Hi, my name is Simply and I have been "poofed" by multiple partners.
How long has this been happening?
Oh, I dont know. Probably since the beginning of my time on the site. But, I did not take offense to those really. They were few and far between, and there was always another partner right on their heels.
Now as my skills have developed, I became choosier about partners. My tastes and skills meant I was capable of a higher average word count and- as funny as it sounds- it became harder to write less. At this higher level, finding a partner became a bit more of a struggle, but still doable. The occassional poof was more frustrating now, but I still found my few partners who I just gelled with pretty well.
For a while I isolated myself to one fantastic partner (who now is my real life best friend). We had a great story, and she understood my random gaps in response due to my busy college schedule.
Now I find myself on the hunt again to add more roleplays in some of my favorite fandoms.
I have attempted a FFXV roleplay with FIVE PARTNERS and have been poofed a total of FIVE TIMES.
What the hell?
Reflecting on it, three poofed from the site entirely. One poofed from my radar after responding to an interest thread. The last one, and perhaps the one that bothered me the most, was someone poofing after a starter.
I dunno. I feel like I fairly represent my roleplaying abilities. I give average word counts, I provide writing samples, I detail my time commitments. I really feel poofing after a starter is one of the rudest things you can do in the roleplay community. You take such time and effort to create something from nothing and you're slapped in the face when you ping the OOC chat and hear only the most deafening silence. (But you still see their threads lighting up with their responses.)
So I'm a touch miffed. Anyone have similar experiences? Have you "poofed" a partner? Why? Any breaches in roleplay etiquette that make your blood boil?
The Poofing Partner Support Group is here to support you.
How long has this been happening?
Oh, I dont know. Probably since the beginning of my time on the site. But, I did not take offense to those really. They were few and far between, and there was always another partner right on their heels.
Now as my skills have developed, I became choosier about partners. My tastes and skills meant I was capable of a higher average word count and- as funny as it sounds- it became harder to write less. At this higher level, finding a partner became a bit more of a struggle, but still doable. The occassional poof was more frustrating now, but I still found my few partners who I just gelled with pretty well.
For a while I isolated myself to one fantastic partner (who now is my real life best friend). We had a great story, and she understood my random gaps in response due to my busy college schedule.
Now I find myself on the hunt again to add more roleplays in some of my favorite fandoms.
I have attempted a FFXV roleplay with FIVE PARTNERS and have been poofed a total of FIVE TIMES.
What the hell?
Reflecting on it, three poofed from the site entirely. One poofed from my radar after responding to an interest thread. The last one, and perhaps the one that bothered me the most, was someone poofing after a starter.
I dunno. I feel like I fairly represent my roleplaying abilities. I give average word counts, I provide writing samples, I detail my time commitments. I really feel poofing after a starter is one of the rudest things you can do in the roleplay community. You take such time and effort to create something from nothing and you're slapped in the face when you ping the OOC chat and hear only the most deafening silence. (But you still see their threads lighting up with their responses.)
So I'm a touch miffed. Anyone have similar experiences? Have you "poofed" a partner? Why? Any breaches in roleplay etiquette that make your blood boil?
The Poofing Partner Support Group is here to support you.