Truth #1- This community does not suck.
Truth#2- This place has always had & will always have people who think that it does, no matter what.
...& there's absolutely nothing that can be done to fix that.
What can be fixed is personal perspective.
Like Arioch, I've seen the best & the worst of this place both as a player & as a staph member. Over the years, the times when I got most burnt out & got to the point multiple times of hating this place, was when I had to deal with enforcing the rules...there ain't nothin' more aggravating than being exposed to the worst this community has to offer on a daily basis & knowing there's just gonna me more of the same to deal with tomorrow.
I've been back now for about a month since my last burnout (& that lasted about a year) & since i've been back, I've stayed semi-quiet, made new characters, & have had a very positive experience w/ RP interactions.
...Honestly, in spite of a few things that honestly disappoint me since I started playing again, I'm having a good time, sorta like I used to.
Wanna know the trick?
I made a specific decision to stay the 'eff away from all the asinine BS of the drama hounds & tried to have fun again.
This doesn't help fix the overall problems of the community, but it does help fix me...& in that way, it does actually help the community.
...but hey, what do I know? I'm just a guy who's been enjoying my time here again because I changed the way I see this place.
It's still a community that have always & will always be full of people who act like unstoppable forces & immovable objects, & when they clash, it sends out shockwaves that weaken everything here.
...On the other hand, an unstoppable force can simply just move past an immovable object, leave it behind and play the game without attempting to deal with other peoples baggage.