Are people here getting angrier?

[BlueBlackRed]

Is it me just noticing it more, or is the general feel of ENWorld a bit more aggressive and angry recently?

If so, is it a cyclical thing or has some other event caused this?

I've noticed before that the end of year holidays seem to shorten many fuses, but this seems a bit more prolonged than usual.

 

[Henry]

Strangely enough, I haven't seen that much more "anger" than usual, and I can remember times ever nastier than this. (When DTRPG first opened, When Book of Vile Darkness came out, when Book of Erotic Fantasy came out, every single WotC restructure and layoff, etc.)

However, there's lots of things to make people shrill nowadays -- world politics, prolonged heat waves, local economies, etc., not to mention the usual press of life. And finally, larger communities have an effect, too.

 

[Piratecat]

It would all improve if Henry would only put on pants. For the love of God, man, think of the children!

 

[Henry]

It would all improve if Henry would only put on pants. For the love of God, man, think of the children!

HA! The Hal Greenberg legacy is MINE!

 

[DaveMage]

Is it me just noticing it more, or is the general feel of ENWorld a bit more aggressive and angry recently?

If so, is it a cyclical thing or has some other event caused this?

I've noticed before that the end of year holidays seem to shorten many fuses, but this seems a bit more prolonged than usual.

*shoves BlueBlackRed*

You wanna make something of it?


Seriously, I think it depends on the topic/threads. There have been more threads lately on game design (and WotC choices) and for whatever reason, some people are very passionate about it.

 

[BlueBlackRed]

*shoves BlueBlackRed*

You wanna make something of it?

Well...yeah.
That's why I started the thread.
Ya big jerk. (...hmm...does this violate the rules?...)

Seriously, I think it depends on the topic/threads. There have been more threads lately on game design (and WotC choices) and for whatever reason, some people are very passionate about it.

This I can understand.
I've got that same icky feeling from this new stuff that I did back when TSR was about to fall into ruin.
I hope it's just a feeling...

 

[DaveMage]

This I can understand.
I've got that same icky feeling from this new stuff that I did back when TSR was about to fall into ruin.

I kinda like the fact that WotC is experimenting. I mean, really, at this point, don't we almost have everything we could ever want for D&D? I say let 'em experiment. Sure, some stuff won't be great to everyone, but that's ok.

I still love D&D and I have a pretty good feeling that the people making the stuff at WotC really do want to make a better game & better playing experience.

And as for EN World being angrier, I honestly think it's mainly in the 4e/design theory threads most of all. If you're feeling down over it, just avoid those threads for a while and keep posting the WLD thread. I can certainly say that once I'm ready to run the WLD that your relayed experiences and advice with it will be extremely beneficial to me, so thank you for that!

 

[Rel]

It would all improve if Henry would only put on pants. For the love of God, man, think of the children!

If Henry puts his pants on, I'll take mine off.

We don't want to violate the Conservation of Pants.

 

[GwydapLlew]

If Henry puts his pants on, I'll take mine off.

We don't want to violate the Conservation of Pants.

But...but...I already took mine off. Does that mean someone somewhere in the world just put their pants on?

It's a conspiracy, I tell you!

 

[Mark]

I put my pants on one leg at a time but never seem to get around to the second leg. That makes this my favorite hang out . . .