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Yeah, you're right, but 2 questions/points:

1. If I say sth like my last post: "Good luck, tribune" - I'm sure in such a good wish or whatever, you don't have to mention his first 2 names, but can call him "tribune", and he won't be offended. I just can't imagine, that Romans went around and spoke like

"Hello, Marcus Claudius, how are you?
"Well, thank you, Cnaeus Iulius."
"Good to hear. Let's go for a drink, Marcus Claudius"
"Great idea, Cnaeus Iulius."



Besides that, I'm always for accurate Roleplay and stuff

Actually, that's exactly the situation how it was in Ancient Rome. Atleast during the Republic.
Calling someone by the 3rd part of his name was considered quite rude and never done in public. Also when speaking of oneself, they used their names as I stated.

As we are roleplaying Roman Senators, it would be nice if people actually tried to stick atleast a bit to reality, especially on this name part thingy as we do use eachothers name very frequently.


In the current situation, addressing him as a 'tribune' would be incorrect. I suggest that when using someone's rank as to indicate whom you're talking about, only do it when it's in 3rd person (I heard the consul has crucified one of his slaves)
If you insist on using the rank directly, best to add his name behind it ("Dear Consul Gaius Julius, you rock!")

Yeah, the bold has always been for parts peeople need to take notice of, like an order or something that changes stuff. Since we started, most of us have always used Italics for 'stage directions' if you like, and then normal stuff for speech. It's never bothered me. To be honest, and I don't mean to be rude, but I don't think we should all write how you want us to just because you don't like how it looks. I'm happy with the way I've always done it.

I'm not offended as I know you do not intend to be rude. But you must understand than I did not make the remark because I simply 'dont like the way it looks'.
Check the rules of the LOTR PBM if you don't believe me, there they do have layout etiquette. And I for one, find that if people all post by the same rules, it's so much easier at first glance to read the posts.

And I mean come on, it's not like thàt much effort?
I am willing to forgo the speech-in bold part.
Just everything in Italics, and IC-speech in normal text between parenthis is good enough for me.

But atleast SOME form of etiquette would be nice, instead of everyone just typing randomly, one time this way, the other time that way.. Combined with one person this way and the post below him another person types everythign exact the opposite.

I don't want to be a pain, but you got to admit it would look a lot better and would be a lot more efficient if we have uniform guidelines as to how-to post.