I know several people actually enjoy AC time, because they enjoy hunting up threads for others -- it's also a catch-up time, to see what threads may have been finished while you weren't looking. I know my AC has been made by others a few times not because I'm not paying attention, but because the post when up while I was at work, and others jumped on it before I even got home. Then we have things like hurricanes and someone who made AC several times over just might not be able to post it.
That being said, I know when someone else makes my AC I try to jump in and thank them with a comment on the post. Making something like that a requirement sounds like a really great idea -- similar to how other games run apps, where a friend can post for you but you have to check in yourself to "authorize" it in 24 hours, something like that. It still keeps the camaraderie of friends helping friends, but it reinforces interest of the player himself on staying in the game.
And I'd put a note in the AC itself: one comment thread per character, all links in that one thread. Just reinforce to people that keeping things all together makes life easier for everyone.
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That being said, I know when someone else makes my AC I try to jump in and thank them with a comment on the post. Making something like that a requirement sounds like a really great idea -- similar to how other games run apps, where a friend can post for you but you have to check in yourself to "authorize" it in 24 hours, something like that. It still keeps the camaraderie of friends helping friends, but it reinforces interest of the player himself on staying in the game.
And I'd put a note in the AC itself: one comment thread per character, all links in that one thread. Just reinforce to people that keeping things all together makes life easier for everyone.