User blog comment:Adair Devil/Random Roleplay!/@comment-4909238-20150702223500

... See, this just reminded me of a theory I came up with about World 42.

Back when I started, it's safe to say it was pretty different; the rules weren't really enforced because no one used a 'blacklist' (I can't actually remember when that because mainstream but I've never used it in my entire time), people did things randomly without checking out what everybody else thought and generally, people did what they actually wanted. Some of you might have worked out a trend by now.

It's control. Sure, that time had its fair share of negative vibes (to put it in a nice way) but it's no real difference to now in that regard. What has changed is that people have started doing everything in a certain way to prevent stigma. You can't really do exactly what you want; not unless you avoid some things or make it private. To do anything you have to clear it like you're asking your mother to go to a party.

The control's good in some ways. There's less upset; the coordination between RPers allows for plots to be executed very nicely. Nevertheless, it's also made role-play slightly... stagnant, I guess? It's predictable. Same old thing. No real crazy events to interest you. It might explain why some RPers over the years have lost interest.

I'd just like to clarify that in no way is this 100% correct. There are multiple extraneous reasons why someone may leave World 42, but it is something I've noticed that is worth consideration. Additionally, I do not advocate 'randoming' in the sense of an invasion of a POC.

Critics, come at me.