User blog comment:Flamefang/Raising Concerns/@comment-1992977-20111213003707/@comment-893709-20111213012505

Sorry to write such a long response, but I feel that it is essential if I am going to respond to your comment thoroughly and with clarity. When I say people are inactive, I don't mean that they aren't on every minute or hour of the day. What I mean is that they're not doing anything with the time that they have. Roleplay doesn't take that much time at all, and if you feel pressured to be here all day, please don't. I'm in college, and so are my fellow Bureaucrats. We have an outstanding obligation to spend time here while dealing with the mountains of work thrown at us daily. Trust me, I know how it is to deal with time constraints.

The majority of our userbase is between the ages of 13 and 16. Light cursing is permitted in PG-13 movies and therefore it is not in breach of policy. I believe that it's best for all of us to find a compromise between outright censorship and unlimited freedom. Personally, I am not a fan of censorship and I also feel that, by the age of 13, the majority of children are well versed in a variety of "bad words". That is, unless they're extremely sheltered. If you have a problem with words said in chat, feel free to remain outside it but please don't try to force your inhibitions on others. The same goes for saying bad things about other people. As for encouragement... what exactly are you looking for?