[color=silver][b]Question 1:[/b] How does player reputation affect you?[/color]

I do not pay attention to what people say about other players, unless it's an overwhelming majority and they are all negative. Even then, I'll probably give people a chance. I'm a very open and helpful person and, even if I'm a bit rude, I try to at least work with my peers instead of sabotage them. The only time when I'm wary or outright refuse someone is when I have had a bad experience with them before, or multiple. So it is that I know at least two GMs on here that I can not trust, for the life of me, to keep their stuff alive. They've given up on too many projects for that. Also, I have had the [i]pleasure[/i] of dealing with someone in the past who has taken a toll on my mental health. That person I will refuse to RP with, accept as a player or refuse to accept as GM. Unlike the other two who I just won't accept as GM, them I outright ban.

So how the guild perceives someone does not affect me, only the personal experiences I've had with them. This goes in the opposite direction, too, since I don't immediately accept someone as a 'good' RPer unless they have proven it to me whilst I played with them. Luckily, I know a few of these and I'm glad I do.

	[color=silver][b]Question 2:[/b] Are you influenced by how the RP community looks at you?[/color]

Interesting question, because I know for a fact that [i]some[/i] people on the guild think I'm an insufferable brat while others consider me a good RPer. I wouldn't let it affect me joining an RP or accepting someone, at least, since that's what the above is for. But I would probably be wary of someone and dance around their words a little if I know their opinion of me is... less than stellar, to say the least. Hell knows I piss off at least one person by accident every time I pop into chat. 

So I'm influenced in the way that I'd be cautious around a person, but not change my preferences because of it. I'd mind my wording and try to come across as less of an asshole (read as: failing to not be an asshole) but otherwise, I'd pretty much be the same. One thing I don't let it affect, though, is my writing IC. People are not their characters and their characters should not reflect IRL beef. I've seen this happen before and it's... silly. I've always kept my characters with a neutral impression of everyone at first, and depending on how the actual player handles it, I make them like or dislike theirs. 

As a GM, though, it's a little different. I take very cautious steps and frequently ask what people think of me, how I should handle things and get their opinions. Communication is key, and I feel that a good two-way communication channel is crucial to keeping an RP going. I'm not afraid to slightly modify my original vision to suit the whims of players as long as it's not a complete overhaul, at which point I'd be best off abandoning it (which I'd never do, by the way) and leaving it to the players. So there I would have it affect my actions. As a GM i have the obligation, at least a personal one, to make everyone have as much fun as possible. With a negative rep, I don't feel like I could do that.

	[color=silver][b]Question 3:[/b] How important is learning from your reputation?[/color]

This, I need to twist a bit. I do not like to learn from my reputation, because that's a little useless to me. Unless it's me being an asshole, that's probably best avoided. I do, however, frequently ask for criticism on my writing itself. I feel that is the most important. How my characters come across and how I play them are crucial to a good story, even if some might disagree, and for that reason I'm always open to getting critiqued. Unfortunately, whenever I do ask for it, I almost never seem to get actual critique. Either it's nitpicking after incessant prodding or just not finding anything in general. There's the occasional bout of getting something that I could actually learn from, but otherwise I don't get much. I feel this is very frustrating and might very well have something to do with my rep. I don't consider myself anywhere near a good writer and constantly seek to improve, but I can't unless someone actively tells me where I screw up. 

So it's important to me to learn from criticism, but people don't seem to criticize me nearly as often as I'd like.