THE RPG COUNCIL [Applications]

[Master Rudy]

Grrr.....I've love to sign up and help out. However I'm more the type to help toss out ideas and let someone else do the creating of an RPG since I'm an absolutely shitty GM. I've had a desire to try to get something up for awhile and give it a crack in order to improve on that end. However lack of intrest in anything I've pitched has kept me from actually fleshing any of those ideas out. As a result since I've created nothing I guess I'm kinda SOL :-/

Anyway I've got questions and observations in regards to this council. First and formost I want you all to know beforehand that I am not attacking anyone or the idea. I'm merely calling it as I see it. With that being said I've gone ahead and read CT's post at least twice. In her whole post I see no mention of how these people that are applying are going to be picked. How exactly is this going to happen? At first I imagined that the mods would be picking but then as I read the post a second time that didn't seem right. As CT brought up the subject of favoritism it could potentially be seen by some as just that if the mods do happen to wind up picking. If my opinion counts for anything then I suggest perhaps holding a public vote and letting the RPers decide on who joins the council. If you guys are serious about the "concerns on not being heard and seen as respectable members" that some people apparently have then this may be the best course of action. It'd be a very bad idea to talk about letting the normal RPers have a voice and yet go ahead and hand pick the council yourself.

On another note there's something else I noticed. What is Roy's opinion on all this? In your post the exact wording was "Weasel Overlord and I have come up with a (hopefully) simple idea that will give more power to the RPers that we so love for keeping the forum alive." There is no mention of Roy at all in the matter. Frankly I find it extremely odd that an active RPG mod would have no input on something as big as this :-/

What is your opinion on all this Roy?

[ChobiChibi]

Username: ChobiChibi
Country of Origin: England
Timezone: GMT itself
RPGs Created: They're so old, they're probably not even worth mentioning. Alas, here we go... Fruits Basket: The Sohma Curse, Pokemon of the Caribbean (XD), Lunar Orchid's Note (with Tony), a Chronicles of the Rift remake (with Ryan and Kalah)
Opinion of RPG: What's with all the negativity, guys? XD I kinda like that it's a smaller kinda community. I like that I pretty much know every single active member here and how they post. It's a familiarity thing, I guess, but I find it to be comfortable. Of course, it's awesome when new members come along, and it must be so hard coming into a community that's so close, but I'd like to think that we welcome you with open arms.
Weaknesses: Sometimes time. Like for instance right now, where I have a load of assessments and concerts to do (don't get me started on this weekend...). Uni can sometimes get in the way, but I'd like to think not that often. Also, I have a huge man-crush on one of the mods... >w>
Strengths: I don't judge. I don't care what someone else has told me about another person, it's up to me to decide what I think about them. I know about all the rubbish that went on over the years, but it really doesn't bother me, so I really don't understand why people have to bring it all up, in all honesty. I'm very optimistic; I think we're thriving as a small community and that not much really needs to change. I listen and I pretty much have all of you on my MSN list... I like to collaborate :3

[Roy Karrde]

On another note there's something else I noticed. What is Roy's opinion on all this? In your post the exact wording was "Weasel Overlord and I have come up with a (hopefully) simple idea that will give more power to the RPers that we so love for keeping the forum alive." There is no mention of Roy at all in the matter. Frankly I find it extremely odd that an active RPG mod would have no input on something as big as this :-/

What is your opinion on all this Roy?

Oh personally I love it, and I was in on it all along talking and discussing it, this was a bit of either CT or Weas' baby but I talked to them about it and discussed it when the original idea and plans were being drafted. But thanks for being concerned.