Got Drama?

Ever notice how the people who talk the most about wanting to play a drama free game are usually the ones most prone to irrational behavior and childish outbursts?

When I see someone with a rant on their presentation about how they don't want to get involved in drama, I quickly make a mental note to have no future dealings with them if I can help it. Because those people are always the craziest, most egotistical hypocrites out there.

Inhabitants of the Creative Space

The Creative Space is often a dark place. Let's explore the cliques, shall we?

The understated – These artists tend to be quite talented, but their mild (and often agreeable) personalities fail to bring them much praise. Regardless, for what they lack in fanfare they more than make up for in ability. Their quiet confidence speaks volumes to their talent and maturity.

The complainer – You know them. They've always got something to whine about and it's almost almost always something that everyone else is also dealing this – thus making it a none issue. Let it be known that some of these bitchers are quite talented. However, when half your posts are complaining about the Creation Space terms of use or how much of a travesty it is that your coat didn't make it in last month the quality of your work kind of diminishes.

The unnecessary critiquer – “Hey, ummm... You're going to draw the eye, right?” Nope. I was obviously going to just leave that part out.

The off-topicer – “Hey guys, want to see the wolf/dragon/cat/original character I drew?” No. We don't. Extra points if these off-topic exploits are angst-ridden and/or point you to an off-site art gallery.

The WIP hoarder - “Hey, you know that coat you all told me you liked? I scrapped it. Check out this Gypsy Vanner I'm doing now! And this pony! I might try drawing the horse I lease too!”

The over-sharer – We get it. You're working on a new coat but please understand you do not need to update us with every single brush stroke you do.

The enforcer – These guys travel in packs and hunt for any uncredited reference or lineart they can find. Hey, I get it, respecting copyright and intellectual property is a big deal, but we don't need to converge en masse or jump to nasty conclusions when a civil discussion will suffice. If there's a problem, escalate it to the moderator and stop throwing your imagined weight around.

The advertiser – This artist only shows up when the voting period is open. They're just here to garner votes and clog up the forum. Extra points if they post on every page and across multiple servers.

The embellisher – They drew a decent coat once. They've now submitted it in over ten different colors.

Thoughts? Did I miss anyone?

Stereotypes Are FUN!

I've noticed on Howrse that 8 main types of posters show up to answer a Game Play question thread. Let us examine them.

1. The No-Nonsenser. This specimen is generally easy to classify. Their answers tend to be short and to the point and are generally adequate and further answering is unnecessary.
   
2. The Reiterater. This specimen builds upon the No-Nonsenser, generally adding superfulous information for the sake of looking more informative. The Reiterater tends to travel in packs.
   
3. The Budding Mod. Much like the Reiterater, The Budding Mod will over answer a question by adding any bit of information they deem relevant to the topic at hand whether or not it is helpful. This specimen differs from the Reiterater in that they can generally be found in most any open thread, whereas the Reiterater tends to be less organized.
   
4. The Party Crasher. This specimen has a question, a really important question. They could just make their own thread, and chances are they already did, but they're going to post in the topic with the most recent activity anyway. Why? The Party Crasher likes to make sure all their bases are covered.
   
5. The Late to the Party. Hey guys, nice thread you've got here... Mind if I join you? Guys? Guys...?
   
6. The Necromancer. You thought this thread was dead and gone? You were wrong. The Necromancer is not bound by the same constraints that we mere mortals struggle to overcome. They bravely venture into the darkness that is the second page and return, like a grave-robber in the night, with their prize: a rather dusty and most likely completely irrelevant thread from days long past.
   
7. Clueless and Proud. This specimen doesn't know the answer to your question. Furthermore, they're not even sure what you're talking about. Nonetheless, they'd like to inform you of their inadequacy.
8. The Carebear. CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? Stop being so mean! The Carebear is determined to protect the feelings of others no matter the situation. Misplaced thread? Offsite advertising? Rant? It doesn't matter, the Carebear knows it was only a mistake and you won't do it again. It happens to everyone. The Carebear understands.