(07-23-2023, 10:18 PM)Omi Wrote: I actually feel like the post might have been better received if it took a dump on unlawfuls for once. It's clear there's a lot of strong feelings about this stuff one way or another, but what resonates most strongly with me is the kind of quasi-IC vitriol that gets directed at lawfuls. You can see it clearly in this message dump here.
Quote:[15.06.2023 15:57:14] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Ay look, a baby killer.
[15.06.2023 15:57:30] [MFE]Pasteur: Pickett: Baby killer?
[15.06.2023 15:57:39] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: The fascist.
[15.06.2023 15:57:49] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Sorry, /Navy/.
[15.06.2023 15:58:23] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Habit.
[15.06.2023 15:59:05] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: I'd love to fry me some fascist.
[15.06.2023 16:01:26] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Christ how many repair materials does that baby killer have?
[15.06.2023 16:02:05] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Yo, SLRC, you're pretty far from home, ain't you from the Taus or something?
[15.06.2023 16:02:20] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Good ta see you out regardless.
[15.06.2023 16:02:37] SLRC-XV>Cryptomnesia: Home's right over there, actually...
[15.06.2023 16:02:42] SLRC-XV>Cryptomnesia: Just getting a sense of what's happened here.
[15.06.2023 16:02:51] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Mmm. It's a right *****.
[15.06.2023 16:03:13] [MFE]Pasteur: And it would depend on who you ask to tell you.
[15.06.2023 16:03:21] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: House governments taking what doesn't belong to them then being offended that we take offense to it.
[15.06.2023 16:03:26] SLRC-XV>Cryptomnesia: Figured that out pretty fast.
[15.06.2023 16:03:52] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Damn fascists the lot of em. Bretonia Jr.
[15.06.2023 16:04:35] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Well, guess I'll help them take out the trash, powerin' weapons. Time to kill this fascist.
[15.06.2023 16:05:43] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Shut up and die quietly.
[15.06.2023 16:07:43] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: WIth you running like a *****, maybe not.
[15.06.2023 16:07:59] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Run away little baby killer.
[15.06.2023 16:08:11] Dagger.of.Erie: ?: Go to hell.
I don't know who this clown is, but whoever they are, I think they should either take themselves back to Twitter or cool their head a little, step back, and come back with the mentality that it's all just a game. I don't see how this is fun for anyone involved, and I don't really consider myself particularly thin-skinned either. It's just not pleasant.
I was involved in leading GRN| in one form or another for about 5 years, on and off, and I can't remember experiencing even a fraction of this kind of ""in-character"" treatment from other characters at the time. Not from BAF, not from LN, not even from CR| -- the faction that we probably had the most bad blood with. To me, it's very indicative of real-world political attitudes (to be even more blunt about it, largely American politics) slipping into the roleplay environment in a way that is very jarring and very alienating to be on the receiving end of. I cannot for one second blame lawful players for getting sick of taking another big fat L when this is the kind of context they're trying to operate in.
So fun fact, Dagger.of.Erie was actually me. Anyone who actually knows me or has had dealings with me knows that I have no problem with any Liberty players out of character. I don't really have problems with anyone here in any context if you know me or have spoken to me at all. To me, it appears like you are the one who has your feelings hurt from an in-character perspective. If that's the case, then I'm sorry you feel that way. It was never intended to upset you but spoken from the viewpoint of a really pissed off Zoner that hates Liberty for what they've done to their home. If you want to continue to dislike me because of that one encounter, then I suppose that is your prerogative.
Oh, and as a side note, I don't use Twitter nor any social media...in case you were wondering. I also don't believe I'm a clown, but I've never tried to apply the makeup, so maybe I'd be a good one.
