[quote=@JonTheArchivist]
This is gonna be a little long winded, and maybe a little out there to some, but I have two:

- Creative Suppression
- Ghosting

Creative suppression can take many forms, including argumentative approaches to controlling the other RPer’s/Character’s actions or outcomes, Godmodding, or banishing individuals or projects from a platform without just cause. These are just three of many. RP should be an exercise of collaborative creativity. You shouldn’t feel like you’re being stymied too much by your partners, DMs, or even moderators/admins. If you are, at best, have a conversation to address it. In the most extreme cases, its better to say “I don’t think this is gonna work,” and move on.

[i]Ghosting is not just a personal pet peeve. It’s a documented online phenomenon with potentially damaging psychological effects depending on the context. Studies have been published since 2010 about this one, so it’s a named and documented contributor to a growing global epidemic of psychological distress (THAT IS NOT HYPERBOLE). Long standing RP partners are not exempt from this, especially if strong friendships or other close relationships are involved. Even early ghosting can build frustrations, so maybe we should be reconsidering those actions more thoughtfully.[/i]

[b]Relevant PSA: I have the following advice built on experience. In RP, if you have a problem with the story or with someone, be open to discussing and working things out, even if it might get heated at times.[/b] Be wary that, when you ghost someone, you’re not doing it to an AI. There are thinking, feeling human beings behind those digital connections. Please try to be mindful when you engage with people online. Yes, be wary of ill intent, but if you forge a strong connection, maybe think twice before severing it, especially if you’re under stress that’s not the fault of the other party. You may cause them more severe distress than you realize… Got personal experience with this one…

[b]Let’s build each other up instead, as much as we can, yea?[/b]
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[i]In terms of being ghosted by RP partners: that's something that everyone could stand to take with a grain of salt. Life is like to throw curveballs. Holding someone that you only really know via RPing in contempt for falling off is a bit unfair, IMO; someone in one of my Discord servers has also expressed that ghosting by RP partners has turned them off of RPing as a whole, which I feel is a bit extreme. I would be inclined to contend that much of the ghosting that really leaves people scarred is that done by people then know IRL/Away from keyboard. I know for myself at least, it's the people that I've met and bonded with in-person whose ghosting really has me down. Granted, if it's someone who specifically ghosted on you, but otherwise stayed around and worked with other people, yeah, that's a red flag in my book.[/i]

[b]Not being too headstrong with one's own ideas and plotlines is pivotal. Willingness to bend on world building and lore aspects (within what's established) to allow someone to get more meaningfully involved. Willness work scenes between one's own character(s) and those of another into what one is already intending to do. Just a few lines of thought. [/b]