[@The Harbinger of Ferocity] The dealing with people that flake out on Rp's is and should continue to the be the discretion of the GM. Each GM has a different opinion on how people who vanish are dealt with. Me personally, it is stated in my rules that you have to post every 7 days, end of story. You reach day 8, you're booted. If you need an extension you may have one but it must be requested for. There are always extenuating circumstances and for those I shelve characters until the person returns (Death in the family, moving, severe illness, etc.) and those are weighed on an individual basis. I keep a list of who has needed extensions, who has dropped, who fills out a CS and never makes a first post. After a time they just get a black mark in my private book and I don't let them join anymore. 

	With 1x1, it can be a little harder to do since it is just you and another but for me, I just follow similar rules for 1x1's as I do any other RP. This really isn't a mod issue because there is no rule on the forum that states "if you flake out you get the hammer", it's left to the individuals. People get a reputation though, so in a way they are punished in the grander scheme of things. They get a rep of flaking or being kicked, others won't deal with them or do they so with extreme caution. If I get someone I have not Rped with before but when I check their posting history and see they have Rped with another GM I know, I ask them - "Anything I need to know about this person?" - 9 times out of 10, they give me their "review" and that always weighs into my decision of it I let them in or not. 

	Bottom line - It's in the GM's hands and should remain there.