I feel like if you can't trust "people" here then perhaps you ought not to play? I think we have seen a few examples with Ja'nar RPing things as public events (collapsing outside bars etc) and then objecting or ignoring their mentions at later dates is not the way the RP works here.

We do have an aggressive political climate, We do have a media which picks things up.. perhaps if you don't feel up to the rough and tumble of politics you ought to consider roleplaying characters which are not public figures and so not prone to this rough and tumble. I know at many RPs *cough*Naboo*cough* it was thought of as appropriate for a Queen to be variously an alcoholic, drug addict, prostitute etc etc etc but I like to think this RP is one which is more grounded "reality" and if a Queen does so, then she will get called on it to her detriment. Some could say that this allows her to have a romantic scarlet letteresque shame about her, but if that is the case and the character is ashamed then perhaps they would avoid future involvement.

Either way, this is where I suspect any "lack of trust" comes from, and a solution for addressing it. And again my solution, try playing a less public character and you will get less public attention.

Or else give RPing at one of the various Gaia online/world of warcraft clones a go as they seem to be more forgiving of princesses wearing rather less fabric than found on a tea coup doily! But I should emphasise, Princess Leia was not a drug addled alcoholic bargirl.. don't you imagine the Imperial press would have loved if she was?

Baird...they kinda freak me out too. Maybe they're (most likely) not talking about me (because they're talking about you ), but it still feels like it. Very cloak and dagger. Muahaha.

There is concern within management however, concerning encrypted messages. Mainly, because people have begun using them for the most trivial matters. As said, it is encouraged to post the keyword following the lack of OOC risk. Using encryption just because one of your characters has brutal political opponents, isn't necessary. Management can step in, if needed. Frankly, although it could use a lot of polish, Jamie is correct in his message, Ja'nar. Please, don't take this the wrong way, but if you RP something happening, it happened. Especially in a public place. If Ja'nar goes out and gets drunk in a bar, people are going to know. One, she's a Queen; two, she's an Imperial Senator. Anything she does is going to be watched, and reported on, especially if one or more other Senators or notable individuals are involved as well. There have been issues in the past with players not wanting events of an RP that occurred in public being known or reported on, however... such is reality, and as management's stand was in the past, so is it now, that such things being known, are perfectly reasonable. We will not tell you how to RP your character, but do realize that actions have consequences, in RP just as they do in the real-world.

I understand wanting things to not be embarrassing for a character, but let's be frank; if the Queen of England was found bar-hopping through London (let alone any member of the royal family) it would be pasted on the front page of every major media outlet in existence, and be very awesome. However, some people, wouldn't find it awesome... like the people of England... or politicians, especially those opposed to either the current Royal family or the monarchy all together. And they would use such, or any number of other situations, to their advantage. That is the reality of the RP as well. While I am not familiar with some of the threads Jamie seems to be referencing (I'll be the first to admit that I, at times, do not read all of the RPs that occur, although I should and that is something I have been doing since re-joining Management), but Ja'nar... if you have a problem, you need to talk to us, not just disappear. You've gone from one of the most active members in the group, to making a post every two to three weeks at best, the latest being the post on this. I understand with finals being either occurring or near, you are extremely busy, but it does concern, as well as bother me, that there seems to be an issue that you have refused to voice to any of us. I'm sure it goes for the entirety of Management (including Jory if he's still alive), but it definately goes for me... my door is open at all times; you can ask many of our members. You should know this from personal experience.

It goes for any member. If anyone, and I mean anyone, has a problem with the group, the rules, the site, something within an RP, the RP itself, other members, members of management, management of a whole, myself... you can always approach me and will be received with open arms, ears, and mind. If there is a "trust issue" here, I want to know it... now. Please, Ja'nar, talk to me on MSN so we can sort this issue out. Okay, I'm off my soapbox... for now.

As for all the other issues, probably best to do what Karath suggested and bring them up to management for private discussion instead of airing it out for the entire community.

To use an example, the correspondence between Fajra and Orion... that is something that should not, and has not, been encrypted. The orders that went between Admiral Hines and Orion, however, due to their sensitive nature and the fact that Orion is currently operating as a part of a mostly black ops unit, has, and should be, encrypted. There are some out there who enjoy the memo/message aspect of RP, and like to read through them. I can tell you that the thread between Fajra and Orion has views by many people that aren't her and me. A super-majority (and by that, I mean everyone) has consistently respected the OOC information within them. If there has ever been abuse, Management has always stepped in. There is no reason anyone should be paranoid or having trust issues with the community.