I'm a bit concerned

[DW-Suzanna]

JihadJoe wrote:

I have had quite a lot of people come to me recently saying how they're really upset with the culture here on the forums and in game.

It has got me thinking about some stuff.

I think we're vile to each other here... Utterly insensitive, cruel, dismissive, agressive, nasty, childish -and- condecending.

This needs to change.

People leave over the fact we're so bloody nasty to each other. I have people saying "I am really pissed off with *blahhh* right now, he is being a real arse on the forums" or "I feel personally attacked by <name>" or even "I hate 'x' faction"

Its all personal attacks and it has to stop before the decent people who care about other people leave the server.

I completely agree with the above statements.
As with most servers I have played on during my long career in FL, it seems to me that the bad "attitude" towards others is mainly expressed on the forums, not in the game itself. Maybe this is because some people like to use the forums to rant and let off steam, maybe they have had a "bad day"... how easy it is to sit at the keyboard and type furiously, venting all that pent up emotion... it is doubtful if they would really behave like that if they were actually face to face with players. It is sad that a good online community can get spoilt in this way. The majority do not act this way, we need to remember that. Most are here to have fun, relax and enjoy a great game.

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