The epic struggle against lolwutters

[LSF_Goose]

Having read this entire thread, I'll say this:

We all come here to enjoy ourselves. Some players can and will act completely out of line, given that this is a role play server. That is to be expected. One reason may be ignorance, which can be remedied with some understanding and patience on the part of those who 'know' what they are doing, to assist those who are just learning. Another reason may be that they choose NOT to participate in direct RP and prefer a Player vs. Environment scenario, meaning they don't want an in depth interaction with other players in RP. Obviously, we could cry FOUL... and wrong server... "GO HOME NOOB" or whatever... We could choose to ignore them. We could choose to write lengthy posts and comment on said posts to address the issue, but in the end, it doesn't amount to a hill of beans, as folks are going to do what they are going to do, regardless of what you and I have to say about it. That's called human nature.

Setting up and us vs. them scenario is not exactly warming my heart and I'll tell you why:

Discovery is not a server. It is not a box with a CPU, RAM and a Harddrive connected to a data center somewhere. Discovery is not this forum. Discovery is not a version of a modded game. Discovery is not any of these things.

Discovery is a community of people who have invested their time and energy into developing an environment for both their own enjoyment and the enjoyment of others. Each brings something to the table, the value of which I leave to the individual's judging. We are a multi cultural environment, which means language will be an issue. Cultural mores and values will clash. However, we all do manage to muddle through it all and hopefully get on to the business of having fun.

If everyone did as I mandate... we'd all have a much better time, right? (Wrong).

I'm going to share a little secret with you. Ready?

........ The only power we truly have in this environment is over ourselves......

That is to say...we control who we give our time and attention and energy to. If it becomes to stupid for words... why bother to speak at all? Carry on, do your thing and spend your valuable resources wisely.

I enjoy interacting with all of you and yes I too get frustrated, but I won't let that 'rain on my parade' I exercise control over myself and carry on. I want to have fun when I am here. And you guys help make that happen. I thank you for that.

Be well,

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