Password for applications

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I know that many newbies don't read the FAQ boards and all, and to me on my own roleplay site it's really annoying. So what I suggest is that a password is hidden in the FAQ's section and for first time applications the user would have to input it to make it work. It doesn't have to be real complicated, the user would just have to type the password somewhere on the thread and once the app-checkers verify it, among the other factors, the app would be accepted.

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This is a good idea, however my only issue is other new members could search through applications to find the password before another new member's app is accepted. The password could be PM'd instead.

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I guess, probably through the welcome message or something... but that would ruin the objective of reading the FAQ's.

[Midnight]

See, upon reading the first post, I thought you meant a password to the board, in which case there would be no issue regarding people being able to check through the accepted applications.

That would probably get annoying, though, so if I did incorporate that, which I probably will, I'll send out a mass PM to all current members as to what the password is so they don't have to fish through info they already know.

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What I mean is, for example you hid the password in one of the questions. Don't make it too obvious or anything.

And in the application sheet, after the "how did you find AWRP" or something, put a "password" in it.

I.e.

[b]How did you find AWRP:[/b]

[b]Password:[/b] For first application only. You can find the password by reading through the FAQ.

This is only a suggestion. All up to you, Mid.

[Midnight]

I knew what you meant after I read Spider's post, but I think it would be better if it was a password on the board instead.

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Pretty much all of the other rp boards I have been on did this, and I can tell you from experience that just because you put the password in the post doesn't mean that people will read the rules. I can admit that I even skipped reading them and was like OH there's the password... and went on for a few of them.
If we did make a password in the rules board it would have to be complicated enough to be hidden so that they absolutely have to read it and yet simple enough that people aren't just staring at the page and giving up on rping just because they have to go through this work to post their first charrie (one of the sites I was on was like this and I had to ask the admin what it was so many times because I read it and still couldn't find it, he had made it so vaguely implied in there).

And, then there is what you stated; people just read other people's apps and find the password, and/or ask other members for it. -.-' To me it is a lot of unnecessary hassle. To be honest, we STILL had problems with people following the rules on those sites too because, believe or not, people can read the rules and still not care to follow them or ask questions. You are always going to have that problem, I'm sorry to say. Now, I don't know if having a restriction will make the problem drop a little or not, but this has just been my experience.

[Midnight]

Aug 24, 2014 21:42:21 GMT -5 @goldenbird said:

Pretty much all of the other rp boards I have been on did this, and I can tell you from experience that just because you put the password in the post doesn't mean that people will read the rules. I can admit that I even skipped reading them and was like OH there's the password... and went on for a few of them.
If we did make a password in the rules board it would have to be complicated enough to be hidden so that they absolutely have to read it and yet simple enough that people aren't just staring at the page and giving up on rping just because they have to go through this work to post their first charrie (one of the sites I was on was like this and I had to ask the admin what it was so many times because I read it and still couldn't find it, he had made it so vaguely implied in there).

And, then there is what you stated; people just read other people's apps and find the password, and/or ask other members for it. -.-' To me it is a lot of unnecessary hassle. To be honest, we STILL had problems with people following the rules on those sites too because, believe or not, people can read the rules and still not care to follow them or ask questions. You are always going to have that problem, I'm sorry to say. Now, I don't know if having a restriction will make the problem drop a little or not, but this has just been my experience.

These are the reasons I'm a bit skeptical about the idea.