What I will say may sound mean, but if there's a best time to be up front and honest, it would be right now.
Not blaming anyone, people have the right of their opinions, they will always do. But, I came to consider a part of the RP community I live in as quite vitriolic for what I've witnessed in the RPC. Not only in serious topics, but in seemingly simple ones! Things that should been healthy, interesting conversations and discussions about lore or what else degrading into a crazy war of opinions where words were/are used as weapons and there's no middle term, no compromise, understanding or acknowledgement of your thoughts, just right and wrong. As I told a few friends, I've been writing a story, but I'm partly being fearful of doing such. Why so? Not because the story is bad (though that is something I worry about all the time), but because of the liberties I'm taking with the Eorzean mythology, I feel like it will stir people into biting me.
RL is harsh for everyone as far as I'm aware. But people should always be vigilant of themselves before throwing potentially hurting words out there. One of the things I always insist on saying, your freedom ends where the others' begin. People shouldn't try to prove others wrong. It is your right to disagree as it is your right to convince people of your/try to change their opinion, but it is not right to attack one's opinion. I feel also that everyone's an adult and should be aware/work with each other in a manner that the topics that are being talked about doesn't devolve into flame wars. Action of the moderators should be considered a last resort, a thing that must be avoided.
Anyhow, that's my words as a forum lurker. If I sound mean by any manner, sorry, if you disagree with me and my choice on words, sorry too. It is just my two cents.
Not blaming anyone, people have the right of their opinions, they will always do. But, I came to consider a part of the RP community I live in as quite vitriolic for what I've witnessed in the RPC. Not only in serious topics, but in seemingly simple ones! Things that should been healthy, interesting conversations and discussions about lore or what else degrading into a crazy war of opinions where words were/are used as weapons and there's no middle term, no compromise, understanding or acknowledgement of your thoughts, just right and wrong. As I told a few friends, I've been writing a story, but I'm partly being fearful of doing such. Why so? Not because the story is bad (though that is something I worry about all the time), but because of the liberties I'm taking with the Eorzean mythology, I feel like it will stir people into biting me.
RL is harsh for everyone as far as I'm aware. But people should always be vigilant of themselves before throwing potentially hurting words out there. One of the things I always insist on saying, your freedom ends where the others' begin. People shouldn't try to prove others wrong. It is your right to disagree as it is your right to convince people of your/try to change their opinion, but it is not right to attack one's opinion. I feel also that everyone's an adult and should be aware/work with each other in a manner that the topics that are being talked about doesn't devolve into flame wars. Action of the moderators should be considered a last resort, a thing that must be avoided.
Anyhow, that's my words as a forum lurker. If I sound mean by any manner, sorry, if you disagree with me and my choice on words, sorry too. It is just my two cents.
"Forever walking forward, towards the ever distant horizon."
-Leanne Delphium
