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It has been some time since one of these last were up, and there are several things we'll like to bring up:

First, we would like to thank the people who have occasionally bought paid time for the community.



Second, just a quick reminder of some rules:

• The comm runs on EST time, so take that into account when posting please.
• Do include the comm name you're linking to when making crossposts, as this makes it easier to see everything at a glance
• When posting multiple memes, the limit is two per post.
• The two weeks rule for posting counts by adding 14 days after the day posted. Say you posted on the 10th, the next time the meme can go up would be the 24th. The posting day does not count as one of the 14 days

*bull; ETA Keeping longer memes under a cut, and header images under 500 px wide as a courtesy to other players


For memes that break the rules, if there are few comments, we will likely just contact the poster and delete the post in question. Otherwise, we will just contact the poster know.

However since this has never been laid out explicitly before - we're thinking of fully implementing a consequence system that starts with warnings, before soft banning. Say 1 warning, then a 3 month ban. Repeated behaviour will result in longer bans afterwards.

ETA: From this point on

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Third, if anyone has input towards combination memes versus individual memes such some of the specific shipping memes (ie. Opposites attract vs cheerful/grumpy & light/dark individually), or some of the picture prompt memes that have been coming up. I know some of them have been combined, though we still have ones that are separated.

Input would be appreciated

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Fourth, meme ideas people want to see.

For example, there's the recent ship texts meme that seems to have come up for Valentine's day, would any of you enjoy other holiday memes?

Another suggestion that there be some kind of sexts from last night meme separate from the regular TFLN or Sexting meme

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And last, any other feedback, opinions or suggestions you'll like to bring up. [Thread]

Rules Reminder

(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)

posting schedule

[personal profile] sokye 2020-02-19 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It would be great if the scheduled meme sticky post could be updated/replaced as it doesn't reflect the most recent changes. Since it's there already, not everybody thinks to check your schedule under the cut in the first sticky post for any updates.

Combo memes

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-11 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
I'm very much here for combo memes rather than separating gen, shipping, and smut. the biggest example I can think of are the memes that repeat with little difference: one line prompts, reverse prompts, picture prompts, etc. I don't see the benefit of having a shipping picture prompt meme versus a smut picture prompt meme (the code is even exactly the same). I think players could be responsible for saying what they want in top levels. maybe this would encourage more interaction too because people wouldn't be able to quickly dump a lot of characters and the specific info on what everyone is seeking might spark more replies.

also, I think we have a texting problem. already in feb, there are been 5 texting memes (I won't mention tfln because it always goes over captcha so obvs can't be combined): sunday texting, gen text, sexting, love letters/ship texts, texting picture prompts. texting is popular, and I'm also a big fan, but maybe we could slim it down to gen text versus sexting? I don't think there's anything keeping people from texting pictures to each other, so maybe combining standard text with "picture prompt" text would be smart. again, players could specify what they're looking for in top levels. might encourage more backtagging rather than waiting for the next one to pop up.

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Re: Combo memes

(Anonymous) 2020-02-12 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd really like to see memes combined that have obviously similar premises. We honestly don't need a heat/rut and an A/B/O meme when we can just have Heat/Rut with additional A/B/O options.

We don't need four variations of "secret affection" memes, etc, and we especially don't need the same batch of memes posted that get zero engagement but wind up getting posted because OP has a weird yen they can't just ask others for

Do you guys need modding help?

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[personal profile] sokye 2020-02-13 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Smut should exist as separate entries imo, but there's no reason why gen and shipping can't be combined. The majority of threads veer towards shipping anyway so everyone can put in their prefs whether they prefer gen or ship.

Now there are memes that don't really need to be separate entries. Smut/shipping pics and reverse smut/shipping pics can easily be combined; same applies to one-line and reverse one-line ship or smut; the picture memes exist as combo entries already and it seems to work fine. Alternatively gen text and picture text can be easily combined as suggested by anon above.

That said I'm against having a separate smut TFLN since people mix in smutty texts already so I don't really see the point in making an extra entry for that.

Re: Combo memes

(Anonymous) 2020-04-05 08:57 am (UTC)(link)
i just want to see the 3 pregnancy fetish memes combined already. it seems like a way to circumvent the 'once every 2 weeks' rule.

Re: Combo memes

(Anonymous) 2020-04-05 09:21 am (UTC)(link)
"surprisingly gentle" and "wrapped around their finger" are the same meme. "surprisingly gentle" even includes the phrase 'wrapped around their finger'.

Meme ideas

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[personal profile] ratwater 2020-02-10 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That r/amitheasshole meme was wildly popular with incredible participation for a bakerstreet meme. Would anyone be interested in other reddit style memes? The only one I can think of is r/relationships.

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Monsterfucker meme?
Going to the mall/shopping meme?
Blood donation meme?
Medical meme? (kinky or otherwise)
Pet-Person AU? (haven't seen that one in a while)

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Re: Meme ideas

(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
sexts from last night (aka sexting meme with toplevels required)
host/hostess club meme

for valentine's day, maybe a speed dating meme?

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Re: Meme ideas

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Meme where your character is wearing an embarrassing zazzle.com T-shirt

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I would love a comeback of the 3 a.m. at Denny's meme, for one idea. Another of mine would involve giant robots/mecha media, if that's ever done before.

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Re: Meme ideas

(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
embarrassing baby/childhood pictures or embarrassing story sharing in general

latest ig story/picture meme

#relatable meme where characters post memes/reaction pics they relate to ic-ly

Re: Meme ideas

(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Confessions meme where the top level is the one confessing something?

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-11 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
A body-swapping meme? Could be various ways/reasons. But was thinking in more of a jamjar/cross-canon sense.

For example: Jon Snow wakes up to find everyone believes him to be some 11 year old wizard named Harry Potter. He could or could not have all of the abilities of the person he's been swapped in to - up to the writers. His memories however are still those of Jon Snow.

(Anonymous) 2020-02-11 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
The monster hunter meme was fun.

There was a 'trapped in a dark room' one once where you posted anon starters.

Any other more action-y memes like a daring escapes one or something.

Re: Meme ideas

(Anonymous) 2020-02-12 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Today I Fucked Up. (Otherwise known as TIFU.)

Your character posts a top-level of them describing something stupid/fucked up/catastrophic/embarrassing/dumb/hilarious/etc. they did that day, or any other day. Others react.

Bonus points for funny subject lines.

"TIFU by trying to wax my butthole."

"TIFU by eating all the senzu beans."

Re: Meme ideas

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-12 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
since the heat/rut meme is not ABO can we have a legit ABO meme?

Pokemon world meme!
Hurt/Comfort meme (does this already exist?)

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same anon

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(Anonymous) 2020-02-12 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
roll call.

Re: Meme ideas

(Anonymous) 2020-02-13 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Karaoke/other music inspired meme. Adds the benefit of people discovering new music, and it's always fun to have your character reveal stuff about themselves while drunkenly belting out Don't Stop Believin'!

Re: Meme ideas

(Anonymous) 2020-02-23 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
What the anon above said. Maybe a mixtape meme? Comment with a blank top level and others comment your char you reply to them with a song that your char associates with theirs, with poignant pointed lyrics as the links ofc.

Other feedback

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Re: Other feedback

(Anonymous) 2020-02-10 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
could you make it a rule that memes with excessively long premises/prompt lists be under a cut? if players only scroll a certain distance maybe that'd help keep memes in play longer.

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Mingle memes?

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