hi sofia! do you have any tips on running a gossip blog? as in how not to make it biased etc etc
yes i do!
don’t talk about the same group of people - look i know it’s really tempting to talk about the same people, especially when they cause drama and you’ve got plots with them but you people are not the only people in the rp. talking about the same people is a sure fire way for your gossip blog to become cliche and literally no one will use it and soon after cliche’s can form which leads to bubble rping and well... people leave.
ask your members to send in things that have happened - you’re not omnipresent, you can’t be on the dash 24/7 and even if you have multiple admins in different timezones, you’re bound to miss things. so ask your members to send in things, what they’ve plotted, past connections. this works out well in two ways 1) you have more things to talk about and 2) people get involved
send anons in yourself if you have to - this may sound stupid, i know, i know but honestly, if the situation calls for it, do it. send anons about youself, things you see in the dash etc etc. this might help get the ball rolling in members sending in gossip
don’t be mean unnecessarily - a gossip blog is to create drama but it can easily make people feel as if they are being targeted. don’t insult one person constantly and don’t use derogatory terms/language etc etc
give members the chance to back out - some people aren’t comfortable with the idea of a gossip blog. that’s not your decision to make. if a member comes to you and says “hi guys, i’m not comfortable with my character being talked on the blog could i ask for them to not be mentioned?” you shut up, listen and don’t mention them.
have some guidelines somewhere - self explanatory but you’ve got to draw the line and say what is and isn’t allowed.
do games like fmk, truth or dare etc etc - that’s a good way of creating opinions and drama and if your confessions are dying up/you’re talking about the same people, this is a good idea!
that’s probably it for now but feel free to message me for more help on a specific aspect