Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited

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MrKill • The Site dad Guardian Posts: 6,061 Likes: 604 Gender: Male	Post by MrKill on Oct 21, 2015 16:53:16 GMT -6 This is a revisit of the community vote located here: www.yappashalorpg.com/thread/11150/community-optional-profile-forum-accounts I want your opinion on this. Would you like to make a character account for your more popular characters, or maybe all of your characters? Then vote yes. If you'd like to see the website less cluttered, vote no. Pretty simple. It would be optional as well. "What is a character account, Kill?" Well, a character account is a forum account, like the one you are using now... but re-purposed for your individual characters. I'll use myself as an example. I have four approved characters, two that are 'active'; and I also have a deceased character. Admiral Klix [Inactive] Colonel Killinger [Active] First Lieutenant Killinger [Inactive] First Lieutenant Pain [KIA] Lance Corporal Jones [Active] Since I have five characters, I would then decide if I really wanted to use individual profiles for them. I think, at this time, I probably wouldn't personally. However, if I did, I know what characters I would use. Proceeding with the process, I'd make two new accounts on the forum linked to my 'global ID'. Their usernames would be 'eklix' and 'jkillinger', but I'd edit their display name to show 'ADM. Klix' and 'COL. Killinger'. It's as simple as that as well.

Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 21, 2015 16:53:16 GMT -6 Edited by MrKill Oct 21, 2015 16:54:39 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

Llau • Momma Llau Administrator Posts: 2,212 Likes: 508 Gender: Female	Post by Llau on Oct 21, 2015 17:32:30 GMT -6 As I use this on my forum, I'm still all for this. Plus, it's optional, so there's that.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 21, 2015 17:32:30 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

John • The man... The Myth... The LEGEND! Novice Player Posts: 464 Likes: 28	Post by John on Oct 21, 2015 19:34:48 GMT -6 Like Kill and Llau said. It's entirely optional. If you want to use these accounts, feel free to do so! If you don't want to use these accounts, feel free not to do so. I honestly don't quite get the strong opposition against this. The only thing a person opting not to use this would see from this, is a little more accounts floating (and posting) around the website.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 21, 2015 19:34:48 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

SuperCommando • Gold One Veteran Posts: 2,363 Likes: 346	Post by SuperCommando on Oct 21, 2015 21:52:35 GMT -6 The question presented by this poll is "would YOU use character accounts", not "do you think character accounts should be a thing on this site". Important distinction. I don't care if other people do that or not. I won't. So I voted no. Doesn't mean I'm necessarily opposed to the concept. (Edit: I also voted "no" in the previous poll, but that poll was asking a different question. I've also loosened up since then. Still would rather keep all my stuff on one account personally, but if others want to give it a try, fine.)
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 21, 2015 21:52:35 GMT -6 Edited by SuperCommando Oct 21, 2015 22:01:44 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

Spartan 999 • The Operator Veteran Posts: 2,355 Likes: 102	Post by Spartan 999 on Oct 21, 2015 21:58:00 GMT -6 I dislike doing this and the idea itself because it makes things unnecessarily cluttered and confusing. I have stories where it led to misunderstandings and arguments on other sites; while it might not turn out the same here, I just think it would be best to avoid the risk entirely. While I won't go crusading against it, I certainly won't feel bad if it's never implemented on Yappa's.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 21, 2015 21:58:00 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

MrKill • The Site dad Guardian Posts: 6,061 Likes: 604 Gender: Male	Post by MrKill on Oct 21, 2015 22:47:21 GMT -6 The question, despite bad spelling, is worded the way it's meant to be worded. I want to gather if you don't mind this ability or if you feel it would be a bad inclusion to the website for what ever reason.

Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 21, 2015 22:47:21 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

BetaWülf • The Beast of Yappa's Administrator Posts: 1,496 Likes: 223 Gender: Male	Post by BetaWülf on Oct 22, 2015 0:02:53 GMT -6 I voted yes since I wouldn't mind other people using it, since it would be optional and all. I personally couldn't use it due to being on dial-up and the log in/log out process would be too difficult in the long run as such for it to be practical for me. But I certainly wouldn't mind others getting to enjoy it, or at least try it out and see how it goes.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 22, 2015 0:02:53 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

Faclan • Everyone's Favorite Space Chicken Moderator Posts: 3,194 Likes: 582 Gender: Male	Post by Faclan on Oct 22, 2015 2:24:46 GMT -6 Voted no because it would just be a whole bunch of profiles that may be confusing to keep track of who belongs to whom.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 22, 2015 2:24:46 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

Guardian Cat of Yappa's • The Websites Official Cat Veteran Posts: 1,199 Likes: 145 Gender: Male	Post by Guardian Cat of Yappa's on Oct 22, 2015 9:14:24 GMT -6 Oct 22, 2015 2:24:46 GMT -6 Faclan said: Voted no because it would just be a whole bunch of profiles that may be confusing to keep track of who belongs to whom. I agree with Faclan and 999. It would create all kinds of confusion and havoc on the site, plus an unneccasary amount of empty profiles should someone go inactive.
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BasedGoody • SMATH THE BEETEWS Veteran Posts: 595 Likes: 138 Gender: Male	Post by BasedGoody on Oct 22, 2015 21:02:21 GMT -6 I am simple minded so this confuses me. If you are also easily confused, and/or have a negative IQ like me, join the cause. Vote No on Proposition 343 (This ad has been funded by the GoodyIsCool society)
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Oct 22, 2015 21:02:21 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

edtosivaree • Novice Player Posts: 356 Likes: 49 Gender: Male	Post by edtosivaree on Oct 22, 2015 22:20:02 GMT -6 Coming from a site where having a different account for each different character you played was a MANDETORY RULE!!! I can honestly say that this makes things a touch difficult. On the other hand, you can make a website look a lot more active with a few people playing different character on different accounts. Activity after all is one of the main things players look to when gauging if a site will work for them. It has it's pro's and con's sure. I do however have the ability to use ANY of the Proboard accounts I have under my email for this website, sooo at that point it's pretty well fair game yeah? I'm not voting cause I personally don't care either way and my opinion on this matter sways way too often.
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Arbiter124 • Lord Snow Veteran Posts: 869 Likes: 48	Post by Arbiter124 on Nov 2, 2015 15:32:27 GMT -6 How would we post on everything else/what if you don't have a character already? Imma join the 'Or Nah'.

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John • The man... The Myth... The LEGEND! Novice Player Posts: 464 Likes: 28	Post by John on Nov 2, 2015 15:59:13 GMT -6 Nov 2, 2015 15:32:27 GMT -6 Arbiter124 said: How would we post on everything else/what if you don't have a character already? Imma join the 'Or Nah'. It's entirely optional, so you could continue to use the single account. Furthermore, the Proboards system has an easy way for members to change their display names on a dime.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Nov 2, 2015 15:59:13 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

Frazer • Yappas Dark Knight Coder Posts: 1,716 Likes: 230 Gender: Male	Post by Frazer on Nov 2, 2015 18:12:02 GMT -6 In my eyes it would crowd the site and make us look like we have more members then we actually do.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Nov 2, 2015 18:12:02 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

BetaWülf • The Beast of Yappa's Administrator Posts: 1,496 Likes: 223 Gender: Male	Post by BetaWülf on Nov 2, 2015 20:59:02 GMT -6 Nov 2, 2015 18:12:02 GMT -6 Frazer said: In my eyes it would crowd the site and make us look like we have more members then we actually do. I don't see how it really would, or if that's a bad thing. I mean, if you look at our member count at the bottom of the home page, we look like we'd need a hundred mods to handle our 444 members, but we don't because they're bots or inactive. If it does make us look like we have more members and or more active as a site, we might actually get more guests joining the site. And we could always add a mandatory addition to extra accounts with a disclaimer of "this account belongs to BetaWolf and is a representation of his Character Garatus" in the Signature or some such.
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Llau • Momma Llau Administrator Posts: 2,212 Likes: 508 Gender: Female	Post by Llau on Nov 3, 2015 11:05:55 GMT -6 Nov 2, 2015 20:59:02 GMT -6 BetaWülf said: Nov 2, 2015 18:12:02 GMT -6 Frazer said: In my eyes it would crowd the site and make us look like we have more members then we actually do. I don't see how it really would, or if that's a bad thing. I mean, if you look at our member count at the bottom of the home page, we look like we'd need a hundred mods to handle our 444 members, but we don't because they're bots or inactive. If it does make us look like we have more members and or more active as a site, we might actually get more guests joining the site. And we could always add a mandatory addition to extra accounts with a disclaimer of "this account belongs to BetaWolf and is a representation of his Character Garatus" in the Signature or some such. Yeah...the 444 members is more misleading than if members use multiple accounts for their character if they wanted to, and post with each one. Personally, if I were a guest, I wouldn't care about how many members a site has because that isn't important to me. What's important to me is how *active* the site is. A site can have that many members, but if it barely has a pulse, then I don't bother joining. If I see people posting in threads or making threads every day or just about every day, then it has a higher chance of me joining and becoming part of the community. On my site, in the custom title, I have who I am in each of my accounts there. I also have the accounts linked in my signature so members can know where else they can get a hold of me - which is useful, especially when you're staff, as well as letting people know that these two accounts belong to me. It may look overwhelming or seem overwhelming, but it's simple. It also works best when *it's optional* and *not mandatory*, and when you decide to just make an account for your active characters you post the most with. Like the ones you are planning to use for the long haul, and not ones you're going to either kill off after creating them for a mission, or not really develop them.
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BasedGoody • SMATH THE BEETEWS Veteran Posts: 595 Likes: 138 Gender: Male	Post by BasedGoody on Nov 3, 2015 22:37:59 GMT -6 Wow everyone is completely split on this. 11 votes to 11. You see, if you vote yes on proposition 343, the United States of Yappas cannot guarantee accurate member numbers, and confusion ratings will be off the charts! If you look at Yappas quarterly member income, we have had a large influx of newbies recently. We want to keep it that way, so here is my mindset : Let's not change anything! Except for main missions. Absolutely add those. That is why the people should vote no on proposition 343. (Paid for by the GoodyIsDope Society.)
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BetaWülf • The Beast of Yappa's Administrator Posts: 1,496 Likes: 223 Gender: Male	Post by BetaWülf on Nov 4, 2015 2:59:16 GMT -6 Nov 3, 2015 22:37:59 GMT -6 BasedGoody said: (Paid for by the GoodyIsDope Society.) How was this paid for by a Society of believers of a falsehood? HERESY!
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Nov 4, 2015 2:59:16 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

LaxKnight • Exterminatus Extraordinaire! Veteran Posts: 685 Likes: 141	Post by LaxKnight on Nov 4, 2015 3:17:38 GMT -6 Nov 4, 2015 2:59:16 GMT -6 BetaWülf said: Nov 3, 2015 22:37:59 GMT -6 BasedGoody said: (Paid for by the GoodyIsDope Society.) How was this paid for by a Society of believers of a falsehood? HERESY!
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MrKill • The Site dad Guardian Posts: 6,061 Likes: 604 Gender: Male	Post by MrKill on Nov 4, 2015 5:25:54 GMT -6 We had to say the word around Lax, didn't we? Damn it guys, we talked about this.

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Seraph • *Lurker of the Deep* Veteran Posts: 525 Likes: 67	Post by Seraph on Nov 4, 2015 7:16:57 GMT -6 Alright, alright. The way I see it is that if people are so worried about misleading user counts and activity ratings for the site there at least needs to be some kind of cleanup. I don't know how long its been since any Admins did an activity check or a mass delete of old unused accounts, but it may just be something that's gotta be done anyway. That'll solve some of the clutter issue and alleviate concerns for misleading numbers.
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MrKill • The Site dad Guardian Posts: 6,061 Likes: 604 Gender: Male	Post by MrKill on Nov 4, 2015 7:45:04 GMT -6 Nov 4, 2015 7:16:57 GMT -6 Seraph said: Alright, alright. The way I see it is that if people are so worried about misleading user counts and activity ratings for the site there at least needs to be some kind of cleanup. I don't know how long its been since any Admins did an activity check or a mass delete of old unused accounts, but it may just be something that's gotta be done anyway. That'll solve some of the clutter issue and alleviate concerns for misleading numbers. It was actually fairly recently. The website used to have over 1, 000 members at one point. It's been a while since then, however, and that was six or seven years of accounts accumulating.

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Arbiter124 • Lord Snow Veteran Posts: 869 Likes: 48	Post by Arbiter124 on Nov 4, 2015 19:03:59 GMT -6 It also just wouldn't look good. A bunch of sites do that already and I don't think it works at all. Since we're definitely the most best RP site let's just do what got us to be the RP juggernaut. Which is what we've been doing.
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John • The man... The Myth... The LEGEND! Novice Player Posts: 464 Likes: 28	Post by John on Nov 4, 2015 20:47:50 GMT -6 This actually is the only site I'm on that doesn't use the account-per-character thing. I personally prefer that over what we currently have...
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Faclan • Everyone's Favorite Space Chicken Moderator Posts: 3,194 Likes: 582 Gender: Male	Post by Faclan on Nov 4, 2015 22:26:20 GMT -6 Well thats a matter of just experiences Bones because for me its the other way around, none of the other forums I'm on do character profiles like that. And for those of us who have 7 active characters and 2 in the wings I really don't want to have to try and log into all of them in turn to post stuff.
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Community Vote: Character Accounts revisited Posted Nov 4, 2015 22:26:20 GMT -6 Edited by Faclan Nov 4, 2015 22:36:25 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

MrKill • The Site dad Guardian Posts: 6,061 Likes: 604 Gender: Male	Post by MrKill on Nov 4, 2015 22:34:53 GMT -6 Ok, all right. We're implementing this into the RP, however under some heavy restrictions, as well as organizational concerns. Since the vote is 1:1, and the fear of making the website disorganized is high, I'll do my best to organize it better. It entirely optional, an announcement will be to further explain. If it doesn't work, we will remove it, and the post counts from those individual profiles will be added to the users main profile.
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Llau: For the RP side. Sure, you can have characters discuss about the in-game religions and politics. Just don't get too serious about either one.

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Llau: Same with political discussions. Both can equally become really ugly, really fast.

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Llau: You're confusing OOC discussion with OC, Death Penalty. No Religion - as in, don't get into religious discussions (ie: religious person vs atheist, etc) with another member.

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Faclan: Are you asking about the site rules? Because religion exists in the world of Halo all over. The Covenant has theirs and Humans often have religious items or mention religious things in the games and books.

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Death Penalty: Question! If there is no religion....how does the Covenant exist? Isn't that their thing?

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