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<blockquote data-quote="denzoner" data-source="post: 5381634" data-attributes="member: 2163"><p>Obviously they don't have to engage us, because they haven't. But that's not my point. The point is that there is nothing wrong with being vocal about our disappointment. When the discussion dips into insults and personal attacks, that's when there is a problem. For the most part it never stoops that low. The tone might be uncomfortable and some people aren't the most eloquent with words. And I think that is what we're disagreeing with. The degree of respect, and to what one expects from others. We're dealing with people who are really passionate about D&D, and we invested a lot of money into these products. What might sound sarcastic to one, might be outright offensive to others. The line where that is OK is obviously hard to draw, especially written hastily on a forum between work and meals. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The negativity-loop is equally fueled by the dismissive behavior that some people insist on using. Most people actually don't care. The only people that have expressed their disappointment, do so because they want improvement. It's easy to distinguish the types that troll, or bash, for the sake of being nasty - those guys SHOULD be dismissed, and ignored. People like me who want one thing and get something else or expressing the best way they can on what WotC can do to make things "better". </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Or it may. Whether the ones posting on the forums are or aren't representative doesn't matter. Most of the ones that ARE are expressing their opinions, whether or not those opinions are warranted, or completely off based, it doesn't matter. As long as they are not resorting to insults or personal attacks, or belittling others opinions (which would be disrespectful) it should be considered allowed. </p><p></p><p>Ultimately it comes down to this: It's dismissive and disrespectful to be told how to react. Whatever form, a reaction is legitimate as long as it doesn't boil down to personal attacks or insults.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="denzoner, post: 5381634, member: 2163"] Obviously they don't have to engage us, because they haven't. But that's not my point. The point is that there is nothing wrong with being vocal about our disappointment. When the discussion dips into insults and personal attacks, that's when there is a problem. For the most part it never stoops that low. The tone might be uncomfortable and some people aren't the most eloquent with words. And I think that is what we're disagreeing with. The degree of respect, and to what one expects from others. We're dealing with people who are really passionate about D&D, and we invested a lot of money into these products. What might sound sarcastic to one, might be outright offensive to others. The line where that is OK is obviously hard to draw, especially written hastily on a forum between work and meals. The negativity-loop is equally fueled by the dismissive behavior that some people insist on using. Most people actually don't care. The only people that have expressed their disappointment, do so because they want improvement. It's easy to distinguish the types that troll, or bash, for the sake of being nasty - those guys SHOULD be dismissed, and ignored. People like me who want one thing and get something else or expressing the best way they can on what WotC can do to make things "better". Or it may. Whether the ones posting on the forums are or aren't representative doesn't matter. Most of the ones that ARE are expressing their opinions, whether or not those opinions are warranted, or completely off based, it doesn't matter. As long as they are not resorting to insults or personal attacks, or belittling others opinions (which would be disrespectful) it should be considered allowed. Ultimately it comes down to this: It's dismissive and disrespectful to be told how to react. Whatever form, a reaction is legitimate as long as it doesn't boil down to personal attacks or insults. [/QUOTE]
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