My thoughts concerning factions/Indies and other such stuff.

[n00bl3t]

...and we see those factions sorted out by the community unless the Indy took it upon himself to be the meter of his own justice.

I was explaining the 'two wrongs don't make a right' principle to my daughter the other day, and in the explanation I gave her this advice:

'Never give your enemy legal ammunition! Never break the rules in your quest for justice or revenge. For in the end you will tie the hands of those who wish to protect you and come to your aid!'

The Indy must recognise the authority of the faction and realise that if that authority is misrepresented in any way, it is the person, not the principle, that is in the wrong. Upon respecting the principle and reporting the person, you let the system do the work for you without you having to fight futile battles!

If the system fails you, you take it to the community and the system gets fixed.

None of this is possible if the Indy is reactive in any way.

(OB1 Voice) 'Use the system Luke!'

I think you forgot the second part of the statement there as well;

None of this is possible if the faction is reactive in any way.

If the admins instilled some sort of structure as you suggest, I'd have no problem with this.

The problem is when factions take it upon themselves to act as if they are the admins--they aren't--and then try to threaten everyone who doesn't comply for not obeying them like an admin. I don't mean they chose a hard line rp and stick with it--I mean demanding compliance and threatening to spoil the game for those who don't obey.

That's what makes "indies" hostile to clans.

You haven't seen an indie complain because clans will not submit to his view of rp and play as he directs them.

People who demand power with threats should never have it.

/signed.

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Anything I say is not intended as offensive, and to try and deliberately misinterpret it as such would be an attempt at trolling via misrepresentation.

It's not a conspiracy, it's localised bias. They're not intelligent enough to form a conspiracy.