Mhera BathanaI will be taking my leave.
Sorry to have unconvinced anyone.
My comment wasn't directed at you.
Elite roleplay: Q&A and OOC
04 Jan 2017, 1:47am
My comment wasn't directed at you.
04 Jan 2017, 3:24am
Xeknos, and that would be because somebody who's barely been here a few days had something to say about the behavior they see? Because if that's all it takes to bust up RP around here it's probably for the best. If you'd rather participate in a toxic environment because your good time depends on it at someone else's expense, you can keep it. Considering this is all happening in OOC I don't see how it has any bearing on roleplay- or your experience, as you've never had to interact with me.
Direct your comments to me though, feel free to use my name. I won't be offended, I have thick skin. I know the difference between roleplay and a genuine intention to beat someone up in a disrespectful way. I can handle the swings. But so far nobody has given one viable argument as to why it's ok to treat people poorly, other than the person who treated someone poorly- ironically she actually has a point. I don't agree with it but at least it was beyond accusatory vitriol with zero substance behind it.
Simon, and whoever else is in your wing, you can withdraw my name from consideration. I'm good
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04 Jan 2017, 4:09am
I'm sad now.
04 Jan 2017, 4:17am
Okay, deep breath taken.
Let's try to act like rational adults here for a second and think about why we RP in the first place. It varies from person to person obviously, but I think, in general, we all tend to RP because a.) we enjoy writing and b.) we enjoy seeing what others write.
That said, people will have varying levels of writing proficiency and knowledge of Elite's lore. I think it goes without saying that calling people out on gross abuses of the lore is necessary, but it doesn't have to be done in a condescending or demeaning way. Just the same, going after someone for grammatical errors can be done constructively.
The back-and-forth accusations are pretty harmful to the perception people may have of this part of Inara, and that's something we should all take into consideration. We should try to be more aware of our attitudes towards new people and how we might come across to them if we approach them about something.
I just want to see everyone relax and chill out. Debate if you want, but don't.. y'know, bite someone's head off or have a volatile reaction if someone disagrees with you. We're all friends here. Right?
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04 Jan 2017, 4:29am
Honestly with all the bickering, I think we may have scared off Rowen. Doesn't that kind of defeat the entire purpose?
04 Jan 2017, 4:30am
. Fly safe Commanders. Still having an incredible time out there with those who are willing to participate in a more inclusive fashion.04 Jan 2017, 4:34am
Cartlidge1000Thank you Isaiah for bringing sense to this madness.
Honestly with all the bickering, I think we may have scared off Rowen. Doesn't that kind of defeat the entire purpose?
My fears exactly. I haven't seen him post since. :\
04 Jan 2017, 4:40am
But that's none of my business...
04 Jan 2017, 5:06am
But what I saw, is, using that it to further tighten the noose. That makes it incredibly unsafe situation to open dialogue.
From what I see, there is a claim that the culture here is toxic. I'll tell you what toxic is...
I am an analytical chemist is real life. I work for the National Enforcement Investigation Center, the law enforcement branch of the Environment Protection Agency. The summer of 2016 saw over 1800 reports of the misuse of Dicamba, one resulting in a farmer blowing the brains out of another. In 2015, there were only 500 give or take. Next year it is projected to be over 2500.
Dicamba is an herbicide used to kill weeds, and it is quite good at it. In fact it's quite good at killing any broad leaf plant the utilizes photosynthesis. Dicamba can only be applied on crops resistant to it, at a very specific time of year, under extremely specific weather conditions. Why? Because if the applied Dicamba plums, and is caught in the wind, it can be carried over to neighboring fields, whos crops may not be Dicamba resistant. And that's the problem.
So what does that have to do here?
Wasn't it state that judgmental ass hat RPers should be weeded out to cultivate a flourishing healthy environment for all? (I'm paraphrasing I may be wrong). In a way Dicamba was sprayed all over this site. The intention may be good, and it's clear that some crops are resistant to it. But I can tell you this. After seeing the way this situation was handled, my crop has been poisoned. I have no desire to roleplay here anymore. Did anyone bother to spot weed? Did anyone contact Mhera via PM? Maybe she's is playing the victim. Or maybe she has been cut her deep. I'm not justifying her behaviour good or bad, but something I am working on, is giving the benefit of the doubt. I was hoping that Rowen would stick around. And I do believe I saw a post from Mhera where she stated she was sorry for stirring up the pot.
Nsite, you are a very specific, and detailed person and I have no doubt in my mind that you have gone back through the RP, and have seen the myriad of judgmental and not so kind posts that I have made. I should be up on the gally just as much as Mhera.
Was there once a time in your early RP endeavours where you made a mistake? Let's be kind. As Isaiah put it, we are all here for different reasons, and with different expectations. Let's be kind to each other.
Blunt words are often wall builders. They don't often work, unless the person specifically asks for it.
Also, long posts like this, is hell composing on a phone.
This isn't meant to shame anyone. It's my perspective, take it or leave it.
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04 Jan 2017, 5:23am
Thoughts from the FNG, carry on.
