Did you use a different screen name at some point?

Permission Prompts by spike1970 on 2021-09-26 14:17:12 UTC Permission request Reply

I submit, for your approval, The following prompts:

Did you use a different screen name at some point? by Neshomeh on 2021-09-26 16:34:27 UTC Reply

In response to your earlier post, both hS and Cicada noted that they don't recognize this one; neither do I. I can see by your account number that you signed up a while ago, but I can't say I know you. As hS also noted, the "do we know you?" standard is a criterion for Permission.

Also, FYI, I clicked the links to see if I could divine any clues to your identity from your agents, and the links don't work; I get an "Access Denied" message on all three. You need to set your access permissions to "anyone with the link" next time.

~Neshomeh

Oh Sorry 'bout that, Fixed the links so I hope this works. by spike1970 on 2021-09-26 17:22:36 UTC Edited Reply

Well I did start out as 'spike1970' back in '18. Guess at some point I started addressing myself as 'Spike 1970', then I went back to using my old handle. My bad if it caused some confusion. It wasn't intentional, just a typing mistake on my end. What else... You wondered if I'm active on the Discord Chat. To be honest no, matter of fact I only just registered there(think I need an invite or something to yak with you guys there). I prefer to use the posting board anyway.

So... by Neshomeh on 2021-09-27 03:15:38 UTC Reply

You made your account a few years ago, but haven't been active until you started posting last month, or...?

The thing is, I can't connect the name "Spike" (whether it's capitalized or not) with anything in my memory. And if that's the case with all the PGs, it's going to be a "Permission Denied," because we like to know to whom we're giving keys to the sandbox. Make sense?

~Neshomeh

Sigh... by spike1970 on 2021-09-27 10:31:16 UTC Edited Reply

Shouldn't be surprised, guess I just wasn't active enough. Probably should've talked more then. Had to try at least. Oh well. Guess I'll try to be more active and maybe try again in a couple months. I'll work on my other fanfics in the meantime, Get a couple more chapters out...

Taking a quick look via the search function... by Huinesoron on 2021-09-27 12:06:08 UTC Reply
between "spike1970" and "Spike 1970" you seem to have posted:
- 7 times in 2018.
- 26 in 2019, with 7 of those being identical "Happy cake day" messages. All the "Spike 1970" posts are from here.
- 4 times in 2020, two being cake days.
- 7 times in 2021, of which three are on this thread.
As you've clarified you're not on the Discord, I think you can see how this isn't something we'd call active.

Taking a very quick look over your samples, I can see a tense shift in the first two lines of #1, enough ellipses to drown a Suvian in across the whole of #1, and the fact that in #2 you seem to believe the DIA is the same as the Department of Intelligence. Oh, you also have your agent directly attack a thankfully-hypothetical author with the line "that fart-huffing stuthor [...] how sick was that guy?"

The above is absolutely not a full discussion of the samples, but yeah, even without the lack of activity I'd have to say Permission Denied at the moment.

hS

PS: Why are we talking about activity? Because almost 20 years in, the PPC isn't just a setting - it's a community and a shared universe, and we try very hard to keep all the stories in it broadly consistent with each other. If someone's going to have freedom to add whatever they like to that, we want to know them well enough to be confident that they won't add things that break it for everyone. We're not just giving you permission to borrow the setting - we're giving you the keys to the whole clubhouse. ~hS

Oh well, mistakes were made. by spike1970 on 2021-09-27 12:25:20 UTC Edited Reply

Decided to remove all my prompts as well as my samples. Maybe this wasn't meant to be. After I read your post script, I decided I'll not bother trying to to attempt another permission request. I wonder if I should just start my own series and organization. Still like to learn from you though.

You're welcome to be a member of the community even if you don't write missions. by Neshomeh on 2021-09-27 23:29:13 UTC Reply

Lots of people do just that.

And, if you do put in the effort to get to know us and learn how we do things around here, there's no reason you shouldn't make another Permission attempt in the future. Learning and growing from your mistakes is important to becoming a better writer—and person—anywhere. {= )

~Neshomeh

I appreciate that. by spike1970 on 2021-10-04 22:47:17 UTC Reply

Anyway, I took a look at my older works, and, oh my god, ellipses, ellipses, everywhere! More than enough to drown every Mary Sue and Garry Stu that you guys have killed 10 times over! Sheesh! Oh well well up the sleeves and the rim of quite a few Tim Horton's cups and fix this mess, and a few other things as well. I'll admit, this'll take me quite a few weeks. Got an awful lot of chapters to go through. Oh well, that's about the size of it.

As a fellow sufferer of ellipsitis... by Cicada on 2021-10-04 22:50:22 UTC Reply

...I appreciate your plight. I know that trying to fix an ellipsis problem can be... difficult. I assure you that you have our support... or as much as we can offer.

(i blame this post on lack of sleep)