I like this thread ([s]and the advice one[/s]), 'cause it kind of really brings to the forefront that everyone makes mistakes and deals with the same stuff when it comes to our shared hobby. Kind of de-stigmatizes talking about ghosting and failure as well, 'cause it's a normal thing we all experience.

For me... I think my greatest failures would be failing to take initiative, as a player and GM. I think there's a lot of times I wait for someone else to take the lead when I easily could have, and maybe one of those times I could have delayed an RP's demise just by being the first one to make a move or set the pace. I think it's really hard to be that person though. The first time I tried GMing on this site, it was an RP I thought would "run itself" pretty much, which in hindsight was a very dumb thought. I wasn't getting as involved as I should have been or taking initiative to keep things on track. [sub]I want to try running it again sometime.[/sub]