Taking a step back
Posted: 17 Feb 2016 20:26
These last few weeks, especially the last couple of days, have been shameful and undignified, as far as myself goes.
The last few months I have been contemplating leaving the forums behind, as the tone around here have gotten gradually worse. People treat each other with such lack of respect, hatred, loathing and whatnot, and it have been making me quite sad.
When I ran The Underdark forums, the place was a popular place for players to come and discuss matters concerning Genesis and matters NOT concerning Genesis. Sure, people disagree. A lot. Arguments could turn ugly, but I kept it under control, as I moderated the place in a way that allowed people to express themselves, but in a way that kept things generally civil.
These forums have been deteriorating rapidly lately, and something should be done about it, as this place represents Genesis to newcomers that come here looking around. It SHOULD represent a place where new players and old players should be able to come, to discuss game, and non-game matters, without having to suffer abuse because people cannot agree with each other. Most of us, new playerts might not be, are grown ups, and should behave as such.
We should be able to discuss and argue, and still keep things civil and respectful. Yet, the place is a cesspool of hate, profanity, lack of tolerance and respect for other people.
I would like to apologize for my behaviour, these last few days, that did nothing but add to this cesspool. I let my emotions get the better of me. For that I do apologize. I know I am better than that. As are the rest of you.
I really think the flame section should be removed from these forums, as it adds nothing to the place. People should be able to agree to disagree in discussions here, without having to resort to the behaviour I displayed recently.
This forum should be a place of mutual respect. A place where we, people that play a game we love, should be able to come and discuss various things, without having to suffer abuse. We really are better than that.
Anyway, I am ranting. I merely wished to apologize for my recent behaviour and to urge the rest of you to help stop this downward spiral of infantile behaviour, so that this place could be a place where we can come and have discussions/arguments with other people, in a respectful manner.
I would offer myself as moderator, as this place really needs more active moderation, but that might be a tad to much, considering my recent behaviour.
Nuff said.
The last few months I have been contemplating leaving the forums behind, as the tone around here have gotten gradually worse. People treat each other with such lack of respect, hatred, loathing and whatnot, and it have been making me quite sad.
When I ran The Underdark forums, the place was a popular place for players to come and discuss matters concerning Genesis and matters NOT concerning Genesis. Sure, people disagree. A lot. Arguments could turn ugly, but I kept it under control, as I moderated the place in a way that allowed people to express themselves, but in a way that kept things generally civil.
These forums have been deteriorating rapidly lately, and something should be done about it, as this place represents Genesis to newcomers that come here looking around. It SHOULD represent a place where new players and old players should be able to come, to discuss game, and non-game matters, without having to suffer abuse because people cannot agree with each other. Most of us, new playerts might not be, are grown ups, and should behave as such.
We should be able to discuss and argue, and still keep things civil and respectful. Yet, the place is a cesspool of hate, profanity, lack of tolerance and respect for other people.
I would like to apologize for my behaviour, these last few days, that did nothing but add to this cesspool. I let my emotions get the better of me. For that I do apologize. I know I am better than that. As are the rest of you.
I really think the flame section should be removed from these forums, as it adds nothing to the place. People should be able to agree to disagree in discussions here, without having to resort to the behaviour I displayed recently.
This forum should be a place of mutual respect. A place where we, people that play a game we love, should be able to come and discuss various things, without having to suffer abuse. We really are better than that.
Anyway, I am ranting. I merely wished to apologize for my recent behaviour and to urge the rest of you to help stop this downward spiral of infantile behaviour, so that this place could be a place where we can come and have discussions/arguments with other people, in a respectful manner.
I would offer myself as moderator, as this place really needs more active moderation, but that might be a tad to much, considering my recent behaviour.
Nuff said.