Re: [Poll] Opinions on Alt Disclosure
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:08 pm
I'm going to add that... all of this would be very hard to, erm... monitor?
While we can all agree that there should be a courtesy to it all, most of this would be done in tells, I imagine, which are largely unmonitored. We already have an understanding (as far as I know?) that we are all trying to do our best. This seems to be one of those situations that goes along with that.
Just like submitting a log before an IC situation is completely done with is risky, but technically allowed (I think?), this seems like another one of those risky situations. Revealing an alt has certain risks involved which have already been discussed, so I won't repeat them. Anyone revealing their alts should know and understand those risks before revealing them, and it is ultimately up to them whether they would want to take those risks or whether they would rather not. The courtesy toward other people's preferences of gameplay should also be taken and it should be considered whether someone else would want to know the alts and deal with the consequences of knowing them. Now, will all newbies into the game consider this? I doubt it... a helpfile can be written, but there is no guarantee that a newbie would read all helpfiles. Most newbies want to jump into gameplay, not necessarily spend a lot of time reading. (Yes, I write this realizing I am a relative newbie. But, I'm a helpfile-a-holic, so I don't count. Also, even as a helpfile-a-holic, I still miss some. So, there is always the chance it will not be read.)
ANY type of OOC communication has risks involved - even OOC communication that is technically 'allowed' by the rules because it does not interfere with gameplay. That is why joining the discord channel, for example, is an option and not a requirement.
I would say, anyone who is uncomfortable with any OOC communication happening should feel justified saying, "Hey, cut it, this is too much for me and hinders my gameplay." And, hopefully the person on the receiving end should be mature enough to understand and be able to adjust their communication to make it comfortable for all involved.
While we can all agree that there should be a courtesy to it all, most of this would be done in tells, I imagine, which are largely unmonitored. We already have an understanding (as far as I know?) that we are all trying to do our best. This seems to be one of those situations that goes along with that.
Just like submitting a log before an IC situation is completely done with is risky, but technically allowed (I think?), this seems like another one of those risky situations. Revealing an alt has certain risks involved which have already been discussed, so I won't repeat them. Anyone revealing their alts should know and understand those risks before revealing them, and it is ultimately up to them whether they would want to take those risks or whether they would rather not. The courtesy toward other people's preferences of gameplay should also be taken and it should be considered whether someone else would want to know the alts and deal with the consequences of knowing them. Now, will all newbies into the game consider this? I doubt it... a helpfile can be written, but there is no guarantee that a newbie would read all helpfiles. Most newbies want to jump into gameplay, not necessarily spend a lot of time reading. (Yes, I write this realizing I am a relative newbie. But, I'm a helpfile-a-holic, so I don't count. Also, even as a helpfile-a-holic, I still miss some. So, there is always the chance it will not be read.)
ANY type of OOC communication has risks involved - even OOC communication that is technically 'allowed' by the rules because it does not interfere with gameplay. That is why joining the discord channel, for example, is an option and not a requirement.
I would say, anyone who is uncomfortable with any OOC communication happening should feel justified saying, "Hey, cut it, this is too much for me and hinders my gameplay." And, hopefully the person on the receiving end should be mature enough to understand and be able to adjust their communication to make it comfortable for all involved.