Board Thread:Role Ideas (Neutral)/@comment-30255850-20171015211902/@comment-32881402-20171021220846

I take it you saw my post on the forums. I've acknowledged that it was a mistake and I don't wish to carry that into here, even though it will, inevitably, happen at some point.

Locking the thread doesn't demoralize them as much as saying REJECTED does, in my opinion at least. There can be so many users who give inadequate reasoning and just say REJECTED because they can. When you get 3... 4... 5 users repeating the word REJECTED in all caps, it is more demoralizing than a Moderator locking the thread and explaining why in a calm manner. For example:

"REJECTED this role is sooo weak" post #1

"REJECTED lol i cba to even review this role its so bad it cant even kill" post #2

"REJECTED basically what post #1 said" post #3

"REJECTED looool is this a joke role?" post #4

Note that these are examples that have not happened in a thread, not what actual users do; merely a representation of my point.

Or:

"Hello [creator's ign]!

Please read the Role Ideas Not To Make Guidelines as well as the Making New Roles page. Your role might not work in Town of Salem because it [disobeys some of the guidelines/breaks the game for [reason]/is very unbalanced because [reason]/etc.]. I hope you understand why the role might not work, but I like [this] about your role.

I will be locking the thread, but if you have any queries, be sure to message me. Thanks for your contribution!"

This is so much more formal and less demoralizing for the creator. Maybe it's just my opinion.