Doc Faustus |
10-20-2008 06:00 AM |
I think the things that V, Flayed and others have done to the forum and the efforts of our mods to clean up the streets has made us xenophobic and overprotective. I've seen only good intentions and friendliness from Leprucky Cougar, though her exuberance was scary, I see only the defense of a person who feels persecuted in Nella's post, which escalates into hostility, which makes some of us feel persecuted because of difficulties we or others might have had. This is particularly because it's just defense mechanism versus defense mechanism and no ill intentions are involved, except possibly in those who simply believe this place is cozy as it is and if these furriners come in here wearing red and dancin' on Sundays, then we might just have ourselves a witch problem. Did we authorize that lawn gnome? Is their mailbox regulation distance from the curb? The forum got the way you people like it by being inclusive and being a serious community that talks about horror and can have fun on its downtime. If we banned every newb that responded to old members with hostility every time they were attacked or saw others attacked, this place would be pretty small. I, for one would be gone and I'd like to think I tend towards being a pretty productive member. I've participated and argued my way through the last couple of the top lists, even heading up one of those projects. I've contributed blurbs and try to be generally helpful. There are some who do not and still are trying to drive a wedge between the forum and any new members who come about. In Festered, we have somebody with real enthusiasm for the genre who is willing to help out with new eyes and fresh perspective, Leprucky means well and wants to get to know everyone, Nella is a rarity. She's a new member who doesn't know much and actually wants to LEARN. Imagine if every clod who comes in posting 'Jasin roolz. I want some Jasin muvees. How bout Saw? If Jasin and Jigsaw got in a fit who wood win, bitchez?" stayed around to contribute and pick up some culture. That'd be good for fandom and good for all of us. Everything Urgeok said earlier was also dead on.
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