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<blockquote data-quote="Afrodyte" data-source="post: 1831840" data-attributes="member: 8713"><p>This is not a thread started in response to a particular person's comments or to things I see exclusively on EN World. However, of all the RPG forums I go to, EN World seems the most committed to making sure the environment is welcoming to all members and potential members. So, a lot of this can be taken in the spirit of wanting a good thing to be even better.</p><p></p><p>After being on several RPG forums for a while, I've noticed some tendencies outside of flaming and trolling that impact how much I am able to enjoy posting on them. I know that not everybody does these things or that these things are unique to EN World, but they happen enough that I now think it's worth talking about it. Hopefully, people may read some of what people post here and use it to help curtail certain things, but at the very least, I just hope to feel better. Granted, some of this is just me venting, but any input you have on how people can better curtail these behaviors, or what people can say or do to counteract these, would be very helpful. I'm just going to list the traits, but if you need clarification, I'd be glad to elaborate.</p><p></p><p>1. Answering a how-to question with a critique or yes-no response.</p><p>2. Not reading posts throughly and responding in a way that reveals such.</p><p>3. Refusing to admit a question or comment is not understood.</p><p>4. To a complex question, giving an answer that is short, simple, and wrong.</p><p>5. Assuming posters who don't flash their credentials are new and/or stupid when they ask a question or raise an issue addressing things beyond the rules.</p><p>6. Turning a casual conversation into a debate not relevant to the original topic.</p><p>7. Replying to a post line by line by line (more or less).</p><p>8. Other things you've noticed.</p><p></p><p>This pretty much encompasses a lot of the things I've noticed people do frequently enough that I can comment on it. I'd really appreciate your help with this. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Afrodyte, post: 1831840, member: 8713"] This is not a thread started in response to a particular person's comments or to things I see exclusively on EN World. However, of all the RPG forums I go to, EN World seems the most committed to making sure the environment is welcoming to all members and potential members. So, a lot of this can be taken in the spirit of wanting a good thing to be even better. After being on several RPG forums for a while, I've noticed some tendencies outside of flaming and trolling that impact how much I am able to enjoy posting on them. I know that not everybody does these things or that these things are unique to EN World, but they happen enough that I now think it's worth talking about it. Hopefully, people may read some of what people post here and use it to help curtail certain things, but at the very least, I just hope to feel better. Granted, some of this is just me venting, but any input you have on how people can better curtail these behaviors, or what people can say or do to counteract these, would be very helpful. I'm just going to list the traits, but if you need clarification, I'd be glad to elaborate. 1. Answering a how-to question with a critique or yes-no response. 2. Not reading posts throughly and responding in a way that reveals such. 3. Refusing to admit a question or comment is not understood. 4. To a complex question, giving an answer that is short, simple, and wrong. 5. Assuming posters who don't flash their credentials are new and/or stupid when they ask a question or raise an issue addressing things beyond the rules. 6. Turning a casual conversation into a debate not relevant to the original topic. 7. Replying to a post line by line by line (more or less). 8. Other things you've noticed. This pretty much encompasses a lot of the things I've noticed people do frequently enough that I can comment on it. I'd really appreciate your help with this. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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