Posted by Drinks with Evil. on August 15, 2000 at 18:19:01:
In Reply to: Leadership of cabals, please respond Nepenthe posted by Someone on August 15, 2000 at 17:21:01:
> I think there is a major problem with the way some of the cabals are organised. I probably would have stopped here. You make your point, still pretty normal. > In a recent case, i took off 5 hours during my work day at considerable cost to me in time and money to be on during the leader. Nice to see people being responsible for their own behaviour. Nepenthe, while your handling this guy's request for a vacation day, I could use some help with my teachers. They don't understand that I have to ditch class because the leader won't talk to me when I have time either. Someone, accept that scheduling conflicts exist. Also accept that just because you want to join a cabal/get empowered/be employee of the month/whatever that decision isn't up to you. It's up to the person with the power you're asking for. If you're being ignored for five hours, you might not be handling this the best way (in the game, your real life is another problem), not to mention even In-Game the leaders 'have a real life too'. If that bugs you, go for empowerment. You can be ignored for weeks by a Imm you can't even see. :) I wish you the best of luck, and if it lowers your stress level, play a non-caballed character until you figure out who is generally on when you are. Then make character to talk to them when the time is right. Leaders change, so do their time zones and playing schedules. Have fun, skip work for better stuff.
> There should be more than 1 person that inducts, fair enough have a leader that runs the cabal. But also have others who can induct, like 1 or 2 vice-leaders.
> Not only do you get problems of the leader not turning up at times, but you also cant blaim him, the leader has to have a real life too. Cant blaim the leader only
> the system. In most cases as the leader inducts more people, in time he begins to get sick of it and eventually either stops showing up or ignores applicants...
> Again, its human nature to hate tedious behavior. Fault of the system.
> The leader was on for all those hours, yet basically ignored me the whole time. Since the leader is not on during the times
> i usually play i had to make this sacrifice, thus it can be quite fustrating. Now what i am to do, take another day of work
> in hope that the leader will find the time for me? what if it goes to waste again. Should i just play a non-cabal char. Seems you can have
> alot of fun pking at the lower levels, alot of people do that.