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Out of Character => OOC Discussion => Archived OOC Posts => Topic started by: Thoth on October 22, 2008, 07:49:32 AM

Title: common typing pratices
Post by: Thoth on October 22, 2008, 07:49:32 AM

From my experience on these boards this is what I have seen when people are typing out their scenes.    Maybe an official format is needed to keep things clear????


" hi"   or  hi  with no symbols is spoken

*runs* is scenery/actions/ie not said but done or expressed physically

(( Hi)) is OOC  or ( )  or (((((((((( ))))))))  are all OOC

Most people on these boards seem to follow these guide lines.

My two cents for people new and old to these boards.

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Soothing Rain on October 22, 2008, 03:13:39 PM

For me, when I'm on an IC board, whatever my character says is in "quotes", whatever he thinks is in italics and his actions are [bracketed].Occasionally I will also use ** for an action. Sometimes actions and descriptions are interspersed with OOG or half-OOG comments. When I talk OOC in an IC board, which I try to avoid, I use ((OOC/OOG: words here)). Not everyone is the same, but I'm just putting in what I do here to make sure people understand my posts. Props to Nick for starting this thread. Good idea. *thumbs up*

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Thoth on October 22, 2008, 03:28:03 PM

I hope the st's come up with a definative system and make it known.  It will help a lot with new and old players alike.   

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Soothing Rain on October 22, 2008, 03:33:55 PM

Agreed.

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Justin Northwood on October 22, 2008, 04:10:33 PM

Currently being discussed by the staff :)

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Thoth on October 22, 2008, 04:13:48 PM

sweetness!!!

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Mass Trauma NPC on October 22, 2008, 07:02:52 PM

I just prefer more literary writing, quotations for speech, italics I will admit work well for thought, and if it's neither than it's probably action or description.

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Mike on October 23, 2008, 07:48:59 AM

Personally Id rather not limit people to one specific style of wrtiting for their posts as everyone has a different approach to it.  Also you're opening the door for jackasses to point out every mistake people make in their typing as they currently do everytime I spell a word wrong or for heavens sake forget to put periods and not have huge run on sentences that last forever and forever and ever.

If we all as players make an effort to not have OOC comments in their posts then it won't be an issue.

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Soothing Rain on October 23, 2008, 08:31:36 AM

OK. Well, since the door is open...you forgot an apostrophe, a couple commas and I think that run-on sentence discussing run-on sentences was done on purpose, so I won't even go there. :D

Much Love,
Cares too much about spelling and grammar.

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Mike on October 23, 2008, 08:34:52 AM

7 growls for you

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Soothing Rain on October 23, 2008, 08:40:12 AM

Aww... Someone doesn't have a sense of humor...  :(

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Mike on October 23, 2008, 08:41:46 AM

Of course I do 7 growls is funny

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Soothing Rain on October 23, 2008, 08:47:04 AM

BAWWWWWWWWWWW  :'(

Title: Re: common typing pratices
Post by: Baron Tarl on October 26, 2008, 01:03:17 PM

What one day you too can achieve a truly negative score on this whole karma thing.

But then again not everyone can be completley in the neg like tarl

Dan