- The EAKLE
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- Fabled Mythic Member
Challenge me to a Hawaiian Punch chugging contest. I dare you.
Posted by: mubox47
$.50 in store credit.
Posted by: Spartan091693
Oh, you lost your mythic... i can see why you're upset with this... lolNot at all. I don't regret losing my Mythic. I broke a rule, and i deserved it. And, regardless, i'd still meet the qualifications of said reward. I have a 3+ year old account and i have the trust rating of a Fabled Legendary member. If you really don't believe me, go back and skim my old posts. I can guarantee, you'll never find me saying anything different on a matter like this. Not when i was Mythic, and not before i had it.
Posted by: Spartan091693
Posted by: dazarobbo
Posted by: The EAKLE
I'm just saying that it seems petty to say that someone is more deserving of something based on title, account age, or anything like that.Why?
Why shouldn't someone who has been a member for a long time be rewarded?
Why shouldn't someone who has been well behaved be rewarded?
etc...
QFT
You wouldn't go to work if you didn't get paid, would you?That's exactly it. I go to work at 8 in the morning 5-6 days out of the week. I put in hours of physical labor, and finally go home with a sore back. What do i get for that? A little bit of cash. I check in here for a few minutes most days. Same thing? This isn't work. This is a forum.
Why should someone get rewarded for talking about games? Get rewarded for 'following the rules?' The rules, in the simple version, say "Don't be a jerk." I don't know about you, but i've tried to be a decent guy all my life and nobody's ever given me a reward for not being a jerk.
It's just how you should act. You should follow the rules not for a reward, but because you don't want to be an asshat to other members. You should post not to earn rewards, but because you like the community and the people that make it what it is.
As i said before, it just seems silly. It's a forum. On the internet. People take it so seriously and act like people deserve rewards just because they've been here longer. Or have a better "trust rating." But when you really think about it, and older account just means you found it first, and took the time to hang out here occasionally. A trust rating just means you either weren't a prick or where never caught being a prick. I don't see why someone would deserve a reward for stopping by occasionally and acting like a semi decent human being.
It's different with something truly earned. For example, if someone where to win some sort of contest, or somehow wow the webteam enough to earn something along the lines of a special title, avatar, or whatever feature you want to imagine. However, the rest of us are just average joes hanging out cuz we like Bungie. Why does being an average joe for a longer period of time make you more deserving of anything?
Short version, to directly answer dazz's question.
You should be an active member for a long time because you like the community, not for a reward.
You should behave out of courtesy, not for a reward.
If you truly think rewards are necessary for simply not breaking rules for an extended period of time, isn't that exactly what the title system is for?
Obviously, and as i've stated several times, this is simply my opinion. And to each his own. I just personally think it's silly to reward someone basically for existing and not attempting to harm others. If you disagree with me, then that's your thing. I'm just saying that i prefer the current system where all members have equal access to such features.