Author Topic: Should the distinction between human and 'exotic' roleplay be removed? (Read 1790 times)

Vekseid · « **on:** December 10, 2008, 04:06:42 PM »

Should be self-explanatory : )

Vekseid · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2008, 04:08:23 PM »

Also, please make a note if you'd like to see the system/freeform distinction removed as well.

Greenthorn · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2008, 04:19:36 PM »

I think it would make it look less lopsided on the right side. Even everything out. If you'd like a detailed "GT thinks it might look better like this" outline let me know haha

Jefepato · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2008, 04:30:37 PM »

The subdivision is a bit arbitrary, but I like it. Lumping them together would make threads that much harder to find, especially in the larger sections.

Trieste · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2008, 04:32:44 PM »

I voted 'I will hunt you', not because i"m particularly opposed but because it's more threads I'd have to move. >.>

Hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2008, 06:15:08 PM »

I think the distinction needs to stay, particularly for those people not into neko/werewolves/etc

Caeli · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2008, 06:17:30 PM »

I say that the system and freeform distinction can go; however, I would like to see the exotic/human distinction to stay, if you keep the system/freeform distinction.

Vekseid · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2008, 06:27:04 PM »

Quote from: Trieste on December 10, 2008, 04:32:44 PM

I voted 'I will hunt you', not because i"m particularly opposed but because it's more threads I'd have to move. >.>

How many threads have you moved during the mergers so far, woman? :-p

Trieste · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2008, 06:54:28 PM »

Quote from: Vekseid on December 10, 2008, 06:27:04 PM

How many threads have you moved during the mergers so far, woman? :-p

None! And I feel guilty about every one! It's reached such a critical level that I will feel horribly guilty about not moving any for this particular thing, and will therefore have to move them to avoid the soul-crushing guilt ...

... and so I vote no.

Vekseid · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2008, 06:58:07 PM »

Quote from: Trieste on December 10, 2008, 06:54:28 PM

None! And I feel guilty about every one! It's reached such a critical level that I will feel horribly guilty about not moving any for this particular thing, and will therefore have to move them to avoid the soul-crushing guilt ...

... and so I vote no.

...you do realize I did most of them with a few simple SQL commands, don't you?

Trieste · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2008, 07:10:53 PM »

You are minimizing my guilt. :(

Vekseid · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2008, 07:14:01 PM »

Quote from: Trieste on December 10, 2008, 07:10:53 PM

You are minimizing my guilt. :(

I could have misled you and said I did the overwhelmingly vast majority of them myself. Does that help?

Trieste · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2008, 07:17:13 PM »

Quote from: Vekseid on December 10, 2008, 07:14:01 PM

I could have misled you and said I did the overwhelmingly vast majority of them myself. Does that help?

... I ... don't know. >.>

Maeven · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2008, 07:44:40 PM »

I voted yes because I want Trieste to have to do more work.

Wait.

*ponders*

Scratch that. Seriously, I like the distinction. I'm not into the tentacles and the like and, while it doesn't exactly offend me, I'd rather not get started on reading something only to find it has subject matter that I am not really into. Granted this is equally likely to happen in a 'human' story, but, at least I'm ruling out the obvious when I click on the human boards.

Hunter · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2008, 07:46:13 PM »

Quote from: Maeven on December 10, 2008, 07:44:40 PM

I voted yes because I want Trieste to have to do more work.

*lol*

I agree about system and freeform can probably go.

Greenthorn · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2008, 05:15:31 AM »

I say to then divide light and bondage into two boards, human and exotic...to even things out. And my poor little extreme section can stay all tiny and at the bottom.

And yes...The Extreme section is MINE. I slapped a collar on it!!

Psi · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2008, 05:24:08 AM »

If you are looking to balance the forum a little more, why not consider it this way..

Light: Human, with Human small groups as a subforum of that
Light: Exotic, with Exotic small groups as a subforum of that

Bondage: likewise

Exotic: likewise?

Rather then removing, moving them down a little bit, as most people involved in a RP in any section use Show new Replies or My Topics anyway.

Lilias · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2008, 06:39:27 AM »

Human/Exotic: Stay
Freeform/System: Go
Groups in subforums: The jury's out

Just my tuppence.

ShrowdedPoet · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:16:59 AM »

I don't care about the human/non-human distinction. I don't let myself get bothered by silly things. I think it'd be just fine if they went. I also don't see a point in having the freeform/system distinction.

Moondazed · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:09:15 AM »

You realize that you just said that the concerns of people who don't want to read one or the other are silly?

Just sayin'...

ShrowdedPoet · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:16:37 AM »

Quote from: Moondazed on December 11, 2008, 11:09:15 AM

You realize that you just said that the concerns of people who don't want to read one or the other are silly? Just sayin'...

I think it's silly for someone to get all upset over something like that.

Moondazed · « **Reply #21 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:18:18 AM »

There's a difference between 'getting all upset' and having a preference. I'm not trying to be difficult, I just wanted to point out that your choice of wording came across as judgmental.

Vekseid · « **Reply #22 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:46:55 AM »

I'm closing the voting, regardless. There are better things to do than more forum mergers when most are against them.

ShrowdedPoet · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2008, 12:03:51 PM »

Quote from: Moondazed on December 11, 2008, 11:18:18 AM

There's a difference between 'getting all upset' and having a preference. I'm not trying to be difficult, I just wanted to point out that your choice of wording came across as judgmental.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come across that way. I don't think that having a preference is silly.