[@Inkarnate] Sure, I could of clarified/specified my comment of pretentious. I could of been so damn literal, that someone would have [b]still[/b] taken issue with it. Because who am I kidding with this place. But my defense would be even stronger against that person...

But not only did I provide an example of what happened giving what I said context. Aka. A guy who made me wait 3 weeks after I applied for something just to send me a one sentence reply misspelling grammar. If that isn't the type of person that screams pretentious/unintelligent. I don't know what does. And you replied to me, in such a defensive way. You could of easily disagreed with me, without trying to make it sound like I was somehow saying it to be offensive. I wasn't "attempting to insult every human on earth." That's attributing motive and intent. I was sharing an opinion on how it will come of to me from my own personal experience.

Again, it's personal experience. The generalization is not for [b]everyone.[/b] It's for everyone I've SEEN use them. There is a difference between those two things. :I 

So, what I -think- you're arguing is that you think it's absurd that anything go beyond the prescribed plot that you've already laid out in your head, as the GM. Well aside from that being horribly ineffective in D&D. It tends to not really work in RP's either. Because for starters, most GM are secretive about their plot and never tell people anything. (usually because they haven't thought that far out.) And how exactly do you expect them to follow a plot with perfection, if even you don't actually know the plot quite yet. (And because it feels like I have to explain it, you doesn't mean only [b]you.[/b]) I think GM's that don't give people at least, a little leeway, won't be particularly fun to roleplay with. But it's just personal taste. 

So, for the test post, what do you say against someone actually putting plenty of effort into the "test" because they know they have to. But will not provide the same results from now on. Do you think that doesn't happen? 

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On a final note, it would probably be more rational to understand why your argumentation is seen as it is rather than just having an emotional upset.
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Here's a final note from me, everyone tends to make mistakes in their writing. That's why all writers have first drafts. Plus it seems like a lot of advanced section users and in general do not spellcheck their own work. So, stuff like that would really make me raise an eyebrow if these same people were forcing to give me tests that I will assume, if flawed in anyway. I won't be accepted because that's the post they will look at. So unless the person dishing out tests, is also read/correcting every post in their RP. It feels like it was just a waste of time, for the person involved. I mean do you correct every mistake you see? I know plenty of people get offended really fucking easily, so does that worry your image and how you're perceived? So when you're bound to make a mistake....like that sentence. 

People will point that out to you and question, why they weren't allowed in the group because of mistakes in their "test" writing. That person will not only feel like they wasted their time writing a CS, possibly having to edit their CS's multiple times. But do a piece of writing, possibly several thousand words long. Get booted for having three or four spelling and grammar errors. Then watch the RP have mistakes, but nothing done about it. THEN the person giving them that test, also making mistakes and nothing getting done about it. Maybe (or on this forum nearly assuredly) die within 2 weeks. Which will make that person wonder, what was even the point?

But yes, I understand that you feel like I called you and others you may know 'pretentious', I reacted defensively to match intensity. Because I didn't. But I still disagree that tests don't lead to complications and aren't particularly fun for anyone involved and often are pointless...Making a failed CS that isn't accepted, change it a little and maybe someone else will like them. Fail to make a test writing? Congratz you wasted your time. 

For the GM, I feel like if you can't figure out if they can write if they have ten paragraphs of backstory. And you still need them to write another thousand words? I suppose nothing wrong with being thorough. But I ask when does that thoroughness end? Will you accurately correct yourself and others, so you live up the exceptions that the test forced to lay out? Possibly coming off in a negative way. Or was that all that there is? "Who cares if I mistype something or the friend I invited misspells a word on our collab. I'm the GM. I'm better than everyone else, it's my story, so there!"

I'm not exaggerating that the 2nd half of the sentence, is a real sentence a GM has actually typed before during an argument. So I apologize for coming off strongly (and possibly making you emotionally react) and maybe it's just me, but my experience isn't as flawless, as it seems to be for others or you. I don't think it's crazy that roleplays, no matter (how focused or often unfocused), will be perfectly linear with no possible different direction than I'm expecting. I've also not had any person keep up the facade that they demand perfection while also seeming like the type of person I'd willingly ever spend time with. <.<