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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Official Ranter" data-source="post: 2558623">Bravo!*adds in another two cents*I see some great replies here.Reesa>  You're right.  Alot of times people are rude when you PM them OOC.  Some people feel like you're saying they can't do it right or criticizing them.  And we can't help people like that, but don't give up.  There are those who will want the help.Sure, sometimes people are afk, away from the chat screen, or something.  I myself have done that on numerous occasions.  People do have to keep these things in mind.  But really this is a two-way deal.  We all have to keep things in mind.  The people who have been around, and the people who are new.  Finding new ways to vie for attention instead of coming in with your character half-dead, is a very good suggestion because it DOES get old.  However, maybe, just maybe that person doesn't know anything better.  All I'm saying is this thing we all do called role-playing is give and take in all directions.Reesies, you have some very very valuable points in all this.  My thanks for the input from someone 'upstairs' <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Pandora>  Again, very good input.  It does make sense, so don't worry <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I especially liked this point you made:This is a very good point.  Sometimes the people who come on may be totally new, they may have heard about Wizards RPing chat, but don't really have any friends on there.  It makes it really difficult for them.  I should know.  I was one of those people when I first came to Wizards and if not for the help of those who took a moment to say "Hey, could I help you with anything?"(My thanks especially to Wizo_Penderwydd, the first person who took time to speak to my character), I would most undoubtedly not be here at Wizards today for going on 4 years.Jackson> Also a good point.  I agree that sometimes if you want people to interact with you, you have to take the initiative.  Sometimes you can't just sit back and expect the rest of the RPers to do the work for you.  This is one reason why it's hard bringing in a new character, whether you're new onsite and just starting out, or an old 'veteran' who's trying something new.  Take the initiative if you're having trouble getting interaction.  Find something that perhaps interests your character that another said.  And most of all, be polite about it.  If it seems you may be interrupting something important, or you just don't seem to be able to get in on the action, talk to the player OOC and tell them you're interested to get involved in their storyline.  Communication works wonders!Dontella> I could just kiss your post!You are so right to say that the person behind the character isn't what you see on screen.  Point in case...I've played many an evil character, a good many with some degree of success, but I'm not like them myself.  Don't take for granted that what you see isn't always what you get.As for the rest of your post, I whole-heartedly agree.  It doesn't always match your IC motives to take notice.  Perhaps your character isn't one to take notice because of their past.  No one should feel obligated to change their character's motives just because there's someone in need of attention.  Good roleplaying warrents that when you make a character concept, you RP it out.  So maybe your character won't care.  OOC, people DO have to take these things into consideration.Basically, all I'm saying is RPing really is a 'You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" type of situation.  Perhaps next time you bring a new character in and he doesn't get immediate response, talk to some players OOC and see what they think, or see if maybe there's a reason behind it.  Of course, do remember to distinguish OOC with IC if the player decides to reveal such reasons.  You're character won't know this IC, so perhaps you should RP out the confusion of why people seem to be ignoring you.  Things like this can make great storylines, which provide fun for all of us if we'll just work together for it.Sincerely,The Official Ranter of Wizards.COMmunity</blockquote>

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