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[Karmilla Strife]

I think the use of metaphor is to avoid directly calling anyone out and having the post moderated for YDIW.

[Makkal]

OW.
I feel pointed sticks.

Someone please clarify: did i ever do anything that broke lore?  when did I say I was a special snowflake? was there ever a claim that i was anyone's anyone?

As far as I know, you did no such thing.

In fact, I didn't know there was any OOC issue with you until you 'quit' last night. Now I see you making threads and then deleting the original post, and making vaguely accusatory posts toward the entire community.

[Silas Vitalia]

OW.
I feel pointed sticks.

Someone please clarify: did i ever do anything that broke lore?  when did I say I was a special snowflake? was there ever a claim that i was anyone's anyone?

I didn't see your name anywhere in my post.  I'm talking 'in general' as this is a common thing with certain types of people.  If you feel it relates to you, then think about why that is.

[Davlos]

Do you think that some of the veteran RPers are too harsh on people with new or different ideas?

Only when their ideas are stupid.

What constitutes a stupid idea? If it's not stupid to the roleplayer in question, why should the greater community care?

I think the issue comes from the fact that if said RPer perceives people as not caring about what they are doing then they quite often try something more extravagant in order to garner attention.

In the case of your example with CG, he repeatedly breached the fourth wall and did not take criticism and suggestions well when they were offered, instead resorting to the aforementioned cycle in order to quench his need for interaction with people. Whilst it's true that the RP community is reluctant to accept things coming from player characters that push deep into that grey area that everyone interprets differently, the issue mainly stemmed from the sheer ignorance displayed by the individual in question.

As for why the greater community should care, I'd argue that it's in their interests to assist others in furthering projects, whether they affect them specifically or not. Does a lot for the health of the group.

This is exactly what's wrong with CG. And yet the mods decided to slap me and kill my post. If my posts RE: CG were slapped, why isn't this entire damn thread slapped as well?

Double standards.

[Graelyn]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

[Silas Vitalia]

Side note.

There are a LOT of analogies being tossed around this thread. Some of them are extreme analogies, like Silas' above. I have to question to relevance of using that magnitude of metaphor here... because while it's amusing and gets your point across, I don't think it's really all that applicable to our community.

In my time in the RP community I've never seen a 35 foot clone with arm howitzers, or invulnerable space psychics who are the direct child of major lore characters.

I have seen animal body-mods, revealing clothing and advertised promiscuity, and attention seeking characters who do silly things.

Sure, it's great to use a metaphor like that above... but how often can we really apply it to what's going on? I think it would be more helpful if we paid attention to what's actually being done in the scene, respectfully of course, using real examples. I realize the use of extreme metaphors may be an attempt to avoid being catacombed for YDIW... but it's starting to be useless.

People spring up on a very regular basis claiming to be direct family members of PF lore characters.  I think we had a new Kor-Azor in the Summit just a day or two ago.

We have at least one capsuleer with 10ft tall special clones, although I believe I've seen more.

What we have the most of though is 'I'm a special case' due to background fiction, rather than "I'm a special case" due to in-game actions, relationships, and building stories with other players.  That's the problem, and my main beef with this sort of thing.

[Svetlana Scarlet]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

I don't think YOU are against me, you old Amarr dog you. *bats eyelashes*

[kalaratiri]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

* kalaratiri raises hand

I know they're against me 

[Anslol]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

STOP OPPRESSING ME!!!!

[Katrina Oniseki]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

I feel well accepted by the community. Sometimes worried about the space lesbian thing, but overall I am comfortable and think I'm seen in a positive light by a majority of other players.

[Makkal]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

I honestly feel as though everyone likes me.

On an intellectual level, I know that's bullshit, but I find the idea of people not thinking I'm awesome a touch bewildering.

[Karmilla Strife]

I'm plotting against all of you.

[Cynthia Gallente]

Is there anyone in this thread who doesn't think everyone is against them?

Hands? Anyone?

o/ (that's me putting my hand up)

[kalaratiri]

For a slightly more serious answer, I do tend to feel that most people in the community like me. Although, I have the distinct feeling that there have been so many new people in the last 8 months that when I finally come back I won't know half of the people in the Summit.

That should be fun.

I like new people 

[Silas Vitalia]

I honestly feel as though everyone likes me.

On an intellectual level, I know that's bullshit, but I find the idea of people not thinking I'm awesome a touch bewildering.

Everyone lurves you shut your word hole