IN REGARDS TO RIVERCLAN HIGH RANKS AND PLOT FINDERS

[poppy]

Originally Posted by lesbianism

@Sakura. @Beanz this post wasn't about how to pick HRs it was about being kinder to other people and considering their feelings

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love this thread!

[Marigoldwhisper]

Honestly, thank you! Sometimes it's easy to forgot that these are real people we're talking to, people with lives outside of this site and they have every right to have said lives. So yeah, I definitely agree with you! Roleplaying is supposed to be fun with some fun shenanigans sprinkled in but not downright hateful. I'm no saint either and I'll definitely have to watch what I do and say on this site so that this problem doesn't increase. Thanks a bunch for spreading much needed awareness!

[Dakotaa]

Originally Posted by lesbianism

@Sakura. @Beanz this post wasn't about how to pick HRs it was about being kinder to other people and considering their feelings

I realized that I didn’t give context behind my thinking. It wasn’t how to pick, it was more of,,, a possible way of reducing that criticism. It still sounds wrong but idk how to communicate my thinking correctly -

[Beanz]

Originally Posted by lesbianism

@Sakura. @Beanz this post wasn't about how to pick HRs it was about being kinder to other people and considering their feelings

oh sorry I have really bad eyesight I think that everyone should be treated with respect no matter what putting stress onto people is not healthy for you or for others I would as the high rank or the character you want to make a plot about discuss it with them and you must respect their wishes!

[Fawn]

Originally Posted by Sakura.

Yes I understand, but there’s something some of you guys don’t see. I can’t really talk about it but most of the HRS are set up to fail. It’s not mine to talk about but the selection process has… issues… I feel so sorry for what has happened to the hrs, and I completely understand their stress and frustration, but no one is actually helping them. The hrs needed support.

"I can't really talk about it"
Please do, I think it'd be helpful for this thread / you won't get into trouble or anything if that's a concern. If there's a specific situation you're thinking about, it might be nice to provide that context for others & allow better systems to come into place.

As for the selection process - I haven't been involved in it directly in a long time. But I'm 99% certain it's the same: where the high rank chooses options, staff make sure they don't have massive infractions and meet the activity requirements, and that's that? Again, if there's a scenario where it didn't happen this way, please elaborate!

[Beanz]

I think we should make something for every high rank a collaborative drawing of all the high rnanks cats together?

[Snips]

EXACTLY! Lark/Frosty has been thrown under the bus too many times to count. The first uprising plot was fun, but after that? Cats and plots kept insulting, degrading, and overloading HRs and their roleplayers.

[Beanz]

I cometly agree so many people are making plots that aren't really getting fun anymore honestly I hate to see them go I was good friends with frosty and honestly I wish I could speak my mind rn

[stardust.]

I know this probably isn’t allowed to mention, but who were the cats/members who were mean to Lark/Frosty? I wanna know because I am never ever tolerant of any behavior like that on wco.

[Dust]

High-rank positions have and always will be a very stressful & intensive role to play on the website. We all manage the stress of it differently and as someone who has roleplayed as a HR before (and has been roleplaying extensively in both text & voice settings for a long time), it can be very hard to not get lost in the sauce of negative or otherwise "against your character" moments in roleplay, especially when personal issues arise in life - more so when time & stress management start to become jumbled. This also includes inactivity, where sometimes your actions feel hopeless. We learn to move through it and appreciate those who show up and show their support.

Ultimately, I agree with the sentiment that kindness, reassurance, and also communication between all roleplayers is super important, especially when dealing with heavier topics :[ This also helps when distinguishing between strictly IC & OOC issues or worries. Always make sure to express yourself, understand your stress and have a good support system to lean on!! Staff have always expressed that breaks are ok, and if it is too much - even when distributing responsibilities between the HR's in your clan - there is nothing wrong with prioritizing your mental health over the site (and this has happened alot!!).

From what I understand, the staff are involved as much as they have been when it comes to HR selection (it seems to be the same as when I was staff). I think a vote is a good idea in practice, but can come to be super divisive among users, as well as overwhelming or confusing, rather than just having one person choose among a generally even playing field based off activity and clan-presence. When I participated in staff, we sometimes reached out to more inactive or struggling HR's with potential ideas for storylines and plots - however I don't know if this is something that is still occurring!!

All in all, I think the intention is very good! But sometimes threads like these can be very polarizing. I think addressing staff privately with ideas and propositions is a good idea - and making sure to report any actual instances of bullying or negative behavior.