Idea Board Rule

So this is a new rule that was asked for specifically for this board, which in a way is overdue as it has happened far too often.

If you are both a new user and have yet to contribute to existing rp's (i.e. make a character and join a running story) then you cannot post an idea here for making a new rp.

The basic premise is as follows:

To suggest an idea you must first have been a member for no less than two months. In addition, you must have joined an existing rp on this site and posted in it to allow other members, including the senior members, to see how well you as a writer perform. After this requirement is met, feel free to post any ideas you have in the Ideas Board.

This isn't an entirely fair rule. Some users who are inexperienced with this site may benefit from posting ideas here and having the idea dissected by other members. There is also the chance that going with the new users idea as something small, 2-3 people, will help improve the new users writing skill, as other users will be able to analyze, to some extent, the ability they have. 

All in all, this is a shortsighted rule. 

It would be, perhaps, more beneficial to ask that a new user PM an idea to an Admin for purposes of dialogue and improvement.

I don't think it's shortsighted at all.

If you aren't contributing to the site at all yet, or have proven that you can actually write well, why should you be trusted to come up with RP's?

For this part:

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Some users who are inexperienced with this site may benefit from posting ideas here and having the idea dissected by other members. There is also the chance that going with the new users idea as something small, 2-3 people, will help improve the new users writing skill, as other users will be able to analyze, to some extent, the ability they have.

That can easily be done in the chatbox, in PM's to admins OR by just actually posting in current existing RP's.

This rule is completely fair IMO. You shouldn't get to make an addition to the site without first being an active and contributing member, proven to write well. (Because my fucking god, there's no way I'd let Zeru make an RP)

I also think that locking that topic just because of your opinion is unfair. This is an ideas board where things are meant to be discussed by the users. So don't lock it unless requested by a majority.

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I also think that locking that topic just because of your opinion is unfair. This is an ideas board where things are meant to be discussed by the users. So don't lock it unless requested by a majority.

 First of all, Razgriz posted this and locked it after posting in it. I then commented on it because I can, and then he unlocked it. So your accusation is unfair and unwarranted.

I don't remember locking this topic Nick. Though in the event that I did, then I apologize for that leading to you getting blamed for it.

Also, commenting on it because you can (your words not mine) kinda sounds like a......well, stupid reason. Don't get me wrong I appreciate the extra idea or suggestion.

Oh, when I posted in it, it said it was locked. So idk. 
I didn't know it was locked when I posted in it. I discovered that after-the-fact.

I assumed you'd locked it because I didn't realise it was locked after I read it the first time, then it seemed to be after you posted