Yeah, I meant to be allowed to play by the mod, and not something that should be enforced, just what I think is a reasonable thing for a mod to do.
Sure. But as a mod that has had to twice replace out players (who have now been shown to trend in that direction) I can attest that it is a pain. It is the worst thing that can happen in a game. I hate it. I hate it because I put a lot of effort into a game and so do the players. And that is ruined when someone drops out. So i am hesitant about risking my time and energy on someone who has a reputation of dropping out of games. I think your MM game was one of the few games that wasn't affected by players dropping out right?
I mean if a player super, super promised that they would commit and not drop out and explained with a good reason why they dropped out previously, I would probably let them play...
Oh... and I should mention that I have a soft spot for players that sub in. They are a Godsend. Seriously. I have major respect for people that sub into games. It is hard to do and is really, really nice to them. That might be a good way for people who have lost some credit to earn some back?
(PS: shout out to raerae and Arch for winning as subbed in scum players in MXXII)