character dev/question channels in the server are always fun & nice to see.

TROPE SECTIONS on the app too. love sequestering my characters into little boxes

idk does this count as a feature, I really like it when sites have an active topics button because I really like reading what's active and threads I'm not in.

rags is probably like tf at me but I also forget that we have a my topics button that takes you to everything you've posted in which is sweet for keeping track of what you're in. I forget we have that button so I still end up clicking through all the boards but it's a really nice feature—

asu is shaving years off my lifespan ;-;

this is more from a staff perspective but ticketsbot on discord is such a lifesaver and i can't believe i went without it for so long. my dms are no longer clogged with staff stuff, and logs are kept of every ticket which is really handy too and ensures the team's all on the same page. i hope it's easier on members as well because i would like to think opening a ticket is a little less intimidating than dming can be!

- post count being visible on a character's profile. i like to see
- character intro channels on the discord where you ONLY post character introductions (aka like a little blurb about them/link) and dont get to bump them. good way to integrate new members without their links being lost to the abyss of everyone talking in the plotting channel
- member directory/claims being mandatory/required in order to have your character sorted. i hate people not doing these it drives me insane
- forum games in the ooc section of a forum. idc if you have discord all of you are playing hot or not, fe quotes, gacha card mockups.
- epithets in the apps. bonus points if rpers actually use them like they are There for a reason !!! call my character sunreaper or whatever. embrace the edge

Dev boards. While separate dev boards for each player may be wasteful sometimes, dev boards in general are hella fun to throw in journal entries, character discoveries/creations, timelines, random facts, headcanons and other nonsense as you develop your character.

i absolutely adore dev boards too!! i don't see it as wasteful, i see it as a unique source to be able to gush about your characters and a neat compromise between members and staff! :3 

it seems to be common now, but back when i came back from hiatus, it wasn't practiced in the first three sites i've joined, so— having a channel that uses reacts @ discord as a way to advertise your character? like letting people know you're open to plotting, so react here and i'll jump in ur dms and etc etc and vice versa.

the 'ok to dm' roles are good too, but ofc my monkey brain worries if i'm included in that green list, so even with that role I resist from dm-ing ppl anyway (unless the muse is too good, in which case i'll put on my brave face and come uninvited ha)

basically makes it nice to know that people have a /slight/ interest in your chara so you can jump in their dms and yap away!

(also, love the timezone roles in discord/field in jcink, but at this point i think it doesn't matter when most of our sleep schedules need fixing :kekw:)

in terms of timezone roles, do you think continent roles work similar? :0 some people don't like having too many roles on their discord server, and there are so many timezones we span across so i am just curious! 

yeah i think that works good enough! probably better considering how it doesn't straight out leak the country you live in, if people would rather not-say. though i've seen discords listing out the entire GMT+1,2,3,4, etc numbers and that's OK too. They just use the clock emoji. 

jcink's badge feature is an absolute banger. i love little personality-based awards and awards for participating in events. john was a genius for including it.

I LOVE sites that don't have a word count. Yes, I consider that a feature. It's so liberating being able to write for the fun of it and not feeling like I have to add pointless fluff to my post just to sate the fickle word counter.

seconding the badges/awards. i love when sites have game-y systems, too. not necessarily anything competitive or stat based, but anything that feels like a mini game is for ME!