07-22-2003, 12:22 AM
FWIW, I think this post could've been in the pinned Meet'n'Greet. More-or-less what it's there for.
I like how those lines go together. While a certain number of DSF-1 regulars are reflexively rude to and interrogate newcomers, it's not indicative of everyone. (Though the boorish are the loudest.) I would say these few make it very irksome to get involved with the DSF-1 community, however.
Now I wonder how much you know of what you're talking about. From what I've seen, DSF-1 treats cheaters and AOL-ese with a "shape up or ship out" attitude. These people don't want to change. Some even become recurrent trolls.
So, other than cheating and AOL-ese, what "shortcomings" do you see that should be "taught" differently? And why is it any channel's job to change someone just because they wander in?
Disdainful of what? Cheaters? In the olden days, anti-cheaterism was applauded. It bound legits together. It cemented many communities. If someone wanted to go legit, they were welcome to try. I don't see that that's changed.
In essence, attitude goes both ways. Newbies who don't want to play legit won't, even with the most persistent nudging. Veterans who don't want to spin the mournful Tragedy of Bnet for the newbie won't. They'll cut to the chase: Are you in or out? And then both will get back to gaming.
[o: *LEMMING* :o]
Quote:Please, show some integrity; Do not stereotype a channel from a sampling. In fact, I find it extremely offensive the way many people in DSF-1 handle newcomers or fresh legits.
I like how those lines go together. While a certain number of DSF-1 regulars are reflexively rude to and interrogate newcomers, it's not indicative of everyone. (Though the boorish are the loudest.) I would say these few make it very irksome to get involved with the DSF-1 community, however.
Quote:Rather than ostracize people for their shortcomings, respectfully teach them.
Now I wonder how much you know of what you're talking about. From what I've seen, DSF-1 treats cheaters and AOL-ese with a "shape up or ship out" attitude. These people don't want to change. Some even become recurrent trolls.
So, other than cheating and AOL-ese, what "shortcomings" do you see that should be "taught" differently? And why is it any channel's job to change someone just because they wander in?
Quote:I believe one of the main reasons that there are so few legitimists today stems from disdainful attitudes.
Disdainful of what? Cheaters? In the olden days, anti-cheaterism was applauded. It bound legits together. It cemented many communities. If someone wanted to go legit, they were welcome to try. I don't see that that's changed.
In essence, attitude goes both ways. Newbies who don't want to play legit won't, even with the most persistent nudging. Veterans who don't want to spin the mournful Tragedy of Bnet for the newbie won't. They'll cut to the chase: Are you in or out? And then both will get back to gaming.
[o: *LEMMING* :o]