- Mattbluhalofan
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- Intrepid Mythic Member
I don't know what it is. Maybe it's me, maybe it's not, maybe it's the community, but I don't know for sure. So, I want to know if members and moderators are on an equal playing field as myself. It seems to me as if I'm growing more bored of Bungie.net. I'm not sure why, but I just seem to be getting more blasé about the whole thing.
So, is it just me, or do you feel the same?
I'll put in that part of it is definitely me. But what else is there?
It's hard to explain, but it seems like the forums are losing their pizazz that they had at one point. That I'm not as enthusiastic as I was before.
Reasons
Hostility: The community has grown far more hostile and malicious in these past months. One little slip-up and your head is on a pike. I find it kind of depressing then to be here.
Redundancy: It just seems to be the same thing over and over again. What with Halo 3's ridiculous speculation, New Mombasa's flamers and trolls, the slowness of The Library. The Underground and The Septagon are the most interesting forums for me, but they're also the slowest.
Apathy: It seems as though most people just don't care. It's like a job they hate. They do it just to make money, and only that. There appears to be little joy anymore.
And I'm definitely not saying I'm any exception to this. Yes, I've given my fair share of this negativity to the community, and I'm willing to admit that. But in retrospect, maybe I'd see less of this if I contributed more positive assets than the negative.
Maybe we should all take a lesson in this. Find some joy in the community, be happier, more personal. I try to be one-on-one with people. PM them if I find a common interest between us.
So, back to the main point, I'm rambling. Do any of you feel the same way? If you see any errors in my thoughts, feel free to correct me.
EDIT: I guess a part of this is to make amends to not only the community, but to myself, as well, for any troubles I've caused or thought I've caused. I need to do that sometimes.
[Edited on 12/6/2006]