And for the record, while I will probably bitch and moan in the future about how ugly apps look on the comments page when they're all nice and pretty in my journals, I do think the linking thing is a good idea.
There's pros and cons for either side, as I said in another thread, but in the end I do think it's a lot easier for the mods and is less prone to misunderstanding. It'd be super easy for someone to edit a journal they linked to and go OH MAN THIS REJECTION WAS TOTALLY UNFAIR, or for misunderstandings on anoncomm like the recent one. At the same time, I've seen people get pending notices and rather than respond to it with the revisions, go back and change it, and I can understand that this makes it hell for the mods to judge when they can't see where the changes are--and I don't think it should be up to them to save copies.
I'm fairly against email applications, as well, as I've never had any really good experiences with the concept and more often than not I've spent a week going "holy shit what if I got the wrong email address." I also like to see what applications are judged on, prepare myself for possible castmates, and to watch the progression of applications on Saturday nights because I have nothing better to do. This is a bizarre hobby. I know. Don't judge me. The email thing i just my experience and opinion, but I figure I'll put it out there.
Like I said below, there's a bunch of pros and cons and while I prefer linking applications, I can see why you guys would put this policy into effect. It's a lot of hassle on your end and can catch other players up into misunderstandings and drama. It's ugly, sure, but we only have to do it once. There's character limits, also sure. But they can be avoided by breaking things down i nto smaller sections before posting the application. And there is app theft (and i know a stupid amount of people who've had their apps stolen for other games), but people can steal apps from our journals, too :\
My only complaint about it aside from LJ's stupid link policy is that maybe the date for the change should've been posted sometime before the change. Everyone should follow the policy immediately, yes, but some people might miss this post. It might've been better to start on the next app cycle, and post a warning on the page--"Applications after 12:00 AM, EST on October 16th must be posted in the comments. As of October 16th, any applications linked from journals without spoiler tags will not be processed until the following application cycle." It gives us time to adjust, and people who've read the post would be able to follow the policy.
... If that last part sounds busybodyish, I don't mean it to. I just have some trouble saying things right, and using examples tends to be how I roll.
This is all just my opinion and you don't have to take it into account, and I really have no clue why I spent so much tl;dr explaining support of something, but I figure if I'm going to disagree, I might as well explain why I agree with what I do?
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There's pros and cons for either side, as I said in another thread, but in the end I do think it's a lot easier for the mods and is less prone to misunderstanding. It'd be super easy for someone to edit a journal they linked to and go OH MAN THIS REJECTION WAS TOTALLY UNFAIR, or for misunderstandings on anoncomm like the recent one. At the same time, I've seen people get pending notices and rather than respond to it with the revisions, go back and change it, and I can understand that this makes it hell for the mods to judge when they can't see where the changes are--and I don't think it should be up to them to save copies.
I'm fairly against email applications, as well, as I've never had any really good experiences with the concept and more often than not I've spent a week going "holy shit what if I got the wrong email address." I also like to see what applications are judged on, prepare myself for possible castmates, and to watch the progression of applications on Saturday nights because I have nothing better to do. This is a bizarre hobby. I know. Don't judge me. The email thing i just my experience and opinion, but I figure I'll put it out there.
Like I said below, there's a bunch of pros and cons and while I prefer linking applications, I can see why you guys would put this policy into effect. It's a lot of hassle on your end and can catch other players up into misunderstandings and drama. It's ugly, sure, but we only have to do it once. There's character limits, also sure. But they can be avoided by breaking things down i nto smaller sections before posting the application. And there is app theft (and i know a stupid amount of people who've had their apps stolen for other games), but people can steal apps from our journals, too :\
My only complaint about it aside from LJ's stupid link policy is that maybe the date for the change should've been posted sometime before the change. Everyone should follow the policy immediately, yes, but some people might miss this post. It might've been better to start on the next app cycle, and post a warning on the page--"Applications after 12:00 AM, EST on October 16th must be posted in the comments. As of October 16th, any applications linked from journals without spoiler tags will not be processed until the following application cycle." It gives us time to adjust, and people who've read the post would be able to follow the policy.
... If that last part sounds busybodyish, I don't mean it to. I just have some trouble saying things right, and using examples tends to be how I roll.
This is all just my opinion and you don't have to take it into account, and I really have no clue why I spent so much tl;dr explaining support of something, but I figure if I'm going to disagree, I might as well explain why I agree with what I do?