Subject: Some Slight Rambling (or: Why GMA's a Terrible PPCer XD )
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Posted on: 2019-10-09 03:00:00 UTC

I'm definitely in the category of "people who aren't as active on the Board as they should be." I do make an effort to check the Board at least once every couple of days, but I usually don't post anything. I think I know why, too; I just don't have that much to say on a lot of topics, and it feels like kind of a waste to write a forum post just to say "I agree with so-and-so" or "nice job on this thing you wrote." Then, past a certain point in time, it feels almost awkward to comment on older posts even if I do have some thoughts later; after all, who's going to slog through chains of messages to refresh their memory on the context of a discussion several days old just to read one more comment? All of this is a problem with me, of course, not the community structure; I could definitely start making more of an effort to read and comment on as many things as possible, it just feels to me like that's not how a forum like this is designed to be used.

In terms of the Rudi's RP, it's one of the main draws of the Discord to me. I know for a fact that having a space for roleplay that isn't canonical (and therefore doesn't require Permission) has improved my writing dramatically. Sometimes it can get crowded, sure, but I think that could be solved by simply having multiple channels for it. I'd feel way more cautious about a more "canonical" RP chat, if only because I think it could cause even more of a disconnect between people who primarily use the Discord and people who mainly use the Board; with a collective setting like the PPC, it certainly helps if everyone is equally aware of developments in the canon. That said, I'm all for the idea if it would attract more people to contribute to the setting in a format different (and less effort-intensive) than writing missions.

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