::Sigh::
I truly think this whole thread is in response at least partially to a thread which many here posted in, about the subject that has been mentioned already twice here. Â People can have opinions, people can have standards, people can express those in ways you like, or don't like, but it isn't any different to just assume that person is a jerkface and is never anything other than a jerkface because of a single thread in which they reply, or because of a single discussion of which they were a part. Â That isn't any different than what is being said from the other side of this whole thing. Â It is also a little harsh when it is an opinion thread, where the question asks for opinions, which will be shared, and people are free to share on a discussion forum, whether you like that opinion or not.
There are people who come in just to be a jerkface, and that is clear when you look through their post history, they will literally just come in and bash, or curse, or in general be contrary to things without any reason other than to simply be contrary, but there are also people who love their RP, and their community, invest good amounts of time into it, and are protective of the standard of good quality RP across the board. Â We will always be around, and I think in the long run people like that aren't as bad as they are made out to be. Â We also have enough sense to see, even if we think an idea is bad, vehemently or otherwise, that the person who posed the question is not just downright a crap person, whether we bring up examples of the past or not.
For example:
Warren (could be any Warren, you don't know!) and I, our very first interaction from what I can remember, was a heated discussion with very different opinions. Â We had it out in every sense of the word there. Â In my head, did I plot all kinds of evil? Â Sure, in the heat of the moment, I was all out cray-cray with evil plans, I am a Lalafell at heart, it is just how we are, did I actually go out and partake in my evil plans until sated? Â No. Â Did I forever relegate Warren into oblivion as a possible RP partner? Â Nah. Â What I did was avoid him for a bit while I let myself cool down, talk (only to my close personal friends about my evil plans, but these are also people who have fun listening, while acknowledging I would never actually go through with anything, and that it was harmless venting of emotions) it out with others, and eventually I just didn't care anymore. Â Did my opinion change on the subject we discussed? Â No, it has never changed, and the subject was Lalafell rights, a subject I give no ground on as I genuinely love the race and never entertain any other race except on alts and only for short periods of time as a basic stranger. Â Later, Warren and I found some common ground, we agree on some things, we haven't RPed with one another, but assuming it wouldn't be battle RP (which I rarely if ever engage in aside from PvE), that we would work out just fine.
The bottom line is, we are opinionated, and we are passionate, we give our opinions when asked, and we do so vehemently, but from either side of an argument, you don't let that cloud your mind forever, you observe for a bit of time, whether in person or from afar, and come to a conclusion on how you feel about them, and go from there as far as sharing your creativity with them. Â Don't be out to purposely shut someone out, but don't lose your opinion, don't give ground on what you honestly think, but don't don't let others make your one opinion into some cloud or shadow which covers the whole Forum with evil or some of other thing, we have new threads, we have different opinions, we agree and disagree, it is ever better to strive to be more than one-dimensional and to see others as such, but it doesn't make what we feel any different individually.
I truly think this whole thread is in response at least partially to a thread which many here posted in, about the subject that has been mentioned already twice here. Â People can have opinions, people can have standards, people can express those in ways you like, or don't like, but it isn't any different to just assume that person is a jerkface and is never anything other than a jerkface because of a single thread in which they reply, or because of a single discussion of which they were a part. Â That isn't any different than what is being said from the other side of this whole thing. Â It is also a little harsh when it is an opinion thread, where the question asks for opinions, which will be shared, and people are free to share on a discussion forum, whether you like that opinion or not.
There are people who come in just to be a jerkface, and that is clear when you look through their post history, they will literally just come in and bash, or curse, or in general be contrary to things without any reason other than to simply be contrary, but there are also people who love their RP, and their community, invest good amounts of time into it, and are protective of the standard of good quality RP across the board. Â We will always be around, and I think in the long run people like that aren't as bad as they are made out to be. Â We also have enough sense to see, even if we think an idea is bad, vehemently or otherwise, that the person who posed the question is not just downright a crap person, whether we bring up examples of the past or not.
For example:
Warren (could be any Warren, you don't know!) and I, our very first interaction from what I can remember, was a heated discussion with very different opinions. Â We had it out in every sense of the word there. Â In my head, did I plot all kinds of evil? Â Sure, in the heat of the moment, I was all out cray-cray with evil plans, I am a Lalafell at heart, it is just how we are, did I actually go out and partake in my evil plans until sated? Â No. Â Did I forever relegate Warren into oblivion as a possible RP partner? Â Nah. Â What I did was avoid him for a bit while I let myself cool down, talk (only to my close personal friends about my evil plans, but these are also people who have fun listening, while acknowledging I would never actually go through with anything, and that it was harmless venting of emotions) it out with others, and eventually I just didn't care anymore. Â Did my opinion change on the subject we discussed? Â No, it has never changed, and the subject was Lalafell rights, a subject I give no ground on as I genuinely love the race and never entertain any other race except on alts and only for short periods of time as a basic stranger. Â Later, Warren and I found some common ground, we agree on some things, we haven't RPed with one another, but assuming it wouldn't be battle RP (which I rarely if ever engage in aside from PvE), that we would work out just fine.
The bottom line is, we are opinionated, and we are passionate, we give our opinions when asked, and we do so vehemently, but from either side of an argument, you don't let that cloud your mind forever, you observe for a bit of time, whether in person or from afar, and come to a conclusion on how you feel about them, and go from there as far as sharing your creativity with them. Â Don't be out to purposely shut someone out, but don't lose your opinion, don't give ground on what you honestly think, but don't don't let others make your one opinion into some cloud or shadow which covers the whole Forum with evil or some of other thing, we have new threads, we have different opinions, we agree and disagree, it is ever better to strive to be more than one-dimensional and to see others as such, but it doesn't make what we feel any different individually.
