08-16-2006, 03:35 AM
Quote:Actually, given that the design of my argument was mathematical and not anecdotal in nature, there will *definitely* be a reduction in net 'drama' due to the principles of group dynamics and constraint behavior. Not all guilds will experience this, but on average all guilds will. This isn't 'my personal experience', this is social behavior theory. Smaller groups function better.
-Kershner
I don't accept the implicit assumption that social behaviour theory and constraint behaviour correlate to what we colloquially refer to as "drama" in any way. A constraint doesn't necessarily lead to an issue if everyone's okay with it. You can't even make the argument that "the more constraints, the greater chance that someone makes an issue of it" because it really comes down to the personalities of the individuals involved. My larger guild experiences far more constraints than my smaller guild did at the time and yet there are far less issues because the personalities are different.
I suppose you could try arguing "on average", but neither you nor I have the data to support that claim.