Dev/mod/admin appreciation thread

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As for Critiquing work that has been done by others, generally it is better to do a Critique that has both negative and positive aspects to it. If a Critique is all negative then that generally leaves the receiving person feeling that they are of little worth.

Idk, personally I would feel somewhat insulted if someone tried to accompany my flu sting with a lollipop so to speak.

The problem with people's Critiques is that, in this Game, there is no definitive right or wrong.

Critique usually have a way of being open-ended, it's more of a process than an end-result. Regarding the POB's, for instance, the outcome and opinions won't be shaped by 1 definitive post, but by the combined inputs from a long string of threads. It is however not solely a matter of opinion, it's also one of reason and common sense.

The problem is that some people seem to believe that if they shout the loudest, about things they disagree with, then they must be right. Or even if they say it often enough then it must be right.

Where do you get that from? I see a forum full of opinionated individuals with different approaches to the subject. Some write 'standalone' forum posts that present a problem and outline the solution, others engage directly in debate with other players with opposite opinions. Both are valid approaches in the quest for knowledge, and you can't fault people for your inability to filter what you read.

Some people, who enjoy this Game, see things that they don't like but are willing to accept the flaws.

I think each and everyone of us are, otherwise we wouldn't be playing a decade old game, now would we?

Each of us is one person in a Community of hundreds, none of us is more important than the others.

Who doesn't agree with that?

So this thread, designed to show our appreciation, is a small counterbalance against all the threads that berate the Admins, Devs and Mods for one reason or another.

Are you telling me that you still don't understand that when admins, devs and mods gets 'berated' (as in, exposed to criticism - not mad Karlotta-style rage), it is a form of appreciation in that there is a genuine wish for improvements for all of the community and a firm belief that dialogue and critique can influence said admins, devs and mods positively?

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