(11-09-2012, 10:10 PM)Yaoquizque Wrote: There is a thing called empathy, which is about putting yourself in someone else shoes, trying to feel how he feels.
Ask yourself if it would be fun for you to meet an overkill squadron leaving you zero chance to actually do something, and experiencing it everyday.
Exactly Yao!
Now this whole thing reminds me a lot of the raid gamma every day drama.
Actually it's totally similar , people got angry , started to hate the other side , mud was slinged to each other , in every way a very bad situation.
A lack of empathy was the root of this problem.
It's difficult to empathise with a collection of pixels that only say's ''open fire''.
It is way more constructive to have oorp talks on skype between the attackers and the defenders.
Initially these talks will be flamy , these talks will not be pleasant.
But in given time , with the instant feedback that doesn't go via the forum moderation/filter, everything can be said.
That way eventually people will realise that they are dealing with other people, people will cut down on the level of asshattery and people will get used to each other.
Its a difficult process but it's better than to keep a situation at boiling point and not doing anything about it.
I'm not sure if this is the solution for the current situation , but it eventually solved the sair/hessian conflict.
Important is not to praise hatemongerers but to point out their silly childish behaviour , so peer pressure calms them down.
All I'll say is it could be a little late for that. I know elements of SFC's command structure don't even want to look at this thread since they expect the RNC will just poorly justify thier actions.
And in a sense, they might be partly correct.
By all means though, if we can get someone to organise a skype channel with various people from the RM and LN (Preferably not ALL official faction members obviously) it could work itself out. But like I said, for some its already too late.
I fail to see why people get so excited about the raids on Texas. Fact is, Rheinland just has more active players with their caps when it comes to raiding.
Then again, grab your bombers instead of dreadnoughts you can't take one turtle with and a pair of fighter escorts. Problem solved.
Just don't get why this is being talked about again, again, again, again and again while the solution is so simple but people too lazy.
Ye.
Edit: This will, with some time, also make the Rheinland side think about countering bombers and fighters and could, eventually, switch to their own snubs, if you want to grab the gold from the top of the tree that is.