Whoo boy. I can see that this is a long held argument and a topic of heated debate, so believe me when I say I hesitate to put in my two cents for several reasons, one being that I am the new guy, and the lowest on the proverbial totem pole.

As [@Lugubrious] (and maybe a few of you whom I have interacted with before) can attest, I can be rather...[sub][sub]whas the word I am looking for...?[/sub][/sub] Opinionated, perhaps? Stubborn too. Meddlesome, yes. Impatient...yeah. So take my two cents here as you will.

[@Lucius Cypher] Dude, my opinion of you has just shot up immensely. You are the 'Voice of Reason' that I could only hope to be here. @everyone, I hope you really consider what Lucius has to say here. His advice is sound and logical.

As a side note, I happen to also be one of those fools who end up throwing a wrench in the works via a new idea, and that plus my above traits, actually made Lugu hesitant to let me in this RP, and I am very greatful to him for giving me this chance, as I am a huge fan of Rwbyverse. 

Sheesh, the side note was longer then the original...

Anyhow.

Here is my opinion, which nobody probably cares about, but I'm going to give anyway, just to fill this echo chamber with more noise.

Sorry about that.

Being GM or Co-GM is a MASSIVE time investment that cannot be emphasized enough. It is also an emotional strain, having to deal with many people with hugly varying personalities, vocabulary, presentation, communication skills. Hell, just for keeping this afloat for so long deserves an attaboy. I tried to GM once, and the experience was so ugly that it put me off a little from trying again. (That and time constraints)

However, that said, I think to be a successful GM or Co, you need to spend a lot of time on, in another huge RP that I am in, and you have probably seen, the one and only Phoenix Wing, the GM there, Caits, is nearly always on for a significant period of time at least once a day, and whenever there is a problem, she either addresses it, or communicates that she has heard it, and gets back to it when she has time. All this to say, I have noticed an occasional lack of GM, or Co presence here that leads to this situation devolving. For example it is times like these when we most need GM presence to put the foot down. Not just Co. 

That is asking a lot, though, and as Lucius so well stated, GM and Co are human too, and have lives too. As human, we will invariably disappoint each other. What defines you is how you react to that disappointment. So far, I have seen some bickering and heated tempers, but mostly, a lot of well meant advice from a lot of sources that pilled up and sounded like accusations. (I include this wall into that category)

So, obviously, there is a problem. People are discontent. What we need, then, is to find a solution. I'm not arrogant enought to say I have the solution, that is something we need to work out as a group.

So, Please. Please. Temper the bickering. Its not helping. What I suggest right now is to take a moment to stop, and reflect. Let tempers cool and work out a solution. 

No more I agree, blah blah blah. Don't just comment on your dissatisfaction and be done, include an idea to fix the problem, or if you don't have one, just say something like 'I'm bringing this to your attention.' Or 'I'm not sure how to fix this.' And ask for suggestions and imput. 

To not put my foot in my mouth, considering that last statment, I do have something of a suggestion. It may seem silly, but we could put up a spreadsheet or editable document labeled "List of Grievances" or somesuch that people can go to and put down not only a problem they see, but also a proposed solution. This communicating by posts is largly inefficient and ineffective, especially with so many people as posts can get buried.

I wanted this to be brief, but it has gotten longer then I wanted, so I'll finish up with this thought: Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?

Edit: Now, if you will excuse me, I'm going to lurk and brace myself for the fallout.