Yeah I get that argument and I agree that like concrete, narrative driven for-keeps plotting definitely has to go in the mod posts, but declining a server or trying to make rules around where people are allowed to plot is counter-intuitive and probably a little futile. People already shoot the shit in private DMs, on plurk, etc. and often spitballing ideas in a chat format is just a lot easier to do.

I've personally done a lot of character plotting in DMS and private plurks, it just works better for me. I think it's important to have narrative-relevant plotting centralized for accessibility, but I don't think that's mutually exclusive of having a game chat room etc.

People can go nuts plotting whatever, wherever and can be reminded to post their final decisions on the plot post to loop the rest of the gang in.