ENWorld = whiners arguing ?

[Belen]

Well, my wife does feel like there are too many argumentative threads on ENWorld. She posts here rarely. I have heard those comments several times, although I tend to disagree. ENWorld is more than just arguments, although those will happen anytime a bunch of people passionate about something get together.

Considering the sheer number of newbies that seem to be around lately, I would say that ENWorld still does the trick.

 

[Teflon Billy]

First is the 3-5 "My (Somebody In My Group) Sucks, Hold Me" threads that hang out on the first page. Not that people don't genuinely have problems, but there's quite a bit of whining going on.

Second is pretty much the entirety of the Rules forum. While occassionally a useful place to stop by, it's generally ... whizzing contests between wanna-be pundits, to be honest. Simple rules questions turn into proclamations issued from on high by volatile personalities and 8+ page arguments about the most minute trivialities...

Well, that saves me having to post. Nicely said HT.

 

[Belen]

Well, that saves me having to post. Nicely said HT.

But you did post. Now, I must argue with you.

 

[Grover Cleaveland]

The internet = whiners arguing. Such is the nature of the medium.

 

[Quickbeam]

But you did post. Now, I must argue with you.

No, no. I believe that I was going to argue with TB and you moved ahead of your initiative. Now wait your turn or I'll be forced to complain about the matter further.

 

[MacMathan]

I have been reading EN in its various incarnations since pre-3e. I would have to say that it does feel like the proportion of negativity has grown over the last year, especially in General. I also now find the rules forum hard to read for the reasons others have mentioned above.

If my first exposure had been to the Rules forum or to many of the General post now days I have to say that I would not have hung around. That said I find the story hours to be very civil and one of the best areas on the board.

The Mods here do a great job and are some of the best ones I have encountered online. That said perhaps a separate forum for Rants/Complaints/"Troubles with my Group" would serve to make General a less negative place since that is where a newcomer probably lands first.

Oh and of course the obligatory auto-deletion of "When is 4e coming" threads *jk*

 

[malladin]

Its a lot better here than at a lot of places. I feel the biggest problem here, and its true of all internet discussions, is people focus their replies to the parts of posts they feel they can and want to deal with and ignore the rest, which can be frustrating and cause the odd flare up.

Nigel

 

[KB9JMQ]

I have never felt this place was equal to whiners or filled with arguements.
Sure there are threads I don't read or comment in/on but overall this place helps me make my gaming better. That overrules any and all other issues.

 

[Jdvn1]

I have never felt this place was equal to whiners or filled with arguements.
Sure there are threads I don't read or comment in/on but overall this place helps me make my gaming better. That overrules any and all other issues.

I agree. I wonder if that's because I can compare to other forums?

 

[Beale Knight]

...but enough about the publishers...

Laugh out loud funny!