[Mod Post] << It's always watching

[pervary_p_a_w_s]

Oh wow! It's been quite a while since the last, ja? Almost three months of question posting peace!! But down to business..

Lately there has been an increase in threads with chatter between non-nations. Now, we don't mind if you chat with the nations, but if you'd like to chat with your friends you'll have to do it on your own personal journal, NA is

Comments

this comment is obviously ooc

[alt_for_noreg]

No threads between non-nations

... am I the only one who seriously doesn't mind if they do this? I don't think anyone has abused their liberty to the extent that it disturbs any of us--it is even possible for a commenter to come up with cool links or something.

*takes note of the new rule though, yes sir*

[pervary_p_a_w_s]

There have been a few cases where some nation-mun have been disturbed. This is just keeping things in line with nation_asks purpose.

[moisanta]

I was wondering about the first rule - is it disruptive if non-nation threads happen at times? I have to admit that I think the different conversations are fun and they seem to create more activity. >>

And I don't know if I'm understanding the second one right - does it mean that this is what's not allowed, for example:

"Nation A replies to a question with an icon of themselves [made by the player specifically for that journal?]. Non-nation-commenter A replies to characters in that post/elsewhere with an icon identical to the one Nation A used."

But that a non-nation would still be allowed to use any Hetalia character icons they'd want to use, as long as there isn't any chance of confusion?

Sorry for needing clarifications. D: *fails*

[pervary_p_a_w_s]

That's correct on both parts. Even if it does create more activity it diverges from the purpose of nation_ask which is to interact with nations.

[moisanta]

Ah, good point. I figured it wouldn't get in the way of nations interacting/also joining in, since I hadn't noticed anything like that myself, but that does make sense.

[italia_fratello]

To be honest, I approve everything. I also think that threads between non-nations are kinda interesting, but sometimes they get a little out of control and someone says something about a character that would make said nation want to complain/comment/interact but you just miss it because the thread is too big and (speaking for myself here) you don't want to read everything.

I love interacting with non-nations, but only one at time because I have to think carefully what would be canon and what would be ooc and this turns to be a difficult task if you have to comment on 3 conversations at the same time.

[freedom_kiss]

I strongly agree with what you said, and that's the main reason that I support this rule. Multiple times, I've come across threads by non-nations that were addressed to me at the beginning and/or are talking about America, but by the time I see them they're too overwhelming to properly respond to. Sometimes the non-nations participating in these threads are even like "hey, America hasn't responded yet, he must just not care what we're saying" when he clearly would, I just wasn't able to respond before the threads got to this length because I'm not online 24/7, and then when I DO get online, I don't even know how to handle a whole thread of paragraph or longer posts while staying in-character about it.

There has also been a definite increase of non-nations conspiring against nations in their conversations. I know it's harmless, but it still makes some of us nation-muns a bit uncomfortable. Light teasing directed at a nation every once in a while is one thing. Constantly harassing the character, stalking [even in jest], etc. just gets

[sunflower_boi]

"ALSO! Yet another new rule! Please do NOT use nation-tan icons if you are NOT that nation-tan unless it was created by someone OTHER than the nation-tan."

THANKYOU. I was going to ask about something on simmilar lines, after all the confusion... it took me awhile to realize some people were actually replying with some of them, I had to go back through threads and check to see which were actually nations and which weren't. xD;; It took away from my valuable Q&Aing time. *nodnod*

[freedom_kiss]

I approve of these rules as well. I agree that threads between non-nations are not always disruptive. But it's happened enough times where non-nations have pretty much taken over a post, and you have to dig through tons of comments to actually get to the nation response[s] that are the actual purpose of the question being asked in the first place. I wish there was another way to regulate this that wouldn't be cutting down on non-nation's rights to post so much, but I honestly can't think of an alternative.