The battle begins....

My questiion to you is ... is there anythign for us to move forward to?

We're an online community, we're not a corporation working to meet a deadline on a particular produc, or a school working to meet a deadline for exams or graduation, or a team working on one single project with an endgoal.

The community is a living, breathing organism. We have multiple things all happening at once, we have many small conflicts or times of turmoil and we also have happy times and fun experiences.

By "create your own shinanigans" I'm supposeing what you actually mean is "create drama". As much as it may be fun to watch occasionally, moments of drama are not fun to partake in for the majority of people. You use the analogy of being attacked, but really is it a good thing to be attacked? if someone lands a hit on you, not saying if you dodge or parry or not, but if somone genuinely lands a punch on you, regardless of what anyone says it hurts. I don't think that anyone here wants an environment where they have to fight every day and if they do I cannot understand why. There are easier, more fulfilling and more memorable ways to create memories and a lasting impression in a community than starting a fight.

 

tl;dr version: make love not war

 

Ah, dear Makaze.
People are forever puppets to put into their place it seems, as equals or as 'woodwork'.

I love how you compare this site to the evolution and progression of the human species. Do you not have enough drama in your real life to sate the need for conflict in your heart? I come here to relax, to settle, to get away and rest. A haven or sanctuary from the conflict in my home, in my job, in my soul.

If you want drama watch a soap.

 

I can totally understand the desire for more active, involving events to take place on the forums, and I kinda stand by that approach, but its kinda pointless to say "We need change!" without really giving a good example of how to change the place.

Also, I like quite a few of the newer, friendlier members now than I ever will like some of the older, more asshole-ish members. The forum isn't a place solely made for argument: its another form of a hangout area, to discuss what they please.

Just my $0.02.

 

Remember when this was me and Forsaken having a friendly banter about our opinions on a forum rule, now this happened.

Oh Spam Zone ( Insert that picture of the guy with his hands on his hips with the really "silly you" face)

 

Friendly? D:
I put all my hate and anger into those posts!

...don't have a lot of hate and anger in my heart. Just go with it.

 

The site really can't evolve much further in terms of itself, can it? We're working on gaining cutscenes from the games (and by "we," I mean the site. God knows I'm not doing anything to contribute), staff isn't as...bad as they used to be (or maybe I say that because I didn't get along with certain staff in the past >>), we have more community events than we used to, and more community projects than before. There's enough on this forum to satisfy everyone except a cosplay section, of cour*shot*, but it's up to you to get involved. And if none of it appeals to you, then that's your issue. If you get a good idea for something new, suggest it. But more conflict is not a good idea. Sure, it's stale (especially Discussion section, I fully agree there) without the conflict, but this isn't the kind of forum that wants that community.

 

My bet's on Evilman.

 

Seconded.

Down with the beast!

 

I like how Evilman didn't really get involved with this
probably hasn't entered the spam zone in years.

Anyway:
Misty: 6074 posts
Evilman: 6055 posts.

We have a winrar. I guess we can assume that Evilman is the hare and Misty is the turtle? c:

 

Reminds me of squirtle.

 

My pain is similar to that of an adventurer who has come from an exotic land to live a mundane life again.
I chafe. Fighting is a metaphor for an exhilarating experience.

I come here to relax as well, but that relaxation comes in the form of a pass time. I come here so that I may get away from my thoughts themselves. I come here to be distracted. Every story needs a conflict to be interesting. Think of a book without a problem to solve, no conflict to get through or no limit to overcome. Nothing to improve on. It is boring. So conflict is more distracting than anything. I am distracted less and less these days...

I more or less refuse to be at the center of any change because I am a bad luck charm for starting community projects. No matter how much work I put in, people are not interested. My ideas always fail. Though I am able to improve on already existing ideas with ease. I have resigned myself to being uncreative for the time being...

That, and I entered the thread.

 

You do realise we are people and not puppets, correct?
We are not stories, or characters or some grand play to unfold before you. You can not simply write in drama and not realise that it will affect real flesh and bone people, we're not some bot account or troll but people.
We are not here to simply play a game to distract you, like some lazy overlord looking for his subjects to create enjoyment. Creating discord for entertainment is both childish and destructive for those involved. And this is why I simply don't think you have empathy at times, you show so little interest in us and introvert it into yourself in the form of selfishness and elitism.

You choose and unhealthy pass time.

 

I do not see why people are any less a source of entertainment than puppets, though they are not the same.

I do not have empathy for most people most of the time. I think in objective terms, impersonal. There are exceptions but as a rule I am a hedonist and I do things that will please me the most. Sometimes being peaceful and helpful pleases me, and sometimes it does not. I may come on strong, but I have more sides than this, as you should know?

When I read a book, I am being entertained by the author of that book. I am being entertained by the expression of a person. The same is true in a play; I am being entertained by the expression of the author, the actors and those who made the sets and directed the whole thing. Being entertained by the lot of you is no different from being entertained by a library or a play. I am still being entertained by people, whether they know they are entertaining me or not.

Also, it is quite possible that this is a defense mechanism, had you thought of that? When I feel that the people I am interacting with are against me, it is all too easy to shift perspective and begin watching it as a play. It is easy to shift from a conversation to a debate in the same way. It is easier to deal with problems if you dissolve attachments when you are under duress. What I do with most people is stop conversing with and caring for the pawn because I suddenly have a need to play the game and have little room for sentiment.

And then I could be playing this and actually care underneath it all. Your call...

Edit: Eh, I am tired of the tension. Assume I care and be done with it. There are times when I am serious, but right now I am playing a part and I hate to quit midway through, but my heart isn't in it, so to speak. Carry on...

 

You're a cuddly ball of fluffy hatred aren't ya? Ohwell better than nothing.

 

Yeah, I hear ya. I'm through with hurting people's feelings for that though. I'm content with waiting and lurking. If you are less patient, I suggest that you don't place your bets on this site alone if it's dissent you're after.

I think you're a normal dude who's terrified that this normality would translate into being generic.
If it means anything to you though, to me you're one of the few members who doesn't sound or behave interchangeably with other members.
But then again, I don't really know any members here so I'm speaking out of place.

Spoiler

And no, I will not define "normal" for you.

 

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