| Aug. 23rd, 2005 @ 07:14 pm A Plea to Online RPers and Java chats everywhere |
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Current Mood:  enraged
Okay folks, I hope if your an online gamer, you will pass this along. Let people read my live journal to get this...And If I get flame for it ....so be it. But recent activity online has made me feel the need to post this and get it off my chest before the stupidity of the situation rots my brain.
The topic of tonight is Java chats and competition:
First off, let me say I know that I love java chat gaming. I started it when I needed friends in a place I was very alone. It gave me a break after I was done dealing with reality for a bit. College for me was a hard time, and when I played on places like NB, I had an escape where I could meet people in a manner that was easy and fun. I found people who liked me, cared about me, and still care about me. I met my husband on a java chat. I met people who are now closer to me then anyone I met irl. I started gaming becuase I wanted to have fun and Because I liked the people I met. I didn't start it to become some sort of neo nazi competetor of online gaming sessions.
Where is this coming from folks? Gamers should not be acting like they are on a sports team. We are not the packers versus the Dallas Cowboys. we are a gaming community where we should be working together to find the best possible fun. We should be looking to play places that we are happy and our characters fit well. It shouldn't be about " This chat is better" or this " Chat sucks.". It should be about FUN. Nothing but that. The idea that other St's will intentionally try and steal people from other games is horrible. The idea that we are getting to the point of acting like sleeze bag recruiters is a sign of the worst. We are GAMERS. ALL OF US.. WE SHOULD NOT BE AGAINST EACH OTHER. So..how about this:
Stop insulting st's from other chats.
Stop bad mouthing chats: If you don't like a chat, don't play there, but be mature.
Stop trying to STEAL people from other chats.
ST'S: stop badmouthing other sites games and promoting your own. YOU ARE NOT A BUSINESS OWNER, YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING FREE AND FUN. To people who have had bad instances on chats: REALIZE THAT IN SOME CASES, IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT. YOU ARE NOT VICTIMS, YOU ARE NOT PRECIOUS FRAGILE ROSES. YOU ARE PEOPLE AND YOU CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR STUPIDITY.
ST's in general: Be mature. Be nice, and DON'T do this if it's not fun for you. Players: Get a damn life. The game is not everything. real life is the most important thing. do not game for 20 hours a day. Do not stay plugged in all the time. go see your friends, family, kid, movies, whatever once in a while. Go get laid. Laid is good.
Players: Stop insulting other players on Live journals. It's stupid and immature. You know darn well people can see these things....or if your going to do it, at LEAST lock the entry. You are smart enough to do that.
Everyone: Stop being elitist pieces of monkey doo doo. This is NOT an art form. making the stories is an art form in a sense, but rping people online is not something that you can compare to chaucer. Have fun, get wrapped up with the lovely story of whatever, but don't get elitist, It's bad for the soul
Stop taking your personal hates irl out on the chat. It's not fair for the ST's or the players.
People: Stop using the chats to hide from harsh reality. Go deal with it. Go solve it. Be proactive, not ostrages.
To the people who try and do the " chat vs chat "stuff. Stop it. your not cool. your not better then anyone else. Your geeks sitting around amongst your books pretending to be a vampire. Lets not make out to be more then it is.
And..lets have fun again. Lets be cool online and not be vicious. Play nice guys or don't play at all. |