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[Guest]

there needs to be another wall [OT]

[Dray]

I think that that's the PM's responsibility, rather than the players'. Because this happens so often it's up to the PM to decide where to take it once the inevitable SM reference is dropped. There are a few ways that I'm sure that they could deal with it. They could dismiss it outright, compare and contrast with what they're actually seeing, realize that it's similar to Slendy but not the same, shun the believers, agree that it's SM outright, etc.

Alternatively, it's impossible for players to regulate one another, but you can ask. When a new blog pops up, you can post it here and ask others not to drop hints immediately. And you can regulate your own play and attempt to avoid Slender-references immediately.

[Guest]

i'm reading through seeking truth atm, and people wont shut up about it in the comments. The guy's a detective, so he's saying he can't go off on one x-files style, but because they KNOW it's a slender man ARG they wont stop going on about keeping an open mind about it. It's like, take the hint, let the ARG develop before we bring the climax forward on page 1, and we're just waiting for the symptoms to appear.

[Seraphic Adonis]

You know, I'd take you more seriously if you at least used a name, Guest.

In any case, it's a PM problem. Slender ARGs have to become smarter; they have to give their "herald" a reason to disbelieve the idea that it's the man of mystery. You really can't just have "oh it's slendy kay i just gonna go mad and die now mmkay" because that's where most of them head. Examples of the idea of "getting smarter": Seeking Truth, EverymanHYBRID. The characters in both refute the idea that Slendy could be real.

[Dray]

What's wrong with Guest posting that makes you not take them seriously, Sera?

[Seraphic Adonis]

[SickSlickMan]

I agree, it does get slightly repetitive. I liked the idea of it in JAF, when Dav (I think it was Dav) pointed him out to Logan. Now, though, more and more people are using it, and it's getting really boring, really fast.

This is directed more at anyone aspiring to write a Slender blog and happens to come across this page: Variety is the spice of life, guys, don't be afraid to try something new. I'm not saying have the characters completely fall for the Slender Man schtick or completely reject it; mix-and-match. Come up with something. Get a buddy and run ideas by them. There are a million things that HAVEN'T been done yet in terms of Slender blogging. Use your creativity to create something unique.

[Seraphic Adonis]

[BranRainey]

It always annoys me when I see comments on a blog/video that completely break the fourth wall. Dav on JAF is an example of what players should be doing. Many don't.

If I were the PM of an ARG with comments like that, I would either disable them entirely (a la Marble Hornets) or make them have to be admin-approved. Then I could just refuse to approve whatever I want. I'd also be able to keep shitty gamejacks out.

[The Dark Fiddler]

I'd like to see somebody do a blog where MarbleHornets doesn't exist, in universe, so people can't just say "Go watch this and it'll show you what's happening to you lol".

[Seraphic Adonis]

[The Dark Fiddler]

[nyc_jester]

[Deimos]

[BranRainey]