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DMMetalaane
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It's such a defeatist attitude, but a wholly accurate one. That's a pity, huh?
Alas, I think you're both right. Is standardisation a good thing? Absolutely. Would I be willing to drop my own systems of magic in favour of a standardised system for the good of the community? In a heartbeat. Should the special snowflakes who refuse to conform be nailed to crosses dotted along the road to Falador? Undoubtedly.
But we can't do that, and the headache of trying (metaphorically >_>
would just be too much trouble. We are well behind other roleplay communities for our lack of standardisation, but it's not as though they don't all have problems of their own. There isn't a happy solution to this problem. All we can do is work together to find the happiest medium.
One man's trash is another's treasure, and one man's cash buys another's pleasure.
So I'll rob from the cradle, and I'll rob from the grave; it's just human traffic, and I'm just a slave.
It's such a defeatist attitude, but a wholly accurate one. That's a pity, huh?
Alas, I think you're both right. Is standardisation a good thing? Absolutely. Would I be willing to drop my own systems of magic in favour of a standardised system for the good of the community? In a heartbeat. Should the special snowflakes who refuse to conform be nailed to crosses dotted along the road to Falador? Undoubtedly.
But we can't do that, and the headache of trying (metaphorically >_>
would just be too much trouble. We are well behind other roleplay communities for our lack of standardisation, but it's not as though they don't all have problems of their own. There isn't a happy solution to this problem. All we can do is work together to find the happiest medium.
One man's trash is another's treasure, and one man's cash buys another's pleasure.
So I'll rob from the cradle, and I'll rob from the grave; it's just human traffic, and I'm just a slave.
28-Apr-2016 15:26:10 - Last edited on 28-Apr-2016 15:26:27 by Sand Traven
jagkilledme
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I don't think standardization would work: there's no way to reach the entire community, and no way to make the entire community agree.
The forums would already reach a sizable portion of those affected by it. Word of mouth would fill in for most of the remainder, and those who don't know can be directed to the thread, if an issue arises.
As to the latter, fair point. I don't view standardization as a dictatorial measure - I view it as a means of clearing aside confusion on certain topics. There will undoubtedly be a few dissenters - but I'd rather have a few people in dissent, than the majority flaming each other over simple actions in RP fights, or sending malicious PM's in-game, and on third-party programs, due to the lack of a standard.
jagkilledme said :
People in different friend groups can agree on different head-canons, and that's the best way to go about it.
Until those headcanons come into conflict when those groups interact.
(cont.) "Legacy. What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."
Siberys | W42 RP'er |
I don't think standardization would work: there's no way to reach the entire community, and no way to make the entire community agree.
The forums would already reach a sizable portion of those affected by it. Word of mouth would fill in for most of the remainder, and those who don't know can be directed to the thread, if an issue arises.
As to the latter, fair point. I don't view standardization as a dictatorial measure - I view it as a means of clearing aside confusion on certain topics. There will undoubtedly be a few dissenters - but I'd rather have a few people in dissent, than the majority flaming each other over simple actions in RP fights, or sending malicious PM's in-game, and on third-party programs, due to the lack of a standard.
jagkilledme said :
People in different friend groups can agree on different head-canons, and that's the best way to go about it.
Until those headcanons come into conflict when those groups interact.
(cont.) "Legacy. What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."
Siberys | W42 RP'er |
Praise Madoka.
28-Apr-2016 17:42:33
Zrie
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I know the argument against resetting back and forth: making a new canon will just split the population, a group ignoring the other. How is that any different than ignoring those who don't follow the same rules?
I... don't think we've advocated ignoring people as a result of not conforming to what would be standardized? If you mean the current state of things, I agree. I don't like the idea of all these isolated bubbles scattered throughout the community, either. Whether standardization would cause a positive change in that, or if a different solution would be needed remains to be seen. I'd like to solve that issue, as well.
Zrie said :
Finally, I have to disagree with Spartae. A transition will be needed, yes, but delaying the process over an extended time will only kill the initiative, and people will likely fall back to their old ways of doing things. I'm not sure on how to implement this because I've always avoided leadership roles, so I'm just throwing out an idea.
The thing is, it would have to take a while for standardization to be implemented, as it would take time to properly decide on the standard. Rushing through it has the potential to cause more problems than it solves. I'm not saying it's going to take years, like Spartae has suggested - but it's not going to be all fine and dandy in a week either. "Legacy. What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."
Siberys | W42 RP'er |
I know the argument against resetting back and forth: making a new canon will just split the population, a group ignoring the other. How is that any different than ignoring those who don't follow the same rules?
I... don't think we've advocated ignoring people as a result of not conforming to what would be standardized? If you mean the current state of things, I agree. I don't like the idea of all these isolated bubbles scattered throughout the community, either. Whether standardization would cause a positive change in that, or if a different solution would be needed remains to be seen. I'd like to solve that issue, as well.
Zrie said :
Finally, I have to disagree with Spartae. A transition will be needed, yes, but delaying the process over an extended time will only kill the initiative, and people will likely fall back to their old ways of doing things. I'm not sure on how to implement this because I've always avoided leadership roles, so I'm just throwing out an idea.
The thing is, it would have to take a while for standardization to be implemented, as it would take time to properly decide on the standard. Rushing through it has the potential to cause more problems than it solves. I'm not saying it's going to take years, like Spartae has suggested - but it's not going to be all fine and dandy in a week either. "Legacy. What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."
Siberys | W42 RP'er |
Praise Madoka.
28-Apr-2016 18:09:23
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