made a staff section with the intention of finding a Mod, but, before I can find one, everything they need to know needs to be highlighted, doesn't it? Aside from that, finding a Mod among our member base may be difficult. I was intending to wait for a larger member base. I very well know what needs to be done, and I have stated my intentions of finding other staff before.
Honestly, it doesn't feel like constructive criticism when I've already expressed that I intend to do what you're suggesting as a solution.
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Sheba
Seasoned Trainer
Posts: 323
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Post by Sheba on Dec 14, 2010 11:27:15 GMT -8
I see. Well, I actually admit that I have no clue how I'm supposed to 'battle' with others when only you seem to know the mechanics how battles work here. What am I supposed to do in a RP with others? I think that's my main problem. "Official" battles are out, obviously, so we should just make something up? Now I'll admit I'm a terrible person who never does anything without getting something out of it. On Evelon, I RP for levels and KS. Here, I RP for wild Pokémon and leveling up. With both new Pokémon and level ups out of question in RPs just done between users, there is no need for me to seek them. However, I'm sure others see that differently? Probably. I'm just weird. I totally understand if you're frustrated. I really try to be online when you are and constantly reply when my buggy internet allows me to. I'd be frustrated, too, if I had no time for my own characters. Which is why I suggested to find another mod? But wow, harassment is just...low. I had no idea and I'm sorry this is happening to you. I'm sorry if my post came out wrong. I seem to have missed/forgotten/whatever that you stated on finding another mod before. I seriously had no idea, which is why I suggested it. I never meant to imply that you don't know what the site needs or anything.
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Firetra
Newbie Trainer
Who needs a box.. I have a CRATE!
Posts: 72
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Post by Firetra on Dec 29, 2010 18:15:33 GMT -8
Here I have a suggestion for the wild Pokemon thing and the just Rp'ing with someone. state in your post on weather you are "hunting" Pokemon, or just roaming around to make up a story line. That way Taya you are not so cluttered on everything, and people can Rp with others. And also maybe put a limit on how many posts you can put in a "hunting" Rp. Just a suggestion.
Also I think you should have separate people doing separate things. Like one doing the shrine, another person doing the raffles, and you doing the "Hunting".
Not trying to but in but I was just stating some solutions for these things that Sheba said.
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Missa
Newbie Trainer
trainer of light and darkness
Posts: 17
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Post by Missa on Dec 31, 2010 14:23:54 GMT -8
Well, if you need help just ask me. I have been very active on tons of forums. I actually sit around with nothing to do all day. I am pretty good with graphics and can make good skins as well. Speaking of skins, I think the Articuno skin needs a banner. Want me to make one?
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