(kinda OT) Is is just me, or...

[demiurge1138]

...are the Wizards boards kinda rude?
I've been on them less than a week, and I've already had one of my ideas insulted (not costructively criticized, just insulted), and a fully statted PrC completely ignored (although I'm used to that on these boards).

Has anyone else had the same problem?
Demiurge out.

 

[fba827]

My personal experience is that the members of the WotC boards are MUCH more diverse (in terms of general maturity) since it is the "main" board so it attracts more attention. That being the case, I have found several people to be exceptionally rude and some people to be nice / constructive. It's just that the rude people are so much louder/noticable that they are the more visible.

Because of all this (again, just my experiences -- your experiences may vary in total) I really do not go there for any "feedback" - just for general information on what the Wiz_O folks post (i.e. reading information, not posting looking for feedback).

 

[Mark]

The Intraweb, in general, is rude. Find the places you like and do the best you can to keep them civil. Your most precious comodity is time and can never be replaced. Try not to waste it tilting windmills.

 

[senodam]

That is the reason I'm now mooching about over here..after several months I just got sick of the loudmouths and boors over at WoTC's boards..so much comfier here

 

[Mark]

That is the reason I'm now mooching about over here..after several months I just got sick of the loudmouths and boors over at WoTC's boards..so much comfier here

I hear ya! Not many places online as relatively friendly as this one. Thank the Gods for Eric, Morrus, PC, all the mods and posters...

 

[Celtavian]

Re

I think it is because this board has more active moderation. The moderators generally make good judgements about what threads to allow and disallow. This is one of the best moderated boards I have ever been to as far as being reasonably open to ideas, while filtering out the usual flames that occur on other message boards.

 

[Mark]

Re: Re

I think it is because this board has more active moderation. The moderators generally make good judgements about what threads to allow and disallow. This is one of the best moderated boards I have ever been to as far as being reasonably open to ideas, while filtering out the usual flames that occur on other message boards.

That's very true and there's also a sense of community that breeds helping one another that is rare on other message boards. You find it in smatterings elsewhere but here it is the main focus. Good stuff!

 

[fba827]

I hear ya! Not many places online as relatively friendly as this one. Thank the Gods for Eric, Morrus, PC, all the mods and posters...

Let us not forget the often neglegected Smile emoticons. They have single-handedly averted more than one possible crisis!

 

[Mark]

Let us not forget the often neglegected Smile emoticons. They have single-handedly averted more than one possible crisis!

And yet, some emoticons have been villified...

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Ironically, I've seen a number of other boards where EN World is considered the rude, unfriendly place. It's kind of an internet provincialism.