IN REGARDS TO RIVERCLAN HIGH RANKS AND PLOT FINDERS

[wendigo]

honestly, I can sort of see what you're saying. a few characters IC have said uh things about my characters, but it is really really really important to separate IC from OOC. that's also another reason why some other roleplay forums and stuff have a rule to not put or spill your emotions all over your writing, as sometimes it could disturb or upset someone. that's also why so many people here have that one warning that goes "hey, just so you know, I don't share my character's thoughts or feelings!!" in their signature (or something like that)

going to what frosty said in their goodbye message, they did mention that they were getting stressed out about this site, which is something you should generally not be feeling. roleplaying should be fun and should be a stress reliever, not a stress creator. imo, if you're starting to feel stressed out about things on this site, take a break. go on hiatus for as long as you like. don't make yourself grow white hairs and wrinkles on a roleplaying site!!

[Collieheart]

For those interested, I thought it would be helpful to put together something nice for the HRs, considering what happened with frosty and silver. The thread is here and any help would be appreciated. All I can think of is art, so if anyone has other ideas please feel free to suggest.

[Saki]

Ok. It took me about half an hour but I read EVERY SINGLE REPLY ON THIS THREAD (Yes, all five pages, no one got skipped) and I am in shock. i didn't know what had happened until today because I just check frosty and silver's account and wow. I am genuinely shocked. And I just wanna say that it feels like everyone is talking about leaders and deputies- but medicine cats! Like I get yall said hrs and you may have also been talking about meds idk man. But i feel so bad for those people because you were talking gorey plots and stuff but who are the ones who have to deal with that? Along with all the other cats that are kitting or getting small injuries. Not saying that I have not made or been along with many plots where you get injured, i'm just pointing out that it is excessive and these medicine cats need a break. Idk how we could fix that but for now, to help, even if just a little, even if just a pinch, imma try to just leave HRs alone. Barely any new characters, no tw roleplays, as little interaction as I can unless moving a plot along, gathering or smth. I just think that for know they deserve a break. With lark and tansy gone, we don't want another loss to this website.

[MangofDoom]

Yes! Something needs to change! I haven’t been here long (started late November), so I don’t know much about WCO specifically, but I have been roleplaying for about 5-6 years. A mix of text and ttrg game roleplaying. I’m also involved in theater and know some stuff about safety in regards to playing out characters.

Emotional Safety Measures
It’s easy to let yourself bleed into your character, so it makes total sense if things said to a character IC still effects the character’s player OOC. Putting “I dont think this, my character does” messages can help with certainy, of course. It’d be nice if we can begin to put messages at the end of our posts if things get hairy, and have it common. If enough people do it, it could spread and become more common. Not in the signature, imo, cus it’s easy to look over.

It’d be nice if we started reaching out and explicitly messaging someone when things get serious. Like, I text my DnD players after big RP sessions and ask if they’re alright, and support them if they aren’t. Even a little “Hey, there’s a lotta people criticizing your character, u good? Ur doing great!” can be so nice. Even if they are alright, it can be nice for reassurance.

Saturation
There’s a lot going on just about all the time. I totally agree with batt, and I’d love to brainstorm some sort of strategy to decrease the amount of things the HRs are dragged into. Maybe asking permission before tagging an HR?
Or we could address the amount of throwaways. Maybe there’s a cooldown on how long you can wait till you can submit a new character. As someone else mentioned, the amount of throwaways allow for more stakes and confrontations as people can and will die. So maybe we can find a balance.
Or, make it so there’s more consequences for killing a throwaway? Or just more work? Not sure, I’m not an expert in moderation.

Tagging Resources
And, I believe having something posted to outline when it is and isn’t appropriate to tag an HR would be helpful. Not hidden in a non-official thread, front and center. It would make things more clear, so there’s less guesswork for new players. And it gives the HRs a resource to defend themself if someone tags them too much. (unless this is already a thing, in which case, oops)


ALSO ALSO @Sakura. that absolutely sucks, I’m so sorry that happened. It makes complete sense for you to distrust them. I think this is serious enough for its own thread, could you tag me in it?

[Spookez.]

| @Sakura. My lord what the hell, I feel bad for you tbh. If you need anyone to talk to, I'm here <3

[stardust.]

I found out the staff who were bullying @/Sakura and honestly one of them SHOCKED me. Honestly staff shouldn’t be bullying members at all, they also didn’t tell me the reason why. Just who bullied them.

[elaif]

I would like to say as a HR, there has been excessive drama since I joined 3 (almost 4) years ago. It's what keeps things moving. I personally don't have a problem w/ it, I like the drama lmao

[Fish]

 

Originally Posted by Sakura.

Okay, so in my personal experiences, something that was never addressed. I was bullied by two members of staff on the discord months ago, and humiliated by said two members. From what I’ve seen, these members haven’t been punished, and rather, one got a promotion. I don’t have positive looks on the older staff because I’ve heard things from other former HRS and how they weren’t exactly given an agenda and proper warnings (allegedly,) with my personal experiences and the things I’ve heard from people I trust, I can’t exactly say you guys are angels. I also never got an apology.

I'm so sorry that happened, pms are open if you want to talk

[stardust.]

Originally Posted by elaif

I would like to say as a HR, there has been excessive drama since I joined 3 (almost 4) years ago. It's what keeps things moving. I personally don't have a problem w/ it, I like the drama lmao

Isn’t drama against wco guidelines though? It specifically says to keep drama off the forums.

[elaif]

Originally Posted by stardust.

Isn’t drama against wco guidelines though? It specifically says to keep drama off the forums.

I'm talking about IC rp drama bestie