Circus Maximus Recruiting

[GwydapLlew]

It's interesting to see that people consider CM a rival to EW; I belong to both sites, and I'm not sure how two Morrus-owned and Morrus-operated ( ) that have completely different purposes can compete with one another.

I mean, besides the fact that they both use the Internet.

CM is far less focused on gaming; it's more of a place where people kick back, say what they mean, and do their own thing. I don't go to CM for gaming information, I go there because I enjoy the political/religious discussions, because the site has a smaller community where I can get to know people without the filter of "I am teh gamer," and because I get made fun of for being of French ancestry. I come to EW for things d20-related. To me, there's not a huge correlation.

That, and I love watching social anarchy sort itself out.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

I browse CM. I tried to register but never got a confirmation email. Anyways, CM seems like a fun place. I wish some members there would not be so harsh towards certain members here, and I find the threads making fun of Enworld and some of its members a bit immature. But overall I like the place.

 

[Belen]

CM is great. I got tired of the heavy moderation here. I still visit ENW to talk about gaming, but I go to CM for the people and the conversation. And we have a lot more women on CM.

ENW is such a sausage fest.

Seriously though, I still love ENWorld, but it has changed over the years. Most of the old school people tend to hang out at CM and we can have more personal conversations there. If you have spent 6 years at ENW, then there is only so many times that you can see the same thread, different OP before you just go numb.

 

[diaglo]

If you have spent 6 years at ENW, then there is only so many times that you can see the same thread, different OP before you just go numb.

try 3 decades.

diaglo "numb is my middle name" Ooi

 

[Desdichado]

I've never thought there was a rivalry between the two sites. I belong to both. I have to admit I've spent more time over there more recently, but that's just as Belen says; after a while, you start to feel like you've heard all the ENW discussions before over and over again.

 

[James Heard]

I'm sort of disappointed with a lot fo the stuff I see at CM, and a lot of name-calling and attitude - but on the other hand it's nice to not have to police my vocabulary for the sake of the children. There's more meat to ENWorld IMO, and a whole lot more productive discussions, but I think that's a lot becuase ENWorld has many times the membership of CM.

On the other hand, if CM had ENWorld-sized membership it would totally suck. People are already aggressive and rude a lot more than they have to be at CM, adding in more of that same sort of noise to the discussions? I don't think so.

Also, because of the dignitas and seniority of some posters system it's clear that CM is more susceptibale to becoming prone to cliques and such. In effect it's moderated by how well you kiss the behinds and amuse the rest of the members, instead of the system here. I don't know that it's better or worse, but I admit I can see the potential for abuse.

.02 chipped in.

 

[Rel]

I don't think this is any different than it's been since I joined ENWorld a long time ago. Back then I often saw the Mods say, "If you want to continue this (inappropriate) discussion, take it to Nutkinland." That call was echoed by many a poster too.

CM is the "off topic" board most closely linked to ENWorld now so it's only natural that there would be suggestions for discussions and users who fall outside the permitted parameters of ENWorld to try it as an alternative.

 

[reveal]

Also, because of the dignitas and seniority of some posters system it's clear that CM is more susceptibale to becoming prone to cliques and such. In effect it's moderated by how well you kiss the behinds and amuse the rest of the members, instead of the system here. I don't know that it's better or worse, but I admit I can see the potential for abuse.

Mistwell?

http://www.circvsmaximvs.com/showthread.php?t=6885

 

[Buttercup]

I've been a community supporter here as long as that option has been available. And I've been a member of CM since the first day it was opened for business. I have no intention of leaving EN World until they unplug the server, and I feel the same way about the Circvs.

The two places serve different purposes for me, but I love 'em both. Competition? I just don't see it. Two faces of the same coin, more like.

 

[Henry]

ENW is such a sausage fest.

And yet, ironically, more sausage is discussed at CM than here.

Others have said it better, so I'mm summarize my opinion: Don't see a rivalry, two sides --> one coin, nasty greeted with nasty, kindness greeted with kindness, etc.