coordinated with the activity check for the first time ever

[realitymods]

How's my driving?

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[semantics]

Additionally, for the immediate future, could you please modify Sefton's application and permissions to include the fact that this ability cannot fade? This aspect may be one that changes under discussion, but until then, it is important to make note of this. One thing I have learned as a moderator is that you should always be as explicit as you can be, because you can't put the burden of assumption on other people. People will invariably assume contrary to what you think they will.

You explain it to some extent in your betenoire explanation, but I don't believe it's asking too much to request a full detailing now for discussion.

Again, I apologize that this issue has been put off for so long. I do not, however, believe it is a good idea to ignore it now based on precedent.

[polarization]

I will begin working on an e-mail and edit Sefton's application shortly, of course.

If he hits something, does that force move in the opposite direction, sending the object in question moving towards him? And if someone throws something at him, does the object fly backwards the moment it touches Sefton without applying force to him? Essentially, is Sefton incapable of throwing things at people and are things incapable of hitting him when thrown at him?

I'll answer this now, though, before I move to e-mail: he does not entirely repel or attract objects. Imagine that the force of object-hitting-person is 1.0/1.0 - if Sefton is repelling, it becomes 1.5/.5 (object/Sefton), meaning that the object would act as if it had hit something harder (thus, moving farther away) and Sefton would not react as much. The opposite is true for when attracting objects.

This is how I tend to try and explain it, but if it's still confusing, please let me know so I can try to come up with a different sort of wording for my e-mail.

Additionally, for the immediate future, could you please modify Sefton's application and permissions to include the fact that this ability cannot fade?

Similarly, I did not say it could not fade, just that it takes time. However, I will add it as you've requested once I'm done with making dinner.

[semantics]

Thank you, DJ. Don't worry about editing until we've got it all discussed? There's no need to put you through more work than necessary.

No, that makes sense. I wasn't sure if there was anything additional I was missing.

From what I understood, you had not fully established if it could fade off, if it depends on the situation, or if there would need intervention from the Twins/magical people/scientists etc. Of course you should include whatever information is true, not what I've interpreted (and if I have misinterpreted, clarification is always a good thing).

Thank you again. And thank the edit button for cutting out unnoticed repetition.