- Mattbluhalofan
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- Intrepid Mythic Member
This is a rare occasion, but I actually have a complaint about the Bungie.net community. This has nothing to do with the website at all, but rather, its people.
In the ten months I have been on Bungie, I've learned a lot about the community, how to deal with people here, and much of that is applicable in real life. The community here can be a very fun people, a very enjoyable people to be around, but only under certain circumstances. The case in point: mainly the Septagon.
A previous thread has highlighted this, but I feel the need to put in my own opinion. Not to mention, that if I were to post in said previous thread, I'd probably get my ass handed to me on a silver platter, which is actually something I'm going to get to in this.
Upon Brian Jarrard's arrival to Bungie, and his placement as "Community Guy", he immediately described the community as "brutal", if my memory serves me correctly. I think that serves as a testament to my point.
The Bungie community will be a very good community, as long as you're on their side. If you agree with what they agree with, you'll be best-est friends forever-est. However, if you disagree with them in any way, shape or form, you will be stripped of your rank of "Human Just Like Everyone Else", and in return be labeled "Public Enemy of the Day".
The same punishment will also be employed in the event that you make the slightest mistake. Necropost, BLAM! Your ass is fried for the entire day.
In my time in this community, I have tried to avoid said punishment, but it is an ordeal to. In recent times, I've found the best way to steer clear of this brutality is to simply not come to the website. Which explains why I have been so inactive as of late. I've found that I really don't feel like being grilled, deep fried, and wrapped in bacon for making a simple mistake, or disagreeing with Big Brother, so I've simply stayed away from it all. I'd rather not, I'd like to be active in the community, and play along, but it's becoming increasingly difficult in time.
Which brings me to the point of all this. A vast majority of the community here is overly sensitive and overly caring of others' problems or mistakes, and I'm tired of it. I enjoy the humor of the community, but it can be quite difficult to find this humor through all the criticism and judgement. Judgement is a good word to use in this situation. For, I've found that this community can also be overly judgmental. Many people here are the type to mutter the word "Slut!" under their breath as someone walks by so it's inconspicuous, but the person it's directed to can hear it.
I think the community needs to calm down about these small matters, and take it as it is. There's no sense in crucifying someone for posting in the wrong forum, is there?
Now, I can clearly see that this thread will be very prone to finger-pointing, and in which case, it will end up with middle fingers missing, broken bones, a few dead people, and some very tired moderators, so please try to keep the discussion tame and refrain from finger-pointing or anything of those likes.