EricNoah
Adventurer
Hi folks!
Off-topic posting, now and then, is a normal and expected (and often fun) part of the EN World experience. It is now time, however, for our semi-annual "ease up on the OT posts" post. So ... here it is!
Guidelines for OT Posting (I'm pulling these outta the air, I may think of more
)
1) When you're considering posting an OT post here in General, take a look at the topic list and do some counting. If you can see more than 4 or 5 or so OT posts, please hold off unless it's a quick question/comment that can be easily resolved.
2) General is the only forum where you should be posting off-topic stuff. What's off-topic for General is really, really off-topic for Rules or Plots & Places, etc.
3) Check the other forums -- sometimes what seems like an OT post actually would be on topic in the right forum. Meta and Movies/TV are two examples of forums that actually developed because they are a type of OT post that actually have a home here.
4) We're always happy to see birthday or birth announcement or "I'm getting married" type posts, but don't be offended if we move them to somewhere like Meta after a bit of celebration has taken place.
5) Label your OT posts as such -- helps people not waste their time if they're not interested. In the same vein, keep in mind that General RPG is for all RPG-related conversation -- it's not OT to discuss non-D&D RPGs etc. in General.
That's all I have for now. Let's let a few of the current OT threads disappear before starting up new ones. Thanks!
Off-topic posting, now and then, is a normal and expected (and often fun) part of the EN World experience. It is now time, however, for our semi-annual "ease up on the OT posts" post. So ... here it is!
Guidelines for OT Posting (I'm pulling these outta the air, I may think of more
)1) When you're considering posting an OT post here in General, take a look at the topic list and do some counting. If you can see more than 4 or 5 or so OT posts, please hold off unless it's a quick question/comment that can be easily resolved.
2) General is the only forum where you should be posting off-topic stuff. What's off-topic for General is really, really off-topic for Rules or Plots & Places, etc.
3) Check the other forums -- sometimes what seems like an OT post actually would be on topic in the right forum. Meta and Movies/TV are two examples of forums that actually developed because they are a type of OT post that actually have a home here.
4) We're always happy to see birthday or birth announcement or "I'm getting married" type posts, but don't be offended if we move them to somewhere like Meta after a bit of celebration has taken place.
5) Label your OT posts as such -- helps people not waste their time if they're not interested. In the same vein, keep in mind that General RPG is for all RPG-related conversation -- it's not OT to discuss non-D&D RPGs etc. in General.
That's all I have for now. Let's let a few of the current OT threads disappear before starting up new ones. Thanks!
