User blog comment:SelenaZephyr/An Open Letter to the Community/@comment-4774221-20140123005035

(Audibly sighs)

Normally I'd stay out of these, and just "R&U" these, but it seems that my attention was piqued.

So, for those of you talking about biased rejections an acceptions(?), I will say this:

Remember that, there are, in EVERY text based RP, there are general rules for making OCs for them. Whether Fanon, or Original Setting, they themselves have specific rules, ALONG with the general rules, for creating your characters.

Remember, when problems arise, they escalate due to needless flaming. If you want a problem resolved, be calm, and articulate what the problem is, and perhaps the solutions as well.

For an example(remember, this is an EXAMPLE!): I have an OC deemed OP, and was rejected. I would go, and see on the account of WHY this OC was rejected, and then if I feel that this OC should not be rejected on that account, I would go and appeal, along with the REASONS WHY this OC should be accepted instead.

However, there is one VERY important factor to remember. YOU, the USER, is the one creating YOUR OC. NOT the STAFF. They set up the RULES AND GUIDELINES, and YOU create and OC to FIT those guidelines.

Or, tl:dr, YOU CREATE THE OC, TO FIT IN THE DAMN WORLD. THE WORLD DOESNT REVOLVE AROUND YOUR FUCKING OC!

Now that that matter is out of the way, it's time to address the next big problem. The negative views that users have of staff. Most likely(and I'm speaking out of personal experiences, both as a staff and an ex-staff on other RP sites, and as a user/role player), the user fears that the staff do not appreciate 'backtalk', and would be trigger happy with the ban.

That is (generally, if your counting those special occasions. And those happen rarely, if at all) not true. Staff, are also people, like the user. Most likely, the staff has gone through the same things we have.

However, remember that also, like us, people do not enjoy having a person flaming them. That will most likely -no, most definitely- cause your appeal to be rejected. Take things in a calm an efficient manner. Do not insult, flatter, and/or whine. Be courteous, and unbiased towards the staff.

Yes, flattery was included in the don't do list. Why? Because, flattering someone to get your way, is just as bad as bribing/blackmailing someone.

So, that's my experiences thrown into text. And remember: words in full caps in my post, are generally important. Try not to skim.

Class dismissed.