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Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits I don't like RPing in IMs. But whether I choose threads or PMs depends on a comfort level I have with the material, and b how shy my partner is. There are RPs I have that, for one reason or another, aren't public. I would hate to feel limited about that. I also have really enjoyed the freedom from having to prune down my old messages it used to be on DERP I'd have to worry about how many PMs I had in each subdirectory, had to determine what to delete or keep... it was more time-consuming and annoying. I've very much enjoyed NOT having to do that. I only have a few PM RPs, but I much appreciate the freedom of our current set-up.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Well, Blue Moon essentially becomes a surrogate for e-mail doing that. The main issues are 1 It basically makes Blue Moon look about a third as active as it genuinely is. It's harder to highlight. Would anyone utilize a more private forum not guestsearch engine visible instead? 2 phpbb is not a mail transport agent. It is an internet forum. It is not particularly well-optimized for handling private messages. 3 The current situation is nice, yes. It is only possible because someone is paying for it. That's a serious rub. Elliquiy pays for itself and always will. Blue Moon doesn't - not even for raw bandwidth. So something about the way things currently happen needs a bit of correction. The less intrusive any potential ads or donation requests, the better.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Vekseid said That's a serious rub. Elliquiy pays for itself and always will. Blue Moon doesn't - not even for raw bandwidth. Click to expand... That is, of course, a game-changer. Whatever it takes to keep the place going, we'll adapt. Query is it volume of posts and subsequent exposure to ads that pays for Elliquiy? So they're larger, so they generate more revenue thereby?
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits I'm relatively new so I can't comment on what Blue Moon was intended as when it was set up, etc, so I'll just talk from my experience. When I first joined, all my previous RP experience had been by e-mail so I gravitated towards PM rps because that felt normal to me. The idea of sharing the rps with the world well, ok, the BM world at least seemed awkward to me. My first two RPs on here are by PM as a result. When I thought about it more though, and after following a few RP threads that others were writing, I realized that RPing via forum really isn't as awkward as I thought at least for me - it was just a personal block I had to get over. I mean, we do this to have fun and to write stories and most of us probably don't mind having others read what we write. So the next two RPs I set up were slated for the forums and are both active. And I find that posting there, vs PMs, doesn't bother me now. In addition, I have found myself using forum threads to get a feel for who I might like to RP with in the future. That's a huge bonus for forum threads over PM ones in my book. And the point about PMs hiding how active we are is huge also I think. That said, I like to give my RP partner the choice of PM vs Forum because, as Mr. Master said, some are more shy and want that privacy and others are just shy about the content or how well they'll write the content, etc. All of that said, I'd hate to see Blue Moon disappear. I love it here and have written more in a week with partners here than I have in months. I'm feeling energized and its flowing over into other writing that I do. So, if RP pming wouldn't be allowed any more for the long term security of the site, I would adapt. I do think we need to be able to PM some though - if only to work out RP details before we start the forum threads or to simply chat if its our only means of communicating with a friend not everyone has IMs or e-mails. I'd hate to work out the details of an RP in a forum thread - it would just take up useless space. Anyway, just my two cents. I'll stop boring you now.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits I guess I will say something. Maybe you should find out how many people talk vs role-play over PMs?? If you find out most people are just talking then limit it to at least 700 PMs. If you find out most people are role-playing then limit it to 1000 PMs. That's just what I think.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Forever Unbreakable said I guess I will say something. Maybe you should find out how many people talk vs role-play over PMs?? If you find out most people are just talking then limit it to at least 700 PMs. If you find out most people are role-playing then limit it to 1000 PMs. That's just what I think. Click to expand... That might be very time consuming to look through every member's PMs and read every single one of them. That and people might decide they want to go from talking to rping or from rping to talking. Just asking people what they mostly do over PMs or having a poll would be a lot easier than having to read through a bunch of messages.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Ilovegoatse said Forever Unbreakable said I guess I will say something. Maybe you should find out how many people talk vs role-play over PMs?? If you find out most people are just talking then limit it to at least 700 PMs. If you find out most people are role-playing then limit it to 1000 PMs. That's just what I think. Click to expand... That might be very time consuming to look through every member's PMs and read every single one of them. That and people might decide they want to go from talking to rping or from rping to talking. Just asking people what they mostly do over PMs or having a poll would be a lot easier than having to read through a bunch of messages. Click to expand... I was meaning having a poll, sorry I didn't put that in there -nods- I wasn't expecting the admins or mods to go through everyone's PMs since that would be an invasion of privacy or something considered like that.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Mr Master said That is, of course, a game-changer. Whatever it takes to keep the place going, we'll adapt. Query is it volume of posts and subsequent exposure to ads that pays for Elliquiy? So they're larger, so they generate more revenue thereby? Click to expand... No, Elliquiy members are just more generous. More capacity for being generous, too, average age is somewhat older, etc. That might happen here, but even running on generosity is aided by growth. Donations will scale with membership - costs won't. Everything gets cheaper the more of it you buy. Each roleplaying thread is one or more pages of unique content. This gets noticed by search engines that the content is unique, and it becomes a valid origination page. That in turn raises the search engine value of the rest of the site, making the site more visible in search engine results. I don't ask everyone to get links to Blue Moon out of conceit, links to Blue Moon add value and stability. The more active a site is, the more it can make from more means per visitor, and the less it costs per visitor.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits So, just so I am clear, is that list the total PMs sent or the amount stored?
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Hey Vekseid.. The ones who use pms are probably the ones that don't hang out in GD or any OOC board, right? I think if you cap the PMs.. They'll get upset and all wonder why you did it. Just my theory though.
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits Not playing in the forums doesn't mean I don't actively read general discussion
Thread: PM limits. BACK UP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES TO A THREAD!

Re Alright, PM limits If I were to find a way to make the subscription function more robust, either by mod or whathaveyou, would the frequent PM users feel less stung about enstating a PM limit?
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

You really want me to come and babysit her? repeated Kelly, not able to keep her shock from her voice. Surely this had to be a joke of some kind. The girl had to be, what, seventeen now? Kelly hadn't really been keeping up all that much with how old the cute neighbor girl was, even if she had been signing off on birthday cards for a while. Too much had plagued the young wife's mind. She's been in trouble lately, and it's really more to make sure she doesn't do anything. we don't want any boys over either. Please, Kelly, we've been looking forward to this all night. Michael and I were really hoping that--- alright, alright, Kelly laughed into the phone. I'll come over. Maybe I can just tell her it's a girl's night in or something. You're a lifesaver Kel. Yeah... The conversation continued for a while longer, as the good Mrs. warned her neighbor of all the pitfalls associated with her daughter. The conversation also turned to the upcoming date, inevitably wandering toward outfits and happy endings. While chatting was nice, just thinking about the dates made Kelly slightly unhappy. She hadn't been able to go out like that for months. Every time she even suggested it to Kyle... Just thinking about it made her eyes go to a nearby wedding portrait. A beautiful blonde woman, curls falling down over her shoulders to frame the face that had won Miss Harvest Festival back in the day, stood next to a strapping young man who looked as though he had the world at his feet. Kelly's baby blue eyes blinked, just holding back tears at the thought. she'd been so happy then, so looking forward. now she sat at home most nights, usually watching TV and eating. Her belly had probably gone from cheerleader flat to housewife fat. At least her boobs would stay big, not that anyone cared. Sighing, Kelly hung up the phone, only to move about and get ready for the night. Another night in, only with a teenage girl instead of by herself. Oh well, it could be worse, Kelly supposed. She rang the doorbell of the house, walking in as the Mr. opened the door for her. Soon she'd meet her charge for the evening, poor thing...
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Nowhere in the code of being seventeen did it say that she had to be babysat. Nowhere. Unfortunately, her parents were on that twenty five percent level as far as trusting their seventeen year old daughter went, sure she had good grades, great grades even. That wasn't exactly what caused her parents to be wary of their intelligent young daughter. No, it was the fact of her mildly partying ways and truthfully not wanting to attend any of the get togethers her family hosted. Sure, every once in a while she would attend, but at the rate that her parents threw parties? Please, she could not stand being around these stuffy people for more than an hour. I know. Can you believe that? Of course this was the topic of conversation between the girl who now sat in her bedroom on her cell phone, laying on her back and letting her eyes roam over the ceiling. Her parents hadn't told her who would be 'taking care' of her tonight, which literally meant who was making sure she didn't go out to some party in the city. That was one of the cons of living in a suburb. We got Kelly to babysit you for tonight, alright? Came the call of her mother, raising her head slightly when she mentioned that their neighbor would be babysitting her. Joy. Sure, the woman was alright and everything, but she was still bent on having a babysitter in the first place. Finishing her conversation with her friend, Courtney made her way downstairs behind her mother, smooth legs exposed thanks to the lack there of clothing on them Boyshorts and a football jersey from a team she probably really didn't support being the only clothing articles on her body. Thick black hair falling over her shoulders as her horizontal bangs dusted across her eyelids, bright hazel eyes looking looking over to the woman as she entered the house. Shaking her head and veering off the path into the kitchen, plucking her bowl of fruit from the refrigerator and returning back into plain sight and taking a soft bite out of a strawberry, her eyes roamed innocently over the woman before back to her parents. Be good, and we'll call later. Knowing the early part of that was directed to her, Courtney rolled her bright eyes and shook her head. Sure. She'd be good.listulistulistu
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Immediately Kelly smiled and waved at the teenage girl, again wondering why her parents would bother with a babysitter. The girl was obviously old enough to handle herself, more so, unless she was way ahead of the curve for puberty. Then again, it did sound as though Kelly was more of a chaperon than a babysitter, a role that she'd had a few times before. Younger sisters made for great practice for such things. Still, the blonde housewife tried to be friendly toward the girl, figuring they might as well try to get along. I'll make sure everything's alright, Kelly promised the two parents. both nodded, giving one last look at the daughter before leaving. The moment they did, Kelly turned to the younger girl. So, um, I bet you really don't want me here, and there's probably not much point in me trying to be all buddy-buddy, is there? Kelly paused for a moment, really hoping that this wasn't entirely true. She wasn't that much older than Courtney, right? I mean, she probably had, what, eight, ten years on the girl? Hadn't been that long since Kelly had been in college, or squeezed into a pair of boyshorts like that. It almost made her feel uncomfortable, and she'd just tossed on a pair of khaki shorts and a loose top. Right, so, uh, did you want to watch a movie or something? Or are you more hellbent on pretending I don't exist? asked Kelly. She moved further into the house, hunting out the television and perusing the DVD collection. Had to be something worth watching. If it really came down to it, Kelly could always pop over and grab a few flicks of her own.
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Evidently, Courtney had been granted the figure of her mother, which was something fortunate considering the way the woman had aged and how she looked at her daughter's age. Soft curves had turned into full ones over time, the seventeen year old's full C cup was a nice start, sliding down to her nonexistant hipbones and them to her firm rear, while her dark hair and hazel eyes were given by her father. Courtney was a spitting, beautiful image, of her parents. That, was one more reason why her parents wanted her to be chaperoned on a Friday night. A slice of an orange between her fingers once her parents left the house, taking a soft bite once the woman began to speak, she licked her bottom lip gently and only blinked at her instant honest truth. Huh. Courtney Guiterrez adjusting the bowl of fruit in her grasp before parting her lips and stating her piece, To be honest, I really don't, Pausing for a moment to let that plain fact settle in, Courtney spoke again, But you're pretty, so I guess I'll deal with it. Shrugging honestly, it was apparent that she was young enough in her age to still be blunt about whatever it was she had to say. Another strawberry being bitten into and the stem being placed off to the side, sitting down in front of the kitchen bar, her smooth legs crossed themselves before glancing over her shoulder when she began speaking again. Those were some good options, although pointing back down the hallway that went the opposite way of the staircase, that was where the entertainment room was, I can do both at the same time, Of course her words were only teasing, but to the untrained person, she could easily be telling the truth.listulistulistu
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Um, thanks for the compliment, you're quite pretty yourself, replied Kelly. She tried another smile. So far Courtney wasn't nearly as bad as Kelly had been expecting. At that age, the attractive blonde would have been so incredibly put out that her parents had wanted her to stay home. To have such an active social life put on pause for even one week was just unheard of! Especially when you had the sexy curves of a hardworking cheerleader, topped with gorgeous hair and breasts that made most guy's eyes pop. Thinking of the past only made Kelly a little more self-conscious of how her trim stomach had gone a little soft lately. she could see Courtney's trim legs, and knew that her own weren't quite as good as they should be. Sure, she worked out, quite a bit to let off steam, but something must have been wrong. Otherwise Kyle might... No, this wasn't the time nor place to think of things like that. They should be focusing on movies, apparently. Right, well, we should probably head on over there then. Do you want to grab some snacks? Oh, and I promise you won't even know I'm there. Kelly nodded, heading toward the entertainment room herself. Was there anything else she could do to make these easier on Courtney? Well, she could probably start by picking a non-lame movie. Maybe they could even invite some of Courtney's friends over. No, wait, that probably wouldn't go over with Mr. and Mrs. Guiterrez. And something told Kelly that Courtney might very well take advantage of that and invite her boyfriend over. Not that Kelly couldn't handle something like that. She just didn't want the trouble. The blonde entered the entertainment room, looking over the DVD collection with interest. Most of the titles were familiar enough to her, though she was surprised to see just how diverse they were. Probably best to let Courtney pick the first one, at least. Is there anything you wanted to see? called Kelly. She winced as she saw some of the more teeny-bopper titles, hoping that she didn't end up watching something too horrible.
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Full lips parting softly, she cold hear her phone going off upstairs in her bedroom, letting out a sigh and moving upstairs for a few moments, tonight was definitely going to be full of texting. Texting and probing at this woman. Why was she here? Nothing to do on a Friday night? Sure, she herself had to cancel any plans she'd had, although this woman had answered that phone call and come on short notice quicker than lightning on a metal rod. She hadn't been doing anything in the first place. Coming back downstairs with her phone and pulling her bowl of fruit off the counter, her smooth legs guided her into the entertainment room and again a glance was cast over her shoulder. The kitchen's got food in it, get what you want. She was a grown woman, she could help herself since she was Courtney's 'chaperone' after all. Rolling her eyes at that thought, plucking up a few more fruits and offering the bowl to Kelly, plopping down into one of the large plush row of seats that sat in front of the flatscreen television, evidently this was her father's domain. Hell, any man's domain when it came to a football game. Pulling her knees up to her chest and watching the woman go through the movies, leaning her head back when she asked if there was anything she wanted to see. Something scary. Of course her mind was on other things, taking a moment to tilt her head and word her curious question properly. Husband still at work? That was simple enough and an easy way to get her mental ball rolling. listulistulistu
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Just ten minutes in and already Courtney was heading off to go text. Again, not like Kelly could really blame her. She herself was half tempted to dig out a phone and start it up. She hadn't remembered to grab her cell before heading out then, figuring that no one would really bother calling her anyway. Best case scenario was that one of her girlfriends called for a night on the town. Those never were quite as fun as they used to be, since Kelly's wedding ring acted as guy repellent. Turning, Kelly plucked a strawberry from the bowl, sucking at it as she focused on the movies. Something scary it is, she agreed. A couple of the movies sounded particularly frightening, and she easily found one. Something about a group of teenagers that took a wrong turn and wound up victims of evil hillbillies or something. It should work alright, and she slid it into the DVD player, pressing start. Then came Courtney's question. Kelly bit her lip for a moment, hedging, before answering, Yeah, he's on another one of his business trips. It's like his third one this month... Meaning he'd been home for a grand total of a week. And even then, they'd barely spent time with each other, between their two jobs and a handful of social obligations. Certainly not something that Kelly wanted to think about. Alright, looks like the movie's starting, she chirped, moving to take a seat on one of the plus seats. She shifted to easily reach the fruits and still see the screen best. This wouldn't be too bad, really.
Thread: I'm so Lonely, Baby {mintie_X & Fate}

Sending a text message with the oddly fast fingers that most teenagers held when it came to texting, the female looked over to Kelly when she answered about her husband having left on his third business trip in this month. Woah. What a lack of a sex life she had. Unless that meant that they totally went at it during the short amount of time that he was home. She figured a lot of these housewives did that. Hell, that's what her parents did, work work, come home, screw each other's brains out, have a trip, come back and strip each other bare, then do it all over again. Yeah, she knew the system, and planned on being no part of it. That was why she involved herself in the fun of parties and going out at night to have her fun Just in case she did wind up as a damn housewife. Sounds like you're sex life is in the negatives. Oh dang, had she said that outloud? Oh well, it was one of those things easy to slip up and say, looking to the television once the movie began to start up, changing both of their eyes toward the television as the credits started. Well, she surely wasn't a fan of credits, plucking up a slice of a banana and pushing it between her full lips and looking back to the older woman next to her, So basically you're in that big house by yourself all the time? Another mildly invasive, although evidently curiosity driven question.listulistulistu