Detailed Gatherings

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I'm unsure if this idea has been proposed before, and if it has been.. Just skip this entire paragraph.

Well, I don't think I'm the only one to notice that Gatherings have become a bit more empty lately and never seem to lead anywhere. I don't think that you can blame anyone for this, and since I've only been here since December it's hard for me to judge. but what I'm suggesting is maybe adding a bit more flare to the Gatherings, and actually have the leaders report news. I know sometimes there isn't anything to report, and that's fine but sometimes it doesn't even make it that far. I know people are often busy (I am also, I understand) but I think it would be interesting to add just the slightest bit of news into the Gatherings, even if it was just a ceremony or a little of kits. I get that is also hard to do, due to the large amount of users here. but it is just a thought. I'm not suggesting anything extravagant or over done, but just something simple to add to the drama about the forest. I don't mean to put any added pressure onto the leaders, since I know they do a lot around here. but, hopefully, you get my point.

I know that the Gatherings are mainly for cats of different Clans to gather peacefully, and all of that should continue. All I am suggesting is a small bit of news. Something to include everything, I suppose. Thoughts?

Sorry if this came out as rude or something like that.. Not what I intended at all! Thanks for reading.

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Well, usually, the leaders DO step forward and give brief reports and address the Clans. However, this is what I've been seeing as the problem(s) with the last few Gatherings:

-Members get really carried away with personal RPing, not only skipping over people but also making it very overwhelming for the RPers of leaders to come back and try and catch up to what's going on (in case something needs addressing)

-The leaders at the Gathering tend to wait for all of the other leaders to arrive before the Gathering can officially begin with the news/reports portion. Usually, if only one Clan hasn't made it, the events can still begin, but recently it's been two or more Clan leaders who haven't been arriving (different ones each time). so everyone is endlessly waiting before stepping forward to start anything.

So, yes, traditionally the Gatherings are more than just leaders arriving --> Clans mingling --> fade to black. but recently it just hasn't been working out =)

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If that's the case, then changing up how gatherings/official meetings go might be a good idea. For example:

- The official thread would start with a bit of information, like a list of rules for the present gathering and current clan relations (possibly a summary of the last gathering's events, as well).

-The first few IC posts would be reserved for the arrival of the leaders. The talking would begin.

- Whenever the leaders decide to pause the chatting, further posts would be solely for their clan's news

- After everything is said and done, posting/reacting to the announcements will begin.

- And if all ends well, the gathering will come to a close as soon as a good stopping point is reached.

- Finally, the thread is officially closed by an admin/mod. Including another summary would be useful for those who didn't participate, as well as for the next gathering, where it can be used.

It may be a bit of work, but then again, these are gatherings, and they only happen every once in a while. Everyone could always use something to keep them up-to-date with what's going on in their clan, and interactions between different clans (beyond the usual forbidden love) are interesting and help give posts something to work with

Oh, and I was wondering, are cats chosen for the gathering, or can anyone just pop in on the spot?

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Sorry if this is old, but THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN! I have a habit; I only stay loyal to ONE Clan in Roleplay. So I don't know what's going on in the other Clans. I rely on the Gatherings to see how my character will regard the next Clan over!

I love the idea stated above: When the Clan Leader calls for silence, NOBODY IS ALLOWED TO POST EXCEPT FOR THE LEADERS!

Adding a concept: A gathering starts 1 hour after the first Leader arrives. If a certain Leader does not appear, the Gathering starts without. If a Leader is not available, the Deputy fills in for them.

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Most of the announcements are done in one post by leaders anyways you guys, I don't really see the need for this. A lot of you are new, but from the gatherings I've seen, there have only been problems recently because the leaders have been inactive and not posting right away, therefore we wait for them. Regardless of whether it was the first post or not reserved for the leaders, we would still have to wait. It wouldn't change anything. Aside from that, news is always announced in the gatherings when the leaders speak. Sometimes, the IC reactions are necessary to build up drama. I.e.: fights break out in gatherings, etc. 1 hour is pretty ridiculous and unnecessary to wait for: one, we have different time zones and a leader just might be busy when that gathering is decided to start. Two: then if that happens, NO LEADERS would be present except maybe one, so I'm fine with waiting around however long it takes until they show up. We usually go by feel, so if by a week or two they aren't there and other people have posted in the gathering, we move on. At least, that is how I've experienced it.

No, cats are not chosen for the gatherings, anyone can show up as long as they are not a kit. This is, of course, unless a leader decrees otherwise, but from what I've seen it has never happened that way.

Go through the search bar and look at past gatherings and you can see how things went. There are some gatherings that were pages and pages long and involved a lot of back and forth leader interaction. It all just depends on how active everyone is. And in my opinion, until you've been to more than a few gatherings and/or have rped a leader, you don't really have much to go on about how gatherings have worked out. I've seen plenty of gatherings that have worked out just fine.

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I think it's more an Organization thing. If a member needs to scroll through hundreds of posts to see the News, they will get disinterested and not care. but if all the Announcements were in one big section it would be easy to find.