Posted by Vice Admiral Robert Archer (Vice President) in Discussion: Relaxing Posting Limits Club-Wide for Winter Holidays

Posted by Timothy Frogue in Discussion: Relaxing Posting Limits Club-Wide for Winter Holidays

Posted by Fleet Captain Russell Watt (Public Nuisance for Life / AEDir) in Discussion: Relaxing Posting Limits Club-Wide for Winter Holidays
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Hello, everyone!

We discussed this briefly amongst the Cabinet, but I’d like to hear the greater club membership’s thoughts on this matter. Historically, the President has opted to relax posting limits throughout the club for at least the last two weeks of December with an understanding that people may be busier than expected with holiday gatherings. This year is a little different in that holiday celebrations are likely to be lonelier as we all (hopefully) limit our contact with people outside our households to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. With that in mind, I imagine that people might enjoy being able to count on their fellow role-players to either be participating actively or using the LOA system to make known that they will be unavailable.

My proposal is as follows:

• Posting limits will not be relaxed club-wide.
• COs are empowered to relax their ship-specific posting limits for the period of December 15, 2020 to January 1, 2021 if they choose, but it is discouraged.
• All members will be encouraged to utilize the LOA system to let their fellow RPers know when they will be unavailable.

I’d love to hear any feedback, whether in favor or against this thought.

Sarah
President

All I know is I will be on Annual Leave from 21st December to 15th January and for about a week of that time I will be one street away from the beach front at Scarborough and the last thing on my mind will be doing anything online while there. :D Instead I’ll be walking the beach, sleeping, reading and eating and just being. Oh and watching cricket on tv, because its Summer in Australia.

Of course, if I should win the lotto between now and then, Annual Leave will turn into an ongoing holiday …

Russell
PS I also note for a small handful of us, these aren’t Winter Holidays.

Woops, fixed season typo

Russell

You’re absolutely correct and that’s what I get for multitasking.

I assume your intent is to declare a LOA, though, right? Posting limits being relaxed only would affect people who don’t declare one.

Sarah

Oh yes, I’ll be declaring a LOA, most definitely, I have lots of practice doing so. Looking forward to the (hoped for) lack of so many LOAs from me next year.

Oh, and for anyone who does not know, to declare a LOA, click on your profile in the menu bar beneath the STF Logo/Chevron and on the screen that comes up click on the ‘Edit my Profile/Declare a LOA’ button. Then click the ‘LOA’ checkbox, select the date that you’ll be returning and include a reason if you so desire. Don’t forget to select submit at the bottom of that screen and there you go, you’re on LOA until you return!

Don’t forget on your return to go back to your ‘Profile’ page and untick LOA checkbox - otherwise you’ll have a delightful asterisk/star next to your number of days since last post. Then select submit and you’re ready to post (or do the washing) on your return from your LOA.

Russell Watt, Tribble, AEDir and Multiple Time LOA Declarer

I think traditions are important and, for better or worse, it’s the holiday season. Some people will have smaller gatherings but everyone will be with family. I think the club should, in my opinion, proceed with the relaxed posting schedule. Not doing so will, in my opinion, simply result in wall-to-wall LOAs.

Captain Timothy Frogue

Not to be a negative roachy Sarah, but I kinda agree with Tim above. Relaxing should be as normal, just because people MIGHT be more free for whatever reason whether they stay at home or not doesnt mean they’ll necessarily post. So I dont see a point to the above. Just my two fresh roachy scents! ;)

Robert Archer

I agree with Tim and Rob.

Adam W.