I have a question regarding when, exactly, these changes take effect.
In one section you stated: This is a rule; as of today (the 11th of October), if your app is linked but not marked for spoilers, it will not be processed that week. Two sentences later, you claimed that you aren't changing anything... yet.
So when, exactly, are you going to put these changes into effect?
I'm actually glad to see action being taken, since this game was pretty idle in terms of moderation and regulation in the past few months, but the changes proposed here sound disconnected and, to be completely honest, announced in a cluttered and disorganized way.
Seconding Reine, I think there are other changes that are more relevant to the game (unanswered FAQ and inquiries, details of in-game functions that people are still unsure about more than a year after the game was opened) to address than how to submit an application...
or, and this is where I sound quite dickish, making it necessary for players, even ones who aren't new, to read through a long and un-updated FAQ because of a change in the way you make sure people have read it. It hasn't been updated, I cannot stress this enough. I realize I didn't suggest a better system than this when I contacted you a few weeks ago, but I'm... actually filled with feelings of (unsure) regarding the order you are doing this in.
I think they mean the "no changes yet" part specifically regarding the password system, not the linking. There's a gap between the two parts of the post where they're under different lj-cuts, and that sentence is the start of the second part.
That's totally my bad! I've separated the post a little better; now I hope it's easier to understand that the two are separate. I meant that the new rule concerning apps, because it's a small thing, is being instated now, but nothing is being done concerning passwords until we get feedback from our players and come to a decision. If you'd like a deadline, I'd say two, maybe three weeks at the very longest?
As for why we're posting this now: we wanted to get this out and announced before a new wave of apps hit, so that people would be aware. My preference would have been to wait a few more days, but due to the nature of the app cycle, announcing it on a Monday seemed soundest.
As for the FAQ--it's being worked on! It's definitely #1 on our priority list and hasn't been forgotten. However, we also realize there are a lot of much smaller, easier things that can be fixed to make things more efficient, and...well, for lack of a better way to say it, we want to keep you, the players, in the loop. Just because we have small projects like this on our plate doesn't mean we aren't working on tackling the bigger things; I sincerely apologize if that's the way it seems.
In one section you stated: This is a rule; as of today (the 11th of October), if your app is linked but not marked for spoilers, it will not be processed that week. Two sentences later, you claimed that you aren't changing anything... yet.
So when, exactly, are you going to put these changes into effect?
I'm actually glad to see action being taken, since this game was pretty idle in terms of moderation and regulation in the past few months, but the changes proposed here sound disconnected and, to be completely honest, announced in a cluttered and disorganized way.
Seconding Reine, I think there are other changes that are more relevant to the game (unanswered FAQ and inquiries, details of in-game functions that people are still unsure about more than a year after the game was opened) to address than how to submit an application...
or, and this is where I sound quite dickish, making it necessary for players, even ones who aren't new, to read through a long and un-updated FAQ because of a change in the way you make sure people have read it. It hasn't been updated, I cannot stress this enough. I realize I didn't suggest a better system than this when I contacted you a few weeks ago, but I'm... actually filled with feelings of (unsure) regarding the order you are doing this in.
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As for why we're posting this now: we wanted to get this out and announced before a new wave of apps hit, so that people would be aware. My preference would have been to wait a few more days, but due to the nature of the app cycle, announcing it on a Monday seemed soundest.
As for the FAQ--it's being worked on! It's definitely #1 on our priority list and hasn't been forgotten. However, we also realize there are a lot of much smaller, easier things that can be fixed to make things more efficient, and...well, for lack of a better way to say it, we want to keep you, the players, in the loop. Just because we have small projects like this on our plate doesn't mean we aren't working on tackling the bigger things; I sincerely apologize if that's the way it seems.
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