Is ENWorld getting less friendly?

[alsih2o]

Overall, regardless of the waves of friendliness and unfriendliness, I still prefer EN World over any other boards.

Seconded.

 

[Dimwhit]

That, and you find out real quick over there that you need to be able to take lumps as well as give 'em. Funny, but I think I've been less snarky over here since joining Nothingland.

Yep. Ditto. It helps having a place to blow off steam.

 

[BSF]

Well, since de-lurking I am more aware of disagreements. I have noticed that there were flare-ups over the Book of Erotic Fantasy, the related changes to the d20STL, the mentioned fracas over DTRPG, the new Eberron release, and a few other subjects. Topics that people feel committed to can get heated. It does seem to come in waves and it does seem to affect a general atmosphere throughout the board. But, I still enjoy hanging out here and I try to avoid making inflammatory statements. I also try to avoid replying to inflammatory statements. I try to remember that the people on the other screens are, well, people. We all have good days, we all have bad days. I don't see your body language, you don't see mine. I try to treat everyone else as a potential friend, because I know we already have something in common. There are a lot of folks here that I would like to meet someday. There are enough of those people that it makes it easier to try to be respectful of others.

 

[KB9JMQ]

This is where I come ot hang out with people I consider friends, even if I only see them once or twice a year, or more likely never met in person. In real life, friends have arguements and disagree about things, but keep coming back to patch things up. I see the same thing here.

I agree completely.
I think Eberron brought out some snarkiness again for some reason but seems to me that is dying down already.
I love this place and I am glad steps are taken to keep it a place I like to be.

 

[EricNoah]

We moderators are really only good at putting out fires after they've started. The unsung heroes, though, are the hordes of you who don't start a fire in the first place ... even when you have an opportunity to do so by taking someone down a peg, proving how smart or morally superior you are, overreacting, etc. When you take it on yourself to set a good example, that does a million times more good than a moderator coming and slapping people around or closing threads. Thank you to all of you who consistently show the rest of EN World how to "do it right."

 

[jgbrowning]

*cue music*

"Like an unsung Cowboy.*ta da da* Riding out on a thread like a Star-Spangled Rodeo!"


joe b.

 

[EricNoah]

Thanks, man. I've had this Black Eyed Peas song stuck in my head, and now it's gone ... and been replaced with visions of rhinestones...

 

[WanderingMonster]

Thank you to all of you who consistently show the rest of EN World how to "do it right."

Hey, no problem.

 

[jgbrowning]

Thanks, man. I've had this Black Eyed Peas song stuck in my head, and now it's gone ... and been replaced with visions of rhinestones...

Just glad I can be helpful.....

joe b.

 

[Tom Cashel]

I believe that a minority of posters is disliked/disliking enough to have an effect on the boards as a whole.

Hey! I resemble that remark!