Small Site Updates

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Site Updates

Don’t worry; these site updates are not going to be nearly as large as last time. However there are a few slight changes that I wish to make and want your opinions about them. Please do not go “I hate them D:< They suck” or “Nuuu D:” Give me reasons. Reasons why you don’t like them, also if you have any wicked ideas this is a good time to post them.


Posting –

Okay right now the character limit to post on the rp boards is 80 words – I never told anyone this – and I doubt anyone has noticed it. 80 words is nothing people. It is like a small paragraph at the least, most literates probably make between 100-200 words per post, if not more. I was thinking of changing 80 words to like 150 words. I want this site to be literate. And having word limits pushes us to make better and longer post. I know I joined a site once where people were making 3-5 paragraph post, and each paragraph was a nice length and I had to challenge myself to keep up with their level – and in the end I got better even though I was there only a short amount of time.


Pup States –

I’ve seen many sites like this: They pick the size of the litter, the genders, who dies, who is sick/defected – and even some chose the color of the pups – I don’t want this site to be like that. I don’t want to restrict members creativity – however I don’t want spring to roll around and 10 females are giving birth, and having 50 wolf pups running around. Should there be a maxim amount that females can have pups? (for example 5) Should members have to ask staff members? (Or Alphas) before they can breed? Or should the Staff chose how many pups they are going to have? (This will be randomly done) And so forth like other sites?


High Ranks

As of right now Alphas can chose whoever they wish to be betas/gammas/deltas or whatever rank they please. Kings/Queens can chose ranks for their kingdoms && their packs. Should Alphas only have the powers to grant gammas/deltas and the Staff get to choose who is best for Beta – or should like whoever wins something (Lets say WOTM, look below) and their character (The WOTM) gets to be Beta Male/Female…or something like that.

WOTM/MOTM

WOTM – Wolf of the Month. Each month people can nominate a couple of wolves (You cannot nominate your own wolf) and after we get about 3-5 wolf nominates then we’ll have a poll and members will vote for the wolf they want to be WOTM. For a ‘prize’ this WOTM can have a Beta Position (Unless they already have a high rank)

MOTM – Member of the Month will be the same thing. People will nominate someone and then we’ll have a poll. The prize might not be anything really – unless I see that this person works hard I might give them staff position, who knows

Ranking System

I don’t want to have 4 staff members, 4 global moderators, and like 10 moderators. So I want where Alphas are NOT part of the Staff and probably will not have any powers (I will still keep up the Alphas Chat however) Because I want these staff ranks to be /earned/ Also Kings/Queens will no longer be Global Moderators. They still will have some powers (and I will keep up the King/Queen Chat) (Don’t worry Haliegh, I’ve got something planned for you.) Instead this will be the staff ranks:
Admin – that is me. There will be NO other person who can have this rank.
Spiritual Guardians – They are like the co-admins/global moderators. I will probably have 3-4 in total. (I’m not going to be giving them right away however)
Spiritual Helpers – These are like the moderators. I will have like 3 or so of these.

[Haleigh]

Posting-- I think this is an excellant idea to get people to become more literate. I like this idea a lot. I can see that there will be a good outcome in it.

Pup States-- My opinion on this would be that the alphas of the pack post a thread asking which females want pups. The owners of the female wolves in said pack will post only if they want pups. Then the alpha chooses how many pups the owner has based on how they are doing in the pack, not ranks, but their rping skills and such. They only choose the number, not what they look like or the genders. Or, they may only have up to five if they choose the number. I'm glad you brought this up, because I could see how people would want to make a gazilion pups. x3

High Ranks-- I think the alphas can choose the gammas and deltas, and Kings/Queens choose the betas. Just because the Kingdom leaders have to monitor the packs, and if they are watching closely, they can see who truely deserves the part. Not that alphas can't, but Kings and Queens need to do something. x3

WOTM-- I actually don't see the point in this. Because people will probably only vote for those they have rped with, and they can't really determine if they like the other contestants. They wouldn't be able to get anything out of it if the beta positions were filled up, and even if they weren't, that would mean it wouldn't last long. I don't think you should add this.

MOTM-- I have seen this work differently on different sites. I have been on one and someone became MotM, and they ended up powerplaying and godmodding with their characters, and not that I think that would happen, I just wanted you to know one outcome. And on another that I've been on, the MotM gets to be a staff member for a month. And they weren't really able to do anything because they were so restricted. Another site let the MotMs become staff members and they get a lot of abilities. And one particular person actually got to be a staff member longer on the site because she worked hard on fufilling her role.

This can turn any number of ways. I'm not sure where I stand on the matter. People may abuse their powers, in which case I'm sure you'd step in Susan, or they can prove themselves worthy of becoming staff. I'd say a maybe on that matter.

Ranking System-- You're right if you kept it the way it was, there would be about 18 moderators, and 6 global mods. This is a lot of staff members. I think the alphas should have mod powers over their own board, maybe, or maybe just the first person apointed alpha, and not their mate. Kings/queens should have power over their lands, and the packlands. But this may have been how you had it before, I'm not sure. But I'd like to hear what you had in store for me before I say anything else. :K

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Yeah. Those are my opinions. ^^

[Aria*wolf]

Don’t worry; these site updates are not going to be nearly as large as last time. However there are a few slight changes that I wish to make and want your opinions about them. Please do not go “I hate them D:< They suck” or “Nuuu D:” Give me reasons. Reasons why you don’t like them, also if you have any wicked ideas this is a good time to post them.


Posting –

I'm all up for the posting. The longer the posts, the better. It provides better role-playing skills, more exciting role-plays, and it just plain makes the whole site a lot more interesting. If we had longer posts, this site would be pretty enjoyable, not that it isn't right now, xD.


Pup States –

My thinking, is that you must ask the Alpha's before your wolves breed. PM might be good for this. As for limits, I would say 5 for the max is good. But, if your wolves do have future litters, they can't always be a repetive 5, you have to mix it up a bit. And, if they were always 5 to a little, our site would be taken over by pups. Heck, you could probably make a kingdom of just pups. So asking the Alphas and the limit of 5 is what I think is the best.

High Ranks

For this, my say is that the Alpha's should keep the power for promoting or demoting members of a pack. It's always been like this for a while in most of my role-playing experiences. You could make the staff choose, however there might be some conflict between them and the alpha's of the pack.

WOTM/MOTM

WOTM --

Yes for the WOTM, haha. But, I think that the prize shouldn't be too great. Isn't just the feeling of having your wolf chosen as WOTM enough? It should make you feel proud of your wolf. Not power hungry for positions. Say, you could do something such as a pic, as in someone who's good with art could make a really detailed pic of your wolf as a prize. Then you can flaunt and brag about it all you want if you wished.

MOTM –

Yes as well to MOTM. Same as up above, the prize shouldn't be too great. Being picked is a honor =).
Or, if you wanted, you could make the prize like WOTM, a pic of something such as "Congrats", ect.

Ranking System --

I agree with your Ranking System Idea, end of story.

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Yup, meh ideas ;D

*gives box of Jabez shaped cookies to Susan*

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Pups - Many get a dice roll or something from a site that randomly picks between the numbers, and on a dice there are 1-6 numbers. I could always do that and the numbers are given randomly (However I will ignore 1 pup..unless we're already too crowded) That is if they have to ask me to have pups.

IF they ask the Alpha pair - then I think the limit should be 5, over like Amy said not to have ever litter with 5 wolf pups


WOTM - I agree with you both, however the staff could be the ones to nominate. They could look around the threads and see which wolf is the best for nomination, and then everyone votes...or we just don't do it xD


OH another idea is perhaps have the moderators in like different groups for different jobs.

like maybe 2 people who update the Characters List, the packs hierarchy and even accept members

Few other people moderate the boards making sure no one is godmoding/powerplaying, no rules breaking, liquid time - things like that

And...I can't think of anymore xD

[Haleigh]

That's smart Susan. I like that idea. ^^

[Aria*wolf]

Wonderfully put. *nods*

I agree with the different jobs, it would make each person's duty significant.

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It would be easier on staff too.

It is a pain to accept members, move it to their board, take the link put it in the Characters Name then go find the pack there in and put them in there xD