Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 14:51:19 GMT -5
The Suggestions Board is for members to post up ideas, thoughts, or anything that they feel like they can help improve the board, whether it's for In Character reasons or Out of Character. There are some rules to follow, and a certain process for which this is done.
RULES
ABSOLUTELY NO FLAMING - This one is first and foremost because there's absolutely no reason for it. Any discussion on a suggestion will be civil and levelheaded, and the initial suggestion itself can and will not contain any animosity towards any other players. We don't want anyone feeling personally attacked on our board, and we can be civil and mature people about things. This includes feeling unease about certain events, fights, or other threads in general. The board will be constantly monitored, and any offenses will be dealt with immediately.
NO GRIEFING OTHER PLAYERS - No suggestions that are aimed at a specific player or a specific group of players (i.e. I don't like Valo's dashingly good looks, so I want them nerfed). If there is an issue with something specific about a character, it can be spoken about via PM to a staff member. If it's about someone's items or abilities, chances are it stems far past that specific character and is a board-wide issue that we can look into, so a possible suggestion in that case would be to review all of the items (which we are currently doing at the time of this writing, so no need to suggest it.) Once more, we don't want anyone feeling personally attacked.
BE PATIENT - Please remember that we staff members are people/players as well, and as such, we cannot readily get to everything in the most timely fashion. Life gets in the way, or sometimes we want to enjoy some time as a roleplayer as staff work eats up the majority of our time here. It's a hobby, not a job. To that end, we ask that people be patient when it comes to a verdict on their opinion, and that we will try to hurry along processes whenever possible if something is discussed or passed.
NO GRIEFING OTHER PLAYERS - No suggestions that are aimed at a specific player or a specific group of players (i.e. I don't like Valo's dashingly good looks, so I want them nerfed). If there is an issue with something specific about a character, it can be spoken about via PM to a staff member. If it's about someone's items or abilities, chances are it stems far past that specific character and is a board-wide issue that we can look into, so a possible suggestion in that case would be to review all of the items (which we are currently doing at the time of this writing, so no need to suggest it.) Once more, we don't want anyone feeling personally attacked.
BE PATIENT - Please remember that we staff members are people/players as well, and as such, we cannot readily get to everything in the most timely fashion. Life gets in the way, or sometimes we want to enjoy some time as a roleplayer as staff work eats up the majority of our time here. It's a hobby, not a job. To that end, we ask that people be patient when it comes to a verdict on their opinion, and that we will try to hurry along processes whenever possible if something is discussed or passed.
THE PROCESS
There are some important things to include when posting a suggestion in order to keep it organized: The suggestion itself, reasons why you feel the said suggestion would be good for the board, and an example of your suggestion in action, if applicable.
ALSO, please include a Poll in every suggestion with the options of "Support" or "Do Not Support". This allows members to vote with ease if they don't feel comfortable contributing to the actual conversation. No one can see who voted for what, so it's fairly safe to vote. This also cuts down on posts that simply say "I like it" or "Nope".
IF A MEMBER DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH POSTING THEIR SUGGESTION PUBLIC, THEY CAN ALTERNATIVELY PM THE 552 SUPPORT ACCOUNT. At their request, a suggestion can be posted anonymously, and staff will take the proper steps to set it up.
We want to make this board better for everyone, so let's all work together. Most importantly, be civil and supportive of each other. If you feel like a suggestion isn't a good idea, you can simply vote that you don't support it, if not list reasons why it might not work (calmly and politely) rather than resorting to flaming. Together, we'll all be able to make this board even better than it already is.
Looking forward to your guys' suggestions!
[b]Suggestion:[/b]
[b]Reasons:[/b]
[b]Example:[/b]
ALSO, please include a Poll in every suggestion with the options of "Support" or "Do Not Support". This allows members to vote with ease if they don't feel comfortable contributing to the actual conversation. No one can see who voted for what, so it's fairly safe to vote. This also cuts down on posts that simply say "I like it" or "Nope".
IF A MEMBER DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH POSTING THEIR SUGGESTION PUBLIC, THEY CAN ALTERNATIVELY PM THE 552 SUPPORT ACCOUNT. At their request, a suggestion can be posted anonymously, and staff will take the proper steps to set it up.
We want to make this board better for everyone, so let's all work together. Most importantly, be civil and supportive of each other. If you feel like a suggestion isn't a good idea, you can simply vote that you don't support it, if not list reasons why it might not work (calmly and politely) rather than resorting to flaming. Together, we'll all be able to make this board even better than it already is.
Looking forward to your guys' suggestions!