Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant

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Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant

*clears throat*

I'm feeling incredibly ranty about this, as it's something that has been bothering me for a while now and it's not getting better. Well, I just got an extra reason to be upset - bad luck, you might say - but it is incredibly distressing to write a nice, fairly long post in Quidditch, be *almost* finished with it and have someone post a two liner just before I press the "send" buttom, forcing me to change my post.

Not that I'd have anything against people posting before me in Quidditch - it's only fair! - but what I do have something against, are I-don't-want-to-say-out-loud-what-I-think-about-them-because-you'd-have-to-censor-me-freaking 2-liners! And 3 liners, too, for all I care.

*cough*

What I mean is: a rule for a minimum post length is necessary, in my opinion. In Quidditch. And in the Great Hall. And eeeeeeeeverywhere, where RP is required. Say, a minimum of about 2 paragraphs. I'm not saying everyone should start posting humongous RP-posts that are too long to read in an hour or anything like that and I understand that not everyone can feel like writing RP-posts all the time but wouldn't it be just better to just leave it be from the very beginning instead of starting something that you can't bring to a proper ending? You can't possibly post anything that lets those after you built a decent post upon or that somehow adds to the awesome feel of a Quidditch-/ RP- game in just 2 lines!

I hope no-one was feeling offended by this, but I ask you all to just have in mind that .. well, this is a forum. And the great advantage about it, at least to those who want to RP, is that you can write longer posts, as opposed to instant messaging, where one could also RP, but only with much shorter posts. .. please, people. 2 liners just spoil the fun. sad

And to the mods: I really hope a way could be found to introduce such a rule ...

- Cris

*tacklehugglespouncestacklehugglespouncestacklehugglespounces*

I know the feeling, Cris, and I think you're justified in ranting about it xD. I second your proposal! Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant Clap

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I agree. I know that I don't have the longest posts but I defeintly don't do one liners and I understand the feeling.

I'm with you on this 100%

*highfives*

I say ban quidditch at once

I agree! Also, I think we should make it you must be a certiant year or above to play quidditch. But thats just my bitter, I-missed-out-on-a-spot-on-the-team-because-of-newbies opinion.

i dont think anyone should catch the snitch that the seeker with the most creative post should be allowed to get th 50 points for there team, but thats me!

*is happy that she isn't the only one thinking this way*

and Rai... *pokes* .. no can do! XD

Katherine - your idea *somehow* makes sense to me, since I've noticed it's often newbies who post two-liners xD ... not accusing anyone though, because there are some amazing RP-ing newbies out there! Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant Devil

Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant Devil

... I think the better way to build a team is to just hold try-outs, at least if you have a lot of applicants whom you've never before seen play ^^" .... but then again, this is up to the houses' Quidditch captains to decide and therefore, discussing it risks getting off-topic

Violet: it's not the team whose Seeker catches the snitch that wins the extra 50 points, but the team that wins overall. Catching the snitch isn't necessary for a team to win housepoint-wise Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant 436937

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Cris, thank you so much for making this thread :D

I've also had that happen to me, where you're making a nice post and then when you go to post it there are suddenly a few one lined ones in the way and you basically have to start over...*headdesk* It would be really nice to have a two paragraph limit, especially in Quidditch hehe. And I love that idea Katharine! We also have a lot of newbies on our team, and we've had to replace a few with reserves already because they became not-active after a week or so of being a member. It'd be great for it to be second year or above, I think, because by then most people are probably going to be around, lol.

I totally agree- Off with their heads! Or, if that's too harsh, then enough with the one or two lines! I've been a seeker for a long while now, but I still try really hard to make each and every one of my posts different and meaningful to the game play, so does the rest of the veterans on my team and most everyone elses, but it is frustrating to have these little nothing posts everywhere just eating up space.

Example:

(Pink Team Beater)

"Go, Missy!"

Yes, we sure were gonna win this here game. *squeeeeeee*

Example over.

Okay, maybe that's a bit harsh, but its not all that off the mark.

And Violet, the snitch catch merely stops the game, it does not guarnatee the 50 pts, the posts really do count.

And another thing about the one or two line posts, I hate going thru them when I judge. When I score a game I keep a list of who all played and how many posts they made, but with the lame tiny posts it makes it hardly worth the time. That's all I wanted to say.

And, if you notie a Ravenclaw doing any one or two line posts then feel free to pm me ot Cris and we'll straighten them out!

It happened to me once during this match. I had worked for a decent bit of time on a post. It wasn't an extremely long one, but it was by no means short. When I hit send, I'll be darned if there weren't 5 posts ahead of me. Five! Luckily, I managed to get by without having to modify my post. Being the seeker sometimes makes that easier--my job isn't affected as much and as often by other people's actions. Unless of course they hit a bludger toward me or something like that.

To the point, I think that some sort of minimum post length rule would be helpful. And it would make the games more developed and interesting.

Just to let you know that Ive read this thread and will be back to re-read it and discuss some bits with Amy once Ive caught up on different things around the site from my internet absence the last few days Le Mega Quidditch (and RP in general) Post Length Rant 436937

I agree with the proposal that very short posts should be banned. However, I don't see how banning one-liners would really stop anyone from posting before you - that's just bad timing.

Let's say you start writing four paragraphs, and someone else starts writing three, and they post first, you'll still have to change your post.

Generally I've discovered it isn't that difficult to tweak a line or two to fix the posts. It is annoying, but I don't think banning one-liners will solve the problem, though they might minimize it.

Having said that, I DO think one-liners should be banned. They're irritating, and give off a message like the poster isn't trying too hard. So yeah, I'm all for DOWN WITH THE ONE-LINERS! but I don't think it would completely solve the modifying/quidditch problem.

I disagree with the statement about RP n the great hall,sometimes theres not alot to say back to some-one. For instance if someone asked me a yes-no question i could only naswer it and ask another question back...... its impossible to write at least 2 paragraphs per post! I do agree however with the banning the one-liners thats rediculas! and i also agree with the quidditch and the duelling tournaments shouyld be taken up to about 300 words per post......

I also agree with having the rp posts longer. It just makes it more interesting. It kept happening in the last quidditch match I was playing.

I like teh sound of that but it will force me to make longer posts in the Great Hall... thats okay... i only make my posts short because I have to do a lot on the site in a certain amount of time...lol

So the gist of this thread comes down to the following:

-Longer posts in Quidditch RP
-Longer posts in general RP

We'll make some posts about this later.

one liner posts in quidditch annoy me greatly. How can you tell some one what you are doing in one line!! It also bugs me in dueling tornaments if your opponent posts one liners. GRRRRR.....

Unfortunately guidelines for duelling have already been posted and they state no one-liners, but people haven't followed them...

Is there anything else anyone thinks could go in a Quidditch guidelines post?

*leaps in the air and huggles everyone who thinks the same way* XD

Thank goodness I'm not the only one thinking that two-liner writers should be burnt at the stake...
It's happened to me more times than I can count. And it especially annoys me when a Slytherin on my team makes a itty bitty little post... Minimum two paragraphs, i think.
But in the RPG froum, I dont think it matters so much because you don't get any points or anything, so it doesn't really matter.

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