05-13-2022, 08:15 PM
Site Rules Update
There has been a significant update to the site rules and we ask that everyone take the time to read through the post and familiarize themselves with the new changes.
Some of you may be wondering why we have decided to drop the word count minimum for roleplay posts. I have recently been reflecting on the term "literate", a word we use in the description of our website, and how it applies to roleplaying. In my own personal experience, literate roleplaying has always been used to describe roleplays where each post has a hefty word count. It has always had an elitism attached to it, whether acknowledged or not. It can also come with immense pressure for some. Most people that participate in online roleplaying do it for fun and as a form of escapism from real life.
The word "literate" literally means "the ability to read and write". Where does a minimum word count fit into that? How is it fair to imply that someone who likes to write for enjoyment is illiterate because they don't write posts that reach a minimum benchmark word count? From my experience, it seems like the terms "literate" and "semi-literate" were formed on RP forums in part to weed out the younger kids from teenagers and/or adults looking to write together. However, Scripturient is a place strictly for adults aged 18+, so this is an unnecessary distinguishment. We have redefined in our rules what we consider to be "literate writing". Although we will not be policing word count, there are still standards that we expect every member of our website to maintain in their writing and they will continue to be enforced.
New Critiques Forum
We also would like to announce that we have added a new area called "Writing Resources" and there you will find our new Critiques forum! This is a place for members of Scripturient to ask for voluntary feedback on their writing from each other. For more information, see How to Use the Critiques Forum.
If anyone has ideas, requests, or suggestions for other things they would like to see in the Writing Resources section, please comment them on this thread or PM a staff member.
There has been a significant update to the site rules and we ask that everyone take the time to read through the post and familiarize themselves with the new changes.
Some of you may be wondering why we have decided to drop the word count minimum for roleplay posts. I have recently been reflecting on the term "literate", a word we use in the description of our website, and how it applies to roleplaying. In my own personal experience, literate roleplaying has always been used to describe roleplays where each post has a hefty word count. It has always had an elitism attached to it, whether acknowledged or not. It can also come with immense pressure for some. Most people that participate in online roleplaying do it for fun and as a form of escapism from real life.
The word "literate" literally means "the ability to read and write". Where does a minimum word count fit into that? How is it fair to imply that someone who likes to write for enjoyment is illiterate because they don't write posts that reach a minimum benchmark word count? From my experience, it seems like the terms "literate" and "semi-literate" were formed on RP forums in part to weed out the younger kids from teenagers and/or adults looking to write together. However, Scripturient is a place strictly for adults aged 18+, so this is an unnecessary distinguishment. We have redefined in our rules what we consider to be "literate writing". Although we will not be policing word count, there are still standards that we expect every member of our website to maintain in their writing and they will continue to be enforced.
New Critiques Forum
We also would like to announce that we have added a new area called "Writing Resources" and there you will find our new Critiques forum! This is a place for members of Scripturient to ask for voluntary feedback on their writing from each other. For more information, see How to Use the Critiques Forum.
If anyone has ideas, requests, or suggestions for other things they would like to see in the Writing Resources section, please comment them on this thread or PM a staff member.