(04-22-2015, 03:40 PM)Aya Wrote:(04-22-2015, 03:38 PM)Zhavi Wrote: > You're new to the forumFirst of all, is the RPC really that hostile?
> You see someone with a lot of reputation making a negative post.
> You might then be inclined to believe that that sort of posting is normal, encouraged, and perpetuated by the community and staff.
> You adjust your behavior to match with what you perceive the community to be.
Secondly, do you think that the overall tone matters more? Or that some theoretical person with a high rep count acting like a jerk in a thread really has that much impact?
All I can think of is that this is way overreacting, and getting lost in navel gazing.
I, personally, haven't really noticed an overabundance of negativity -- what I have noticed is a lot of people saying that they feel ostracized, shut out, ignored, beaten down, and/or hesitant to post around other people.
My post is a hypothetical based off of some of the comments in this thread from new people. Yes, it leans towards the extreme end, but that is part and parcel of human behavior. We adjust our behavior to communities, especially if there is a perception of someone who is respected and/or popular behaving a certain way. Does it mean I'm right? No, but it doesn't mean I'm wrong, either.
