User blog:TehHarvester/Late night rants with Harv - 1

So I'm going to start putting a blog here about stuff that happens - most of it will be written late at night (see title) because that way I don't have the brainpower to stop myself going overboard with anger.

Anyway, today's blog is about the worst of applications. Warning, I'm about to break out some very expressive words that may offend people with more delicate tastes.

Right. As most of you would know, I'm in user support, and I go through a lot of apps. Hydro, myself, Lissy and Wind seem to do the bulk of it, and apps aren't uncommon - two a day seems regular. I usually quite enjoy it - hell, I read them even if somone else commented and I catch up on any new character made anywhere. I was doing it even before I was staff.

Some people can turn that idealistic daydream into a fucking nightmare.

They have read none of our policies. They have a 12 year old bloodbender who has lived their entire life in republic city and their great-grandmother is Katara, Bolin is their uncle, their spelling and grammar is fucking awful and their name is Rainbow Dash. The plot goes her mother died and she felt bad and blamed herself but it wasn't really her fault. She's amazing at everything and everyone loves her. But she gets into lots of fights. She's got lots of friends and feels lonely. The history is a paragraph. There's no alignment. They have a pet sky bison. Their personality is kind and caring but shy and popular and can be a bitch when pushed. It's as poorly organised as this paragraph.

Now, even that, as painful as it is, I can deal with. It's your first app, you're a little overwhelmed, you've just started roleplaying. We were all noobs at some point, as much as it pains us to admit.

But some people think that they are entitled to do that and don't have to listen when a staff member tells them to change it or it won't be approved.

Are you fucking kidding me.

I don't have a problem with you. I don't have something against your app. I have rules to follow, just like you do, and apps have to be at a certain standard before they can be passed. I am not "being picky". Whether I like it or not, I have to make sure certain things are there. Like what age they started bending, making sure it's the right age. Christ, I'd even let very Mary Sue apps through provided they met critera. Just don't argue with us. For fuck's sake.

I'll let you into a little secret; if you're friendly and co-operative, seem nice, seem like there's a brain in there, we're more likely to let you through. If we accept an app, we're accepting you as well. If you are an uncooperative little shit, we're likely to stall until you go away. Poor English and a dodgy app can be fixed and worked on, and I'm willing to help. If you are a dickhead, tough shit. Sod off.

TL;DR, just please help me help you. I don't want to whine at you about everything. I'd like to get you through sooner rather than later. So don't make it hard for us, or we get less willing.

/end rant. Harv out.