I think the RPC is a great place for people to gather and meet one another, advertise events, and the like, so I'm actually quite a huge fan of the site!
I do tend to stay out of most threads, though, because things do seem to get... not chillax? High tension? Unfortunately, the RPC lore threads (or really any thread involving opinions) seem to have a bit of a reputation these days.
Sometimes I'll be genuinely interested in a thread and everyone's opinions, but usually by the second page it's devolved from discussion to heated/personal debates, and I wander off. But I don't blame the site for this, and I'm at least world-minded enough to be aware that a few bad eggs don't represent an entire group of people. I think it's actually pretty much inevitable, due to the size and magnitude of the site itself. We have so many different people gathered here, and all of them bring different opinions in regard to forum etiquette. Some think that you should be polite and respectful at all times, while others think that being blunt and honest is the best way.
But the grateful thing about the internet is that you really can just close the browser and walk away. Find the people who are like you (in my case, 'chillax'/understanding/respectful people) and hold onto them.
I do tend to stay out of most threads, though, because things do seem to get... not chillax? High tension? Unfortunately, the RPC lore threads (or really any thread involving opinions) seem to have a bit of a reputation these days.
Sometimes I'll be genuinely interested in a thread and everyone's opinions, but usually by the second page it's devolved from discussion to heated/personal debates, and I wander off. But I don't blame the site for this, and I'm at least world-minded enough to be aware that a few bad eggs don't represent an entire group of people. I think it's actually pretty much inevitable, due to the size and magnitude of the site itself. We have so many different people gathered here, and all of them bring different opinions in regard to forum etiquette. Some think that you should be polite and respectful at all times, while others think that being blunt and honest is the best way.
But the grateful thing about the internet is that you really can just close the browser and walk away. Find the people who are like you (in my case, 'chillax'/understanding/respectful people) and hold onto them.
