#hillsadmin

To begin with we’d like to start this note with thanking everyone for your ongoing patience over the last week or so. We know how much so many of you find this a safe space and have held on and waited, it’s much appreciated. We're very sorry it took a while to get a statement out, figuring out the right thing to do, taking into account how many of you are still active here with ongoing plots - it took us a while to figure out the best approach. We should have kept you posted though, and we are sorry for that.

Due to various commitments and responsibilities in our personal lives, our schedules have become increasingly demanding - leaving us unable to give the role-play the attention it deserves. Therefore, we have made the decision to close.

We want to extend our deepest thanks to each and every single one of you who has contributed to this community. Your creativity in plotting, passion with your muses and friendships made have all contributed to what made Hills such a great community to be a part of. Whilst this may be a goodbye for now, we hope to return in the future with a fresh start and a revamped experience once our schedules clear and allow us to give the community the attention it deserves. All of your love has been a massive driving force, and we’re eager to reunite with you when that day comes - please keep an eye on the main for when we can return.

Thank you all for being a part of our community, we all really hope to see you again in the future. We really want to keep in touch with you all, and for that reason have made a community server. Please join if you'd like to stay in contact, we'd really love to see you all here - just click this link to join.

As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves amidst the hustle and bustle of the season, filled with both work commitments and joyous celebrations. In light of this, we have made a few adjustments to our activity checks.

Our next activity check is scheduled for Friday, the 22nd of December, followed by another on the 29th. After that, we will return to our usual routine with activity checks taking place on the first Wednesday/Thursday of 2024. We want to emphasize that we will not be issuing warnings for inconsistency during this holiday season. However, we will continue to monitor bubbling and non-replies to starters as we want to ensure that no one feels left out.

Good evening all,

We just wanted to come on here and make a proper admin note regarding some reminders. There has been a few comments made to the main regarding inclusivity and while we don't really see any bubbling or cliques being formed. We do want to address any and all concerns whenever they are made. We'd like to ask everyone to make sure you're taking steps to be more inclusive. Given the size of the group, we do understand how it can be overwhelming at times to get back to everyone. However, it is of utmost importance that we all do our part to make sure everyone feels involved. Do reach out to others! We understand plotting can be a little intimidating for some. We all have our moments of doubt and feelings of shyness. We encourage all our members to do their best to make an effort to branch out. You all can do this by posting plotting calls, starting calls, and replying to some. We especially ask you to reply to new members. If you need help thinking of plots, do search up some lists. Use each other's as well! I know quite a few members have lists available for plotting purposes. If you need help coming up with plots, do ask them if you can take ideas from their lists. We also ask that you all check the 'hillsfmsstarters' tag frequently as well as our starters blog. We have made this a rule for a reason and we'd really like to see those starters getting more replies. And just a friendly reminder, if you see someone asking for plots in your plot/starter call, do message them! We don't want anyone feeling left out!

Hello everyone! I hope you're all enjoying a fantastic Sunday.

We'd like to bring a few important matters to your attention, which we believe are good to remind everyone of every now and then.

Hiatuses: After returning from a hiatus, you have 24 hours to become active again before being reopened due to inactivity. We believe one day is ample time for you to ease back into the swing of things. If, for any reason, you can't return right away and need more time on hiatus, please shoot us a quick message to let us know. Don't assume we're aware of your situation; we're always more than happy to grant additional time away from the dash. We appreciate your communication, as it helps us maintain group activity and ensures fairness for all members.

Starters: We've noticed that some members have ended up on the warning list because they haven't replied to open starters. This rule is important to us as it encourages those who enjoy posting open starters to engage with others. We kindly request that you respond to at least two starters every seven days — it's a minimal requirement. Please be mindful of this.

Patience: We appreciate that all of our members are understanding and easygoing, which we love. It's important to remind everyone that being part of the admin team is not our paid job. As Admin Lily pointed out the other day, we make decisions as a team, especially when it involves delicate matters. However, keep in mind that we also live in different parts of the world and have lives outside of the group. Therefore, making decisions isn't always as straightforward as we'd like it to be. If you notice that it's been more than 48 hours since you contacted the main without receiving a response, feel free to bug us again, as long as you do so politely. Rest assured, we read all messages, so unless something extraordinary has occurred, we've likely seen your message and will get back to you soon.