Just my two gil here...
I lurk for the most part, and I'm careful about what threads I respond to because it's almost impossible to have a civilized discussion on the internet without it devolving into a flame war. It's easy to hide behind the anonymity of a screen and say things which wouldn't normally be said directly to a person's face, including trying to override another person's opinion about anything by insisting they're wrong. It can be passive-aggressive, or straight up targeted, aggressive, and insulting.
There are countless ways to interpret anything, be it someone's intention, bits of lore (in many cases on here), or even whether or not there is a tone or an intention of negativity behind someone's words. There are no winning arguments on the internet, only opinions perceived as wrong when they disagree with your own.
If I feel like I have anything to say, I'll post it and move on rather than open myself to the obvious negativity some people feel obligated to throw about. Very seldom will I revisit the same thread twice for that very reason.
As for being ignored, I'm rather used to it and it doesn't disappoint or insult me if it happens. Honestly, I'd rather have my posts ignored wholly and get drowned out than get attacked for whatever perceived value, or lack thereof, my words might hold.
I lurk for the most part, and I'm careful about what threads I respond to because it's almost impossible to have a civilized discussion on the internet without it devolving into a flame war. It's easy to hide behind the anonymity of a screen and say things which wouldn't normally be said directly to a person's face, including trying to override another person's opinion about anything by insisting they're wrong. It can be passive-aggressive, or straight up targeted, aggressive, and insulting.
There are countless ways to interpret anything, be it someone's intention, bits of lore (in many cases on here), or even whether or not there is a tone or an intention of negativity behind someone's words. There are no winning arguments on the internet, only opinions perceived as wrong when they disagree with your own.
If I feel like I have anything to say, I'll post it and move on rather than open myself to the obvious negativity some people feel obligated to throw about. Very seldom will I revisit the same thread twice for that very reason.
As for being ignored, I'm rather used to it and it doesn't disappoint or insult me if it happens. Honestly, I'd rather have my posts ignored wholly and get drowned out than get attacked for whatever perceived value, or lack thereof, my words might hold.
