I think the mindset that you state right there is implying that you are expecting people to take advantage of that.
As I pointed out in an earlier comment of mine, two of the logs that I posted up in Aug and September both had over 100 comments to them. One of them had over 200 comments to it.
Almost all the threads that were started in them were either concluded or are still in progress. I am still tagging to a log post that was made in the beginning of August with Harmony and Angel.
My opinion is that people who put up logs aren't looking for an "easy out" for AC. Granted, we can joke OOCly that it's easy to make activity by doing such - but we never skimp on that activity. The threads continue, months after the log starts. I personally don't drop tags. I will tag back until they drop the tag on me or until the scene reaches a good closing. When I make log posts I make them with the intent of developing CR not just scraping by my AC.
If you, as a mod, are sitting here going "But they will just cheat their way out of their AC" that is setting up a negative connotation with the logs comm and making it seem like there's no point in tagging to the logs at all because it won't count.
As for being screwed if no one tags you -- that happens all over the place and it happens even more when there are a plethora of posts all about the same thing. There is no perfect solution to getting a post that gets all the replies, but if you aren't trying -- and you aren't actively putting up log posts where your character is out doing things, then how can you expect other people to check the log comm as much as they check the main comm.
It's all about habits and if people want to break them or not.
ETA: blarg I think I'm reading too many comments. I see your note now about the unfair to the chosen person thing. I think most of what I said up there still applies, just not so much the negative slight against doing the logs vs doing journal entries.
Also re the whole CR meme and no one following through with plans, it's another system that will either work or not work. I personally don't use it anymore because it always felt like a LOT of people saying "YES I WANT CR" but not a lot of follow-through. I think I have gotten more CR from being on plurk and seeing people link their posts than CR memes themselves being effective.
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As I pointed out in an earlier comment of mine, two of the logs that I posted up in Aug and September both had over 100 comments to them. One of them had over 200 comments to it.
Almost all the threads that were started in them were either concluded or are still in progress. I am still tagging to a log post that was made in the beginning of August with Harmony and Angel.
My opinion is that people who put up logs aren't looking for an "easy out" for AC. Granted, we can joke OOCly that it's easy to make activity by doing such - but we never skimp on that activity. The threads continue, months after the log starts. I personally don't drop tags. I will tag back until they drop the tag on me or until the scene reaches a good closing. When I make log posts I make them with the intent of developing CR not just scraping by my AC.
If you, as a mod, are sitting here going "But they will just cheat their way out of their AC" that is setting up a negative connotation with the logs comm and making it seem like there's no point in tagging to the logs at all because it won't count.
As for being screwed if no one tags you -- that happens all over the place and it happens even more when there are a plethora of posts all about the same thing. There is no perfect solution to getting a post that gets all the replies, but if you aren't trying -- and you aren't actively putting up log posts where your character is out doing things, then how can you expect other people to check the log comm as much as they check the main comm.
It's all about habits and if people want to break them or not.
ETA: blarg I think I'm reading too many comments. I see your note now about the unfair to the chosen person thing. I think most of what I said up there still applies, just not so much the negative slight against doing the logs vs doing journal entries.
Also re the whole CR meme and no one following through with plans, it's another system that will either work or not work. I personally don't use it anymore because it always felt like a LOT of people saying "YES I WANT CR" but not a lot of follow-through. I think I have gotten more CR from being on plurk and seeing people link their posts than CR memes themselves being effective.