I would very much like it if something could be done about the Off Topic section for roleplaying that's much more organized. I've been around the forums for about... a year and a half, two years now? The Off Topic section was where I visited constantly, in fact it was where I was most active (though in the recent months I've been a little less active but I visit it at least once a day). It used to be the same with General Roleplay, but I soon grew apart from that. Anyway, in my beginning month(s), I also had trouble of what went in the Off Topic section and what was to be expected. With nothing to go on, in the end I just stood back and read what others have said and posted along with being corrected of my own mistakes, and I learned that way which took some time. Not only would it be helpful for newer members, but for the older ones as well. My own roleplay gets pushed down constantly when older threads are being necro'd, and I would have to bump it even though someone made a post only yesterday so it wouldn't get lost and pushed back to the second page. I've had to tell Rpers that the thread they're trying to join had died well over a year ago, and right after another one would try applying even though my post telling the first what had happened was just above, and then even a third. It's gotten to a point I just start not bothering saying anything, as it didn't seem apparent anyone was listening at all.
I would definitely like to encourage more Writing Contests as well! As far as I know, they're yearly which is why they're not commonly seen. As you can see, I was the winner of last year's and I know there was another a year before that (who won, though, I'm not sure). Perhaps it'd be better if this was every month or so instead, I very much enjoy reading and writing and like my work to be more well known, even if it's just for the writing section instead of through a contest. I've entered a few stories into the writing section but had soon stopped because I didn't think people wanted to bother with them, or I just wasn't popular enough. I've written more but stuck with dA instead, but if the Off Topic literature section were to be more well known I certainly wouldn't mind placing more of my work there.
