Signup lists?

[breakinglight11]

Just throwing this out to all you programmery-types out there who build and maintain larp web sites (which may just be natbudin, but to any possible others there may be):

Is there any particular reason why players aren't allowed to see the lists of everyone who's signed up for each game? I know I'm always interested to see who else will be playing in the games I'm in, and it might even help me decide which one to choose if I know lots of fun people will be in one but not another. Players shouldn't have access to GM-only functions relating to sign up lists, like changing role gender or anything like that, but I don't think it would hurt if they could at least SEE who's in. I know I would like that. Is that possible to do?

Comments

[yunafonfabre.livejournal.com]

I've never understood why this was hidden either. I suppose people might be leery of playing with a known bad player, but I've had people drop last minute because an ex was in the room and surely that's worse.

[contradictacat.livejournal.com]

But you can also make the argument that if a player could see that said ex was also signed up for the game, they could drop out earlier and thus make it more possible to bring in another player.

..oh, wait. You are making that argument. I need coffee.

[laurion]

That's.... unfortunate. If I've signed up for a game, I've made a commitment to play that game, even if someone I don't like is also in the game. Still, unfortunate things happen all the time, and I'm not sure relationships are something that should be dictating technological changes. There are good reasons for and against the disclosure of names.

Maybe the player could find a different channel for learning what games the ex is in.