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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2113673" data-attributes="member: 426">Kaos_Device;&nbsp; Welcome back. Don't worry about people not replying to your ideas directly.&nbsp; Sometimes people don't respond so much to an individual post as much as some of the ideas floating around in a thread.Cassiel, you make an important point that I would like to address.&nbsp; I believe that most people here are courteous but there are some who do seem to just have a veneer of superiority.&nbsp; I would argue that is something which is hard to avoid, as some people seem to live by the letter of the law as opposed to the spirit of the law.&nbsp; For example, I have seen threads where one play style or the other is condemned or a disagreement over what is canon in a setting. I have seen a few people seem to be uncomfortable over a few responses.&nbsp; Occassionally, people do seem to come across as superior to another.&nbsp; However, I believe this is a minority.&nbsp; I don't think you can mandate good behavior and respect, but only encourage it.For myself, I try to remember that there are many different games, gaming styles and views discussed on these boards.&nbsp; However, I think that we can probably learn something from each other -- possibly even those we disagree with most.&nbsp; I like to think that what brings people to these boards is more important than what seems to divide us at times. So, Cassiel, Kaos_Device, and everyone else, participate as much as you like.&nbsp; For my&nbsp; part, I will try to be respectful.&nbsp; Let's try to remember that there is another human being -- who is not altogether different from ourselves -- responding to our posts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 2113673, member: 426"] Kaos_Device; Welcome back. Don't worry about people not replying to your ideas directly. Sometimes people don't respond so much to an individual post as much as some of the ideas floating around in a thread. Cassiel, you make an important point that I would like to address. I believe that most people here are courteous but there are some who do seem to just have a veneer of superiority. I would argue that is something which is hard to avoid, as some people seem to live by the letter of the law as opposed to the spirit of the law. For example, I have seen threads where one play style or the other is condemned or a disagreement over what is canon in a setting. I have seen a few people seem to be uncomfortable over a few responses. Occassionally, people do seem to come across as superior to another. However, I believe this is a minority. I don't think you can mandate good behavior and respect, but only encourage it. For myself, I try to remember that there are many different games, gaming styles and views discussed on these boards. However, I think that we can probably learn something from each other -- possibly even those we disagree with most. I like to think that what brings people to these boards is more important than what seems to divide us at times. So, Cassiel, Kaos_Device, and everyone else, participate as much as you like. For my part, I will try to be respectful. Let's try to remember that there is another human being -- who is not altogether different from ourselves -- responding to our posts. [/QUOTE]

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