Board Thread:Suggestion Box/@comment-3058106-20130804072136

On chat, I was discussing with a few other users about the fact that we have tons of inactive characters and characters that have never roleplayed ever. Many characters haven't been used for two+ months and the roleplayers don't seem to be wanting to use them at all anymore. Sure, I understand if your character is on hiatus. I totally accept that if they haven't been active for a while because of that or if you're on a hiatus/semi-hiatus and just haven't had time to use that character. I think that's fine. Anyways, the other users and I noticed that on the policies page there are no rules against inactive characters. I suggested something on how to fix this inactivity and such on the roleplay.

A few months ago, I could have sworn that if a character was inactive for a month they would be removed. Now that doesn't seem to be a rule. Even if it never actually was a rule, I think it should be. If the roleplayer seems to be online a few times a week and roleplaying other characters except that one and it hasn't been used in a month or more, an admin should send the roleplayer a message about their character's inactivity. If the roleplayer doesn't respond in two days, the character is automatically removed. If the roleplayer does reply, they can either say yes or no to keeping the character. If they say yes, they have like two days to use that character again. This will honestly help get rid of any inactive characters that are no longer being used.

Second, I've also noticed users creating characters just to create a character or use the faceclaim. The roleplayer never roleplays with them and they've never been used at all. I think a way to avoid situations like this is after one week of being created, if the character has not been used, send the user a message and they have two days to respond and two days to use the character.

Now, someone is probably going to be like "but oh no what about hiatus and stuff." Well obviously if you're on a hiatus/semi-hiatus then you are excused from these rules. Same goes for characters that are on hiatus. Once you come back, the same rules apply to you. Of course, you don't have to use your characters all at once and we'll give you a month just like everybody else. So, if someone goes on hiatus and one of their characters is inactive for a month. They come back and the character is still inactive for a month. We will wait to send them a message once their character reaches two months just to be fair.

So, yeah. I think it's just really only fair that all characters are being used and aren't just being kept for the faceclaim or for the sake of having that character. So go ahead and discuss or whatever. Also, please excuse any grammar/spelling mistakes because it's 3:19 AM and I'm tired. Thank.  