facemaker329:
evileeyore, not sure how many ways "can players create new topics?" can be reinterpreted...it seems pretty straightforward to me.
"Like it says in the subject,
is there a way to allow players..."
It looks to me like you and others are blithely ignoring that the request would be to put tools in the GM's toolbelt, ie: The GM would be able to set Players to being able to create threads, not just "Hey can we get it set for all Players to be able to willy-nilly make new threads, LOL, k-thanx..."
For example my ideal set up would have all the GM Abilities be able to be given to Players discretely, something like so:
| NARRATOR ABILITIES | GM ABILITIES |
Player | Create Threads* | Delete Own Threads | Delete Any Player Threads | Edit Posts* | View Private Lines* | View Secret Rolls | Edit Game Map | Delete/Create Threads as GM | View Private Messages | Configure Dice roller | Edit Character Details | Player and Character Maintenance Control | Game Information Control | Game Settings Control | Game Maintenance Control |
Player 1 | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Player 2 | | | | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | |
Player 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | | | | |
In this example, Player 1 is someone the GM has given license to create and delete their own threads, maybe they're writing background lore for the game (newspaper clippings, stories, songs, posting artwork, etc) or maybe they have the ability to create "private areas" that they and a few in the same Group can then access, but aren't Private Messages (for archival reading by everyone later).
Player 2 is basically a moderator with map editing abilities. Maybe they're a Narrator who can spin off storylines and threads as needed, or is in charge of running combats or specific scenarios.
Player 3 is a Co-GM in all ways that pertain to running the story, but not someone with full access to game maintenance.
Frex, I Co-GM in a game that might likely have been setup as the example of Player 3
had the tools existed when the game's GM set me as "Co-GM".