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I'm going to make something very clear for why people get banned for rude or disrespectful comments from time to time.
I do this for free (you've heard that right -- but you realize time is not free). And so do many other hardworking people who are professionals from all different walks of life with families, bills to pay, and other things that are more important than a game. Before I started working on Sundren I had to deal with the shitty attitudes, and disrespectfulness I see so commonly on the internet and in many communities.
I won't even comment on how many dirtbags I've met in the NWN community. Take for example the Obsidian model contest which our own Feydakin entered -- well it got cancelled. Why? Someone cried plagarism when there was none. I've had people send me death threats because another admin banned them on Sundren after they repeatedly broke the rules (griefing, killing players, etc).
On a consistent basis I deal with this crap. And Obsidian and BioWare may not have the luxury of banning and getting rid of people with shitty attitudes, but I do. The simple reason? This isn't a company. This is a volunteer hobby group. And for the most part I enjoy what I do and the people I work with. I continue to do this because our users have paid for two servers and helped me keep up with the costs of maintaining everything. To those people I am very grateful. They enjoy what we do and we enjoy doing it.
There are some great people out there in this community along with the bad apples. But if doing this ever becomes too stressful for me, am I going to want to work on it? No. Is anyone else? No. So I have a very, very low tolerance for asswipes coming on MY WEBSITE telling ME how to do things and insulting me and my staff for doing something for free. And I'm honestly at the point now where if you don't like it, yes you can kiss my ass... Because there are enough good people who come here and who are respectful and helpful to other players, and in turn we see that... and they are duely rewarded and valued as a community member.
This is partially to vent because I am irritated at the downright audacity some people have when they come here. I absolutely refuse to put up with any of it.
I do this for free (you've heard that right -- but you realize time is not free). And so do many other hardworking people who are professionals from all different walks of life with families, bills to pay, and other things that are more important than a game. Before I started working on Sundren I had to deal with the shitty attitudes, and disrespectfulness I see so commonly on the internet and in many communities.
I won't even comment on how many dirtbags I've met in the NWN community. Take for example the Obsidian model contest which our own Feydakin entered -- well it got cancelled. Why? Someone cried plagarism when there was none. I've had people send me death threats because another admin banned them on Sundren after they repeatedly broke the rules (griefing, killing players, etc).
On a consistent basis I deal with this crap. And Obsidian and BioWare may not have the luxury of banning and getting rid of people with shitty attitudes, but I do. The simple reason? This isn't a company. This is a volunteer hobby group. And for the most part I enjoy what I do and the people I work with. I continue to do this because our users have paid for two servers and helped me keep up with the costs of maintaining everything. To those people I am very grateful. They enjoy what we do and we enjoy doing it.
There are some great people out there in this community along with the bad apples. But if doing this ever becomes too stressful for me, am I going to want to work on it? No. Is anyone else? No. So I have a very, very low tolerance for asswipes coming on MY WEBSITE telling ME how to do things and insulting me and my staff for doing something for free. And I'm honestly at the point now where if you don't like it, yes you can kiss my ass... Because there are enough good people who come here and who are respectful and helpful to other players, and in turn we see that... and they are duely rewarded and valued as a community member.
This is partially to vent because I am irritated at the downright audacity some people have when they come here. I absolutely refuse to put up with any of it.
. I know I couldn't dedicate nearly as much time as some of you have, not just the development side either, the great story lines the DM's have come up with and the time they spend making things in game enjoyable. Hopefully it's at least as fun for you guys as it has been for me, if not funner.
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