The RP Queue Continued

[Mik_Hael]

The old way seemed to be more efficient...I need food....but I think better when entirely empty....

[Mik_Hael]

I just always imagine I'm standing slightly to the left of whatever is going on at any moment not saying anything.

[Mik_Hael]

It's not just one person.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

There was no old way. This was the first system we implemented to control how many RPs were active. I know this becuase it was the sudden influx of RP ideas that prompted the idea of a Queue.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

I count only you.....that's one.  Unless my math is off. Hold on let me double check.....

[Celadon's Penultimate]

 It wasn't efficient. It was easy to start an RP. And sometimes we got through them, but not most times. At least not with any coherent plot. Mostly with random talk. And that you can't deny.

[Mik_Hael]

Even the absence of government is considered government in the form of Anarchy.

As for the second, Zalermancer has spoken against the que several times and other than you and wulf the rest seem indifferent.

[Mik_Hael]

Actually I can. Several of the completed Rp's were created before the existance of the Queue, and even after it's existence we continue to complete Rp's in mostly the same way, except with more arguing, and at a less frequent rte.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

I'm not arguing this with you Mik. The Queue works.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Well, whose fault is that? Nobody controls your schedule. You have to be available, and be engaged.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

That has nothing to do with the Queue. I think you're not clear on what the Queue does. All it does is prevent an influx of RPs that divide attention too thin. It's controlled by democracy

[Mik_Hael]

...That's not an argument involved with this, that's an unrelated comment directed at Myself which is a technique involved that should allow oneself to continue to take up participation at any moment, and I may have actually been saying something that another user said long ago.

[Mik_Hael]

That is true, but it was part of Wulf's arguement supporting the queue

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Since you haven't been clear at all on what your problem with the Queue is, why don't you just state it as clear as possible. Why don't you like the Queue?

[Mik_Hael]

I do not like the queue because it seems to be leading to the deaths of many, many, many Rp's, in addition to this the restrictions that it places upon the forum are at best annoying.To me it seems to be doing more harm than good and I have yet to be shown any convincing arguments that it is actually beneficial to the continuation and enjoyability of the forum.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

It's not responsible for the death of any RPs, stop saying that! RPs die because of lost interest, diminished availability or failure to provide logical follow-through. Organization is never a problem, until it gets to the point of bureaucracy, and one comprehensive RP Queue does not a bureaucracy make.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

We have given you nothing but proof to its effectiveness. However, to reiterate, The Purpose of the Queue is to prevent too many RPS from being active at any time. This is the only restriction it places on the forum. This restriction is important however, because it prevents a potentially good RP from being lost among many other RPs all competing for a limited amount of attention.

As we've seen in the past. If there are too many RPs happening at once, or even just too planning threads at once, some threads become neglected because people are to busy trying to post everywhere. And thus several RPs were ended prematurely.

The Queue prevents this loss of RP potential by controlling how divided our attention is. With only a handful of RPs active we can easily participate in each one and keep them going. The Other RPs that have been planned are preserved until such a time that they can be brought back and easily started for maximum potential.

If an RP dies while in the Queue its not because it was in the queue, but usually because it never had much interest to begin with or because the creator failed to define it well or is now gone.

If anything, the Queue as improved how we enjoy RPs by organizing how they are implemented instead of just dumping them all out at the same time.

I've now addressed all your concerns about the queue, so I'd appreciate it if you would try to calm down at look at it from this perspective.

I realize that you dissatisfaction may stem from your own RPs not starting. This isn't the queue's fault. everyone decides when they start by showing support. If you're going to point fingers, you best point them at everyone involved...including yourself.

-Sincerely
Marv

[Philote]

Yes, Jester, I agree that it is unfortunate that many good RP ideas have been unable to be carried out to their fullest, but we simply do not have the ability to go through them all. I'll simply say this, until you actually participate fully in the RPs we have active, you can not complain about the rate at which we are able to go through them.

Your character in KCoM is absent.

Your participation in Monsters on the Run and Domain Game Quest is non-existent.

I had to finish EPRP on my own because you and others simply did not join in.

Worst of all, you do not participate in LoC but expect to come back and pull all manor of plots without basis into it.

Until you actually participate in the RPs we have, please do not bring complaints against our own participation with them.

[Mik_Hael]

Actually, I was actively participating in LOCC. I was one of the ones who started organization of the combat arena arc,, and after it proved to be running for too long, removed my participants, and set up the next event. After that I was unable to do any actions without interrupting the arena, which several members were against. In truth there was simply very, very little to do, I had already created a variety of artifacts and five races along with several creatures, but attempts to engage with other players was slim, except your's the fight between Mik and Gil was entertaining.

As for the rest. I didn't want to participate in KCOM. Monster's on the run seemed interesting, but I didn't want to go through the trouble of coming up with a mythos to use only to have it argued against.

As for Domain Game Quest, it's been non active for several months to my recollection and even then it does not need my assistance given that it is a vote based RP similiar to a choose you're adventure story, and another vote would not be beneficial.

As for EPRP I am regretful in my actions of not furthering the story line, that was do to a lack in free time brought on by academics. However As you pointed out I was not the only one who faded from its participation, which means it may have lost interest, why this is so I do not no given that I rather enjoyed the premise and action o the RP.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Regardless of why, you didn't participate in these RPs.