Personally, I don't.. really like the name of this idea. "The new standard", it can easily be interpreted that the 'standard' for those who seek to join is assumed low, or otherwise wrong, and that they have to abide to this 'new standard'. Of course, that may entirely be within my own mind.
Furthermore, I have to agree with Azeroc here that this seems to be something that seems to suit more within the staff field. I know I've asked some friends to re-read things every once in a while but that's done out of myself then, and I'm not sure how I feel about having a group to 'check up on my things' other then the staff by default, telling me what they feel is wrong despite not having any power over such.
I may be misunderstanding the idea really, I'm all for player's helping other player's but this doesn't seem the way. (Perhaps out of confusion; Applications for what, exactly? My guild for one doesn't require an application, nor have I seen any requirement on character stories and their backgrounds. I've shared mine with the GM team because I felt personally unsure about this, but that is again, out of my own incentive. Is this group meant to put some requirements on stories and characters?)
Furthermore, I have to agree with Azeroc here that this seems to be something that seems to suit more within the staff field. I know I've asked some friends to re-read things every once in a while but that's done out of myself then, and I'm not sure how I feel about having a group to 'check up on my things' other then the staff by default, telling me what they feel is wrong despite not having any power over such.
I may be misunderstanding the idea really, I'm all for player's helping other player's but this doesn't seem the way. (Perhaps out of confusion; Applications for what, exactly? My guild for one doesn't require an application, nor have I seen any requirement on character stories and their backgrounds. I've shared mine with the GM team because I felt personally unsure about this, but that is again, out of my own incentive. Is this group meant to put some requirements on stories and characters?)