We're reprehensible! (Well, I am, anyway)

[Darraketh]

Some folks resent the success of others, their own personal shortcomings magnified by envy and jealousy. As your site becomes even more popular some will wonder "Why him and not me? I deserve it!"


Next thing you know Morrus, you won't be able to go to the pub without facing a wall of paparazzi and having the tabloids get creative on you.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Yeah, it kinda bugs me when I go to another site and see such criticism, especially about how unfriendly or hateful EN World is, because it always makes me think about how rare it is to see any real criticism of other websites here at EN World (in fact, I see more people praising and recommending other sites on EN World's boards than criticizing), and how you plug so many of these other sites on your main news page. I mean, jeez, there are even categories in the ENnies for other sites! How many other sites would be so generous?

But I guess I'm one of your fanboys for seeing it all that way, according to them...

 

[Morrus]

Some folks resent the success of others, their own personal shortcomings magnified by envy and jealousy. As your site becomes even more popular some will wonder "Why him and not me? I deserve it!"

That's the thing. What do they mean by "success"? What do I get out of it, and what do they think they'd get out of it if they ran this site? I mean, it's just a website, for goodness sake! Not even that big when compared to some *really* successful websites.

It's bloody hard work, very expensive, can be very tiring and stressful... and the only reason I do it is because I think D&D is cool. I could have a much better quality of life doing a lot of other things!

 

[Darraketh]

...What do they mean by "success"?

Success is a relative term and it is measured in many ways.

EN World may not be successful in monetary terms or in improving the quality of your lifestyle in any way but you should be able to admit that it is a successful fan-based website by some measure if only in terms of membership and web traffic. Measures such as these may mean very little to you but there will always be someone wanting what you have even if you don't want it.

Personally I view EN World a successful gamer community of which I am proud to be a member and of which I continue to bore my non-gaming wife with stories of.

Game on!

 

[Morrus]

is a successful fan-based website by some measure if only in terms of membership and web traffic. Measures such as these may mean very little to you but there will always be someone wanting what you have even if you don't want it.

People will probably find it hard to believe, but I usually dread the thought of more traffic - the servers seem to be on a kinfe-edge most of the time anyway, no matter how often I upgrade 'em!

 

[Airwolf]

I'm not arrogant!

I'm the most humble person you know!

 

[Silverthrone]

This is the sort of thing that is priceless.

You had a good chance of reversing the entire arguement by not posting a thread and linking to the other one, but then you go and do, and prove virtually everything there true.

Add to that who made the thread and, man, must not be much room to talk with that proverbial foot in your mouths.

Nice Jay and SIlent Bob quote.

Here is another movie quote that is quite fitting for this.

I believe it was Tommy Lee Jones.

"God what a gulliable breed."

 

[Dragongirl]

<==========General Smart Ass

 

[EricNoah]

Maybe they meant "prehensile"? As in your tail?

 

[Dragongirl]

Maybe they meant "prehensile"? As in your tail?

hmm Humans don't have tails, so the only thing that could be prehensile is............um........ Eric? tsk tsk