Wow @Kit the Human!
What an awesome guide! For someone that has rather recently returned to forum roleplay (was on Nova for many years), this was an incredible guide. It was succinct and explained - finally - what a shipper application was. Unknowingly, our character profiles were shippers in that we encouraged everyone to find connections of all kinds for their characters and record them on the app.
It also helped me determine what I want to do with my new SMF site's bios.
This guide was informative and very useful for people setting up a new site or looking to revise how they do things.
Thank you!