- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: Gaara of Sand
... So my story aside... how did all the other veteran B.net members go? Or wre you guys wise enough to avoid the New Mombasa and let the Mods deal with it?
I wouldn't presume to consider myself a "vet", but hopefully age has given me a small measure of wisdom (if it hasn't, I don't know what else could possibly balance out the loss of my hair).
I myself just sat back, read, absorbed, clicked on links and pondered. I take the approach of, "Better to remain silent and have the world think that you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Perhaps that is not true wisdom, but online, it can be hard to tell it from the real thing.
Of course, the downside of silence is that no one knows that you are there, quietly pondering and refusing to add fuel to the fire. It is (in my mind) one of the drawbacks of nearly every forum on the 'Net. Silence is typically equated with absence, ignorance, non-contribution and/or indifference. A pity, since silence can be a very powerful statement.
It's been said that the best thing (in some cases) that we can do for the community is to not respond to "spam", "feed the trolls", or flame. It is a shame that by making the decision to not type a response and remain silent, a person's good deed for the community is (by the nature of silence) unnoticed and unrecognized.
*shrug* Oh well. I still consider lurking to be an underappreciated art-form.
I agree my friend, being silent in this situation is the best solution.You will not stop it nor help it by replying, no matter what you say, unless you wanted to reply on the subject itself.
"It is not to ask why?But to do and die!"
As for that "site" i am shocked, oke i was dissapointed to, but mainly because i am unable to get my hands on the OXM!However insulting Bungie at every single way...