Thread Completion Rules In Effect

[Leathurkatt]

It has come to my attention that we literally have a 6 month spread of open threads in the timeline, running from March to August. This is way too long a spread to have open threads. There are open threads in March, April, and May, and many of these are within 3 to 5 posting rounds of completion.

I think that a halt on creating new treads should be put in place to complete the still open threads that take place prior to June in the timeline. This would free up people's characters and lighten their posting load now that so many have less time on line due to school starting. We need to finish the earlier threads before we reopen the posting of new threads and are now limiting the active threads to a 3 month spread in the timeline (which would encompass June, July, and August currently) to make it easier on everyone during the school year (such as June/July/August, July/August/September, August/September/October, etc).

As a side note, in May we completed 10 threads, in June we completed 22 threads, and in July we completed 17 threads, but in August we only finished 5 threads. I think our goal for September should be to finish the threads set in March and April in the timeline and to complete as many of the May threads as we can. Then in October to finish the remaining May threads and as many of the June threads as we can so that by Halloween we only have what's left of June, July, and August threads to worry about and allow us to move forward with the timeline.

Also, we need to remind everyone that they need to PM me with the name and date of each thread that gets started and to PM me with the link to threads that get completed. It helps me to be able to do my job easier since I have to archive all of them and get them posted on the Wiki.

I offer this to try and help make people's lives easier during the school year.

EDIT

Ok, I will have to say that the above proposal of a "New Thread" halt is in effect as of now with the following additions:

First: New Players (Joined after September 1st 2010) are exempt since they need to be able to start threads to get their characters active and can't always join in on existing threads. Those threads need to be restricted to June, July, and August in the timeline for now.

Second: Needed followup threads are also exempt, within reason, that need to be placed within the March, April, May, and June portion of the timeline as long as they can be completed in a timely manner. Do not start new threads and claim this exemption when the thread is not necessary, please. It only serves to further stall the rest of us.

Please Please PLEASE do not start these treads unless you can post in them and finish them within a reasonable amount of time (up to 60 days start to finish depending on whether the thread becomes Epic like "Crisis of Faith" and "Daily Flight" did), and do not forget to PM me with the Thread Name and Timeline Date of new threads as well as Links to completed threads. I can't add them to the timeline or close and archive them if you don't tell me about them guys.

That being said, the following threads are in need of completion ASAP so we can get the site moving forward again and to reduce the posting load for those with school workloads to worry about:

Starting Year 2023
April
Cabin Fever – April 5th 2023
Simple Pleasures – April 27th 2023

May
New Kid on the Block – May 2nd 2023
Don’t Mind the Minibot – May 4th 2023
Musical Planet Fall – May 5th 2023
Changes – May 11th 2023
Music Festival – May 14th 2023
Break Time! – May 20th 2023
New Medic in Town – May 21st 2023
Soldiers of the Wasteland – May 22nd 2023
Running Wild – May 25th 2023
Doubtful Thoughts – May 29th 2023
Rainy Afternoons – May 31st 2023

June 2023
It’s Good to be Back! – June 1st 2023
Planetfall of Fail – June 3rd 2023
Rainy Afternoons – June 6th 2023
The Long Awaited Prize – June 7th 2023
Introductory Struggles – June 14th 2023
Hell Falls From the Heavens – June 16th 2023
Observations – June 18th 2023
Visiting – June 23rd 2023
Red Truck vs. Red Head – June 25th 2023
Intruder from Above – June 27th 2023
Hitting the Town – June 27th 2023
Crisis of Faith – June 28th 2023
Reflection and Recovery – June 29th 2023
The Unthinkable Nightmare – June 28th-July 2nd 2023
Late Night Out – June 30th 2023

If any of these threads are completed, PM me with a link to that thread immediately so I can take them off this list and get them closed and archived. This list is to help all of us focus on the threads that need to be finished before we can move forward, and I think everyone would be in agreement with this judging by the responses below from most members and staff.

[Jetta Windstar]

I agree with this idea, I'm trying to reduce threads as is, and I know I'm not the only one with a lot of charries!

As for the undated threads, Iro is in most of those, you should ask her when you can.

[Catalyst Spark]

This would certainly aid it removing some of the strain I'm feeling (and guilt) since I've been swamped back to back as of recent, I think a temp hold would be a good idea to allow those of use who've been busy to play a quick game of catch up.

[Tundra]

Definitely agree wiht this idea. It would really help get a load off a lot of people and to get things moving.

[Maple]

Agreed! Also agreed that it'll help to get the load off some people so it gets things moving. Good idea.

[HammerLane]

I concur. Three months should be more than enough for most threads. Though I don't think it should be a zero tolerance sort of deal.

[wulf]

I'm cool with it, though some freedom should be allowed for things that people might want to happen in earlier months that they weren't able to get to.

[Kiwi]

Agreed! This would be a good way for the ones with a lot of charries to catch up with their threads and get activity back up.

[Irobashi Chronicles]

I think it's a good idea, my only concern with the three month rule is when involving a chain of events. Sometime things have to happen close together but it's hard to start a new thread before you know what happens in another (one of the reasons I haven't really been using Alex). So in short I think if it's linked to a chain of events exceptions can be made. For just general new threads I like the three month idea. Also I'd say any new members be exempt from the new thread halt as it would be unfair to them.

[Arctic]

I do like the new thread halt, though I don't think new members (meaning ones we get after this is put in place, noone before it) should be put with this but rahter a modified one, putting a limit on the threads they make since we do have a number of threads that have no posts in them. However, in retrospect, we do not have to just put out a new thread limit. Why not put a minimum limit of inactiveness on threads so we move them to the archives if the person the thread is waiting on does not have any reasons for being absent? However, this is primarily the stopping of making new threads right now that is the discussion, so that should be brought up again another time.

However, I agree with a few of the other people who have pointed otu that some threads should be allowed because it is hard to make threads until another thread ahs ended, thus creating a lower activity for those characters in those threads. Just something to point out, and explain.