- snowmanaxt
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- Exalted Mythic Member
Discipline is my Sword,
Faith is my Shield,
Do not leap blindly into uncertainty,
And you may live to reap the rewards.
"The Important Thing Is To Never Stop Questioning,"
You know, the thing that really gets me is that every other day I see a Thread like this, about how the community is so bad, its decline, or how its went downhill. Every single one of them is an exact repeat of the one posted before, does that sound right? And in every single thread none of the members are actually trying to improve the forums and bring back that community feeling, they just want to -blam!- about how things have ended up.
I've got News for all of you: It ended up that way because of you! You who decided to do nothing. Sure there are spammers and flammers, but they are always dealt with. You want to complain about the community, how bout being a part of it first. Be a Forum Cop, who cares if someone calls you a Mod wannabe, get over it, they will. Report bad threads, dont complain about them or post in them. Let people know what they are doing wrong and how to fix it, and be nice about it, dont Flame them, not everyone is Internet or forum savy you know. You have to start somewhere.
You want to complain about how the Chapters have gone downhill? Well, why are you not in them, promoteing them, being a good member, setting an example? It's not all about running your own damn Chapter people, try to a member of one for a change. Dont join it to get Mods powers or gain Ranks or for popularity, join it to be a part of a community thats interested in what you are, and if those things happen to happen, so be it. I dont run a Chapter. There are still some great Chapters out there, instead of complaining about the ones you dont like, join the ones you do and get to work. A community feeling can only be achieved if there is a community there in the first place people.
Want an example: Take me. I am a Forum Cop, and am proud to say it, and in my (slightly over)year here I have only ever been insulted or called a Mod wannabe twice, and neither phased me. I dont reply to every Thread, its not about how much you post, its about quality. I reply in those topics I find interesting, and I try to spark good debate/discussion when I do, all the while expressing my views and opinions on the matter. Sure I'm not in a whole lot of Chapters, but I try to contribute to each one I am in at least once a week. I run a Bugnie fan site: BFO, who's goal is to bring the community, and all Bungie Fans together, whether they like Halo, Marathon, or PiD. We all have the love for the same thing here. I am sponsoring the Bungie Art Contest and The Official Fan Fic Chapter's Fan Fic Contest. Supplying money for prizes to both, and for free. Do I get anything out of all this? NO.
But I do it. Why? Because I'm still a part of the Community, and I'm willing to donate my extras, whether it be time, money, or both, to keeping it alive and thriving. I do all of ths and the onyl real complaint I have about the community is threads like this: people complaining about the state of the Community.
To put it in simple Terms: If you want to complain about the Community, I suggest you get up and join it first!
-snowmanaxt