[Ham]

Even if we find someone unbiased, how are we gonna find someone who doesn't burn out easily when they have to religiously follow this game's everything- especially in a game THIS BIG wether it's community wise, forum wise, updates wise, etc- and let alone a person who doesn't have much Real Life trouble in these trying times of COVID.

You could be thinking 'well unbias and no burn out and avoiding life's pitfalls all needs patience', but it's alot more complex than that. I'll be honest, we need to be patient with our current GMs too; Yea, four months isn't a short amount of time but, finding a good GM could take up to four years, that's like... I dunno, ten times as long? I'm bad at maths.

Mark's suggestion is probably the best, more roles, but not TOO much else the hierarchy will just fall on itself sooner or later. I can't add anything else to this because his post was pretty much perfect imo.

I understand GSM's concerns, sometimes being overly cautious prevents you from putting your leg in a bear trap that'll tear a foot off yea? It's why we humans have a thing called Anxiety. I also understand he was probably livid at the very first post most prominently because he's had not one but two strikes over a singular post he said he'd remove like what.
It's not really derailing the convo, what he said, it was just his opinion and concerns being addressed of events being far too close which is fine, a funne maymay can be integrated into a post every once in a while, if he's spamming it 24/7 then sure I'll say you have a point but eh, it wasn't such a big deal, and he already said he'd remove it before he got busy irl so I really can't help but look at it from his POV. That said I'm not defending the picture but, it is what it is.

Now... correct me if I'm wrong, I'm pretty dumb but, I'm pretty sure no one 'didn't agree with eventmins' as a Concept, everyone liked it as far as I've seen. But the chosen people, I think it's the same issue everyone is talking about here: Inactivity. Again, I don't mean to be offensive here if that's how it's coming off, I just woke up.

Anyways, back to the main topic, I reiterate what I said in my initial post, Players aren't brainlets who sit and watch, Players want change so they do change. If they really want to, they can help with minor stuff with no GM involvement needed- HOWEVER that brings me to the next point I want to present in this TedTalk-

Let's go back to the other issues that aren't Inactivity, for example: New Player wants to get into the game, he doesn't know how to get to know people so they start by putting a smile on someone's face, a joke or the such, now what does Player Y do? 'Not funny didn't laugh, time to report you'.

Like... I get that you want to be immersed in the game, but being serious 24/7 will just leave a perma frown on your face, sometimes it's fine to let a joke slide once or twice- give them a little Nudge in LOOC or DMs sure if they step it out of line. I go back to that one post I wrote in Jupiter's thread- If I or my Character did anything that annoys you or takes you out of the experience, tell me. By God tell me.
Sometimes people just don't know they're making you feel uncomfortable or un-immersed so, communicate, PLEASE.

Lich's reputation could be brought up to counter my point, and I get it, I really do, you're tired. BUT, do you really think hammering it down 'filthy meme lich' every single time a healthy thing? Hell, my first Character, Ben, wasn't even a meme character, I was just making a shitty in-joke once and then one thing led to another to him appearing as a joke to other folk- again, no offense meant here- but it's how the people viewed him, that made him a meme. Remember when I said 'tell me if I ruin your immersion?' well, I remember once a folk who told me my non-meme character's existence ruined the immersion for them, because there are memes made on him. Do I think they're in the wrong? eeeeeh they're paranoid and I get why, kinda, but for god's sake, the community needs a chill pill sometimes.

So yeah, New Player has bad experience, New Player gets scared he's hated by the community And whoever they were reported to now, New Player leaves depressed.

What this tells me is, in all honesty, most times where you think it's a GM fault, it's sometimes a community's fault. GMs aren't the Guards.... I guess.

There's alot more issues we glossed over that really weigh this game down, I feel like they're worthy of one big Complaint thread- no holds barred, no strikes for letting out your honest opinion like 'ham stinky'.

In any case, sorry for the paragraph that fails to get any point across, someone who understood me and didn't just wake up PLEASE put this in easier to understand text, I'll go awaken my singular braincell with some tea now. Thank you for reading.