Running an event is a lot of work, true - though I think it's pretty ignorant to assume that just because someone isn't posting about events on this site they're not making them in-game. I myself distanced myself from creating public events/role-playing guilds because after doing it for years back in WoW a lot of the fun ended up being sucked out of the experience.
So when I do do such things it's usually for a handful of individuals that my character has gotten to know in-game which allows me to indulge in what I enjoy best: role-play with a heavy focus on character interaction and development rather than a stereotypical social event where people just sort of mingle with each other. I get my dose of that elsewhere so attending such gatherings consistently would make them very stale for me.
Besides, if people do make events they shouldn't be doing it for recognition in my eyes or even assume that everybody should clap their hands and cheer them on as community heroes. That's not to say that their efforts shouldn't be appreciated, of course, but the role-playing community is much larger than what this site reflects and there's usually all sorts of things going on that aren't really mentioned here.
On a side note, you don't need to be a chef to criticise/discuss a meal either. There's countless reasons as to why someone isn't making an event themselves (including being in a completely different timezone to the majority of the community) so I don't think their opinions should be viewed with contempt just because they're not making any events themselves.
That's exactly the sort of attitude that turned a lot of fun events back in WoW into a very sour experience involving blatant ego stroking rather than providing enjoyable role-play for everybody who showed up.
So when I do do such things it's usually for a handful of individuals that my character has gotten to know in-game which allows me to indulge in what I enjoy best: role-play with a heavy focus on character interaction and development rather than a stereotypical social event where people just sort of mingle with each other. I get my dose of that elsewhere so attending such gatherings consistently would make them very stale for me.
Besides, if people do make events they shouldn't be doing it for recognition in my eyes or even assume that everybody should clap their hands and cheer them on as community heroes. That's not to say that their efforts shouldn't be appreciated, of course, but the role-playing community is much larger than what this site reflects and there's usually all sorts of things going on that aren't really mentioned here.
On a side note, you don't need to be a chef to criticise/discuss a meal either. There's countless reasons as to why someone isn't making an event themselves (including being in a completely different timezone to the majority of the community) so I don't think their opinions should be viewed with contempt just because they're not making any events themselves.
That's exactly the sort of attitude that turned a lot of fun events back in WoW into a very sour experience involving blatant ego stroking rather than providing enjoyable role-play for everybody who showed up.
