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Tool Suggestion: Mopad over Google Docs

Leastwise

Leastwise

Game Master
Game Master
I recently ran across an 'alternative' to google docs some of you may have heard of before called Mopad. It's similar to Google Docs in that it allows instantaneous collaboration on a document, but I feel it has two main strengths over Google Docs from an RP perspective:

First, MoPad automatically highlights an individual's text in a selected color. This means you don't have to waste time selecting text, selecting your color, etc etc. It's a small fix, but a nice one.

Second, it has a persistent "chat" sidebar that anyone can use (as opposed to Google Docs only letting logged in people use it), which is useful for OOC chat.

https://etherpad.mozilla.org/
 
Collapsible Myth

Collapsible Myth

The Cake is a Lie
Retired Admin
I've recently used this for a combined Phoenix Group and some other characters, while I did enjoy the fact it did offer the automatic coloration after choosing your color. My limited time with it gave me the impression that while Gdocs keep everything you've done or created in a nice list, Mopad doesn't seem that way. Maybe I'm wrong and I'm all for checking it out more.
 
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Leastwise

Leastwise

Game Master
Game Master
That is true, it doesn't automatically collect everything together for you, which is a disadvantage.
 
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