Kuro

Real Questions about Fictional Worlds

Ah. I've just started rewatching X-Men Evolution (haven't seen it since I was a kid, and I remember very little) and have yet to see Wolverine & the X-Men.

@Master EffeX

Yeah, the cartoons have some moments where they're doing upkeep on the house. I think in Evolution they might mention one of them cooking? I can't exactly remember.

Hm, I wonder if the word Spam registered in anyone's mind. Do they know what Spam means? Is their refrigerator running?

@Dark Cloud

I mean, sure, it probably is better fit for off-topic but let's be honest who really cares if it got posted here

Real Questions about Fictional Worlds

I imagine the X-Men in generally are in charge of upkeep, supported by Professor X's funding along with other sources of monetary gain. If I remember correcyly, the X-Men cartoons, specifically Wolverine & the X-Men and X-Men Evolution, covers some of these in varying detail.

Feature Request Thread

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I'm really having a hard time wrapping my head how a thread creator being able to see who is subscribed to their thread being a violation in privacy. Would you be able to provide an example or elaborate more on that thought?

@Lord Wraith

Personally, I think it'd open people up to reverse-stalking. There's probably a better term for that, but I see it something like being @'d just for browsing a thread and having someone question you or try to harass you into joining. I don't need people potentially DMing me or calling me out in a thread because I happen to be subscribed to it.

Also some people just like to keep things private and on the down low. It's why things like ghost mode exists. Heck, since we're on the topic of subscriptions, even Youtube has the option for someone to hide their subscriptions from everyone.

Word association Game!

War

Is this site still active?

still active, though less than before. welcome back!

@stone

^^ this.

The site has seen a slow in activity but it isn't dead dead. People have moved on to other platforms/retired from RP or disappeared entirely, but RPG still has a sizeable population to be considered active.

Feature Request Thread

Had another thought of a feature I'd love to see as a GM/thread owner, it would be nice to be able to see who is subscribed to your thread. To go a step further, in addition to banning a problematic player, it'd be helpful to be able to remove them as a thread follower. It's nice that a ban stops them from being able to respond to the thread, but they'd still be effectively subscribed and following along. If there was a reason to ban them, there's likely a reason enough to not want them following either.

@Lord Wraith

I disagree, tbh. At least for the "see who is subscribed to your thread" part. I don't think it's really anyone's business at all to know what others subscribe to in private, GMs included.

The rest I'm 50/50 on. People could just always follow along anonymously/logged out or bookmark it in their browser's bookmarks. All it'd be doing would be creating excess options and tools that won't stop anyone who gives enough of a shit to keep up with a thread they got banned from. Personally, I think this idea would be better retooled as a "if someone is banned from a thread, then the thread should be hid from them". Like, actually hid hid. Can't access the thread at all, no subscriptions, etc. Of course there would still be the issue of having people being able to browse the thread offline/logged out (or on an alt account), but you could at least close the first loophole by having the mods/Mahz change the RP sections to "members only" sections so that guests won't be able to see someone's writing without an account.

That said, I do believe such an increase in privacy would come detrimental at the cost of the guild's growth. There are quite a few newbies who say they joined the site because they saw X rp happening. We'd be cutting off potential members for the sake of privacy, so it's kind of a win-loss moment, at least in terms to this discussion.

Word association Game!

Gem

the alphabet game. lol

Triceratops

What Are You Listening To?

Anime & Manga! Oh my! (Anime/Manga Thread)

I think the first actual anime I watched was Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. After that it was Fist of the North Star. Unless we're counting either Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Boondocks, then it's one of those.

@Lord Orgasmo

I don't think Avatar and Boondocks count, IMO. I've always considered anime to be Japanese-made, particularly but not always with the distinct style that we know as anime today (as things like Chinese donghua exist). At best I would say things like Avatar or even RWBY and what not fall into an "anime-inspired" or "anime-influenced" category. I know anime as a term in Japan includes all animation in general, but that's not so much the point or content we're talking here I'd think especially as we're not looking at this from a Japanese perspective.

Honestly, it's kind of a slippery slope. I've just never been one to directly consider non-Japanese animation anime, that's all.