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Topic: Whoa. (Long 2-cents worth kinda message)
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What is happening to GSF? What happened to the old days, where there is little to no fights between members and different boards?

I feel that every member should have the responsibility to judge each and every post. While I don't believe many in GSF have a sense of honor, well, face it, there is a certain amount of "honor" for us to keep.

Look at it this way, if members in GSF offend people, and worse, those in other boards, you are only pulling down Gamespy's name. Whilst we may have no direct affliation with Gamespy, many will get the wrong impression because of our clan tag [GSF] which I am sure many of you know what it stands for.

Again, if you don't have something good to say about someone, even in this board, simply don't. By no means am I implying that there should be no disagreements, but it should not reach the point of massive flames and spams.

I do not know what happened to make Shaitis pissed. But I sure know after reading his post that someone spammed/flamed in another board, which is totally childish. Have any of you heard of constructive criticisms?

Everyone makes mistakes no doubt. But hey, in the working life you will figure that there is always a line. A simple example is, if you hit someone in rage, you might get off with a minimal sentance if sued. But if you kill someone, thats different.

I hope every single member of GSF would be more mature and professional in their way of dealing things. If you don't like a game, don't flame/spam someone who says he likes it. If you don't like someone, well, ignore him. If he pesters you, tell a mod. I believe the moderators here are for a reason, other then just opening and closing threads, and making them sticky. A moderator should do just that, moderate the posts. It is a tough job, but because the people here find that you are good, and responsible, they give it to you.

That is a common misconception most people get. "Wow! I get mod/admin/god powers! Bow before me!" They just do not know the work that comes with those powers. As Spiderman's dad said "With great power comes great responsibility", which is something that is so true.

But that aside, the moderators are not at fault here.

Another thing I have noticed is that there are too many members. I am not saying this because I have been here for almost 2 years, but it's true. Just a suggestion, there should be a longer probation period and a stricter voting system. Like 80-90% yes. or not a single no.

There are many reasons why the old members leave. And I believe that one of them is because GSF is getting way out of hand.

If you are thinking "What has she got to say? She has one of the lowest post counts for a GSF member!" Well, one of the reasons why I don't post, is simply because there is nothing I feel I should post. I don't see any reason to post to a topic labelled "Saw any flying pigs today?", because, it is totally redundent, and silly.

Have I grown up this past 2 years? Maybe. When I first joined GSF, I was seeking a community that would accept me, a community full of guys. Sure, I can join one of the many girl communities out there, but hey, I am bored of a girls opinion. I want a guy's opinion on things.

But then again, at that time, everyone was actually nice, and fun to be with. I am afraid I can't say the same for now. But I still stick to GSF because I don't think it is fair to those who are really nice.

Well, I hope most of you read this message, and I hope that it means something to you. Well, 'till next time, addy signing off.

 

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True, that. It's no wonder all the weak fools keep leaving.

Or is it the weak who stay? I forget...

Just to be safe, if anyone wants me, I'll be doing the rounds in the rotating door...

 


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I was thinking much the same for about a year before I buried the crotchbat. The reasons I didn't leave erlier was that most of my friends were still (actively) in the clan, and I didn't really have much else to do online anyway. Mostly though, I think I was living with the false sense of hope that it was gonna get better eventually. Dunno why I held onto that for so long. It was rather clear it wasn't going to.

 


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[GSF]Adrenalynn posted:


If you are thinking "What has she got to say? She has one of the lowest post counts for a GSF member!" Well, one of the reasons why I don't post, is simply because there is nothing I feel I should post. I don't see any reason to post to a topic labelled "Saw any flying pigs today?", because, it is totally redundent, and silly.
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The reasons I didn't leave erlier was that most of my friends were still (actively) in the clan, and I didn't really have much else to do online anyway. Mostly though, I think I was living with the false sense of hope that it was gonna get better eventually. Dunno why I held onto that for so long. It was rather clear it wasn't going to.


Took the words out of me mouth.

 

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PBnW and PBG spammed the other boards. We just took the blame =P

 

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My faith in the clan kind of died when people who thought JeffK-speak was funny got in.

 

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That's because the GSF have gone from a band of close online friends to a club for more 'veteran' members. This of course means that the GSF had to sacrifice internal stability in order to sell out to the mainstream public on the forums.

The fact that I realized that, along with all that bloody bitching that appeared around the second fraction, just made me get the fuck out of there.

 

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<orange>That sums up what it's all about, alright. Question is, what are we going to do about it? I'm all for stricter voting; as in needing 80% of the votes. Perhaps even restricting people's choices to "Yes" and "No", with "Neutral" no longer being an option. Neutral means No anyway. If you don't care, you don't want them. And maybe one would need 75% of the members to have voted, or else the vote is invalid and it's an automatic "denied".

I dunno, just braining here...</orange>

 

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<orange>I'm all for stricter voting; as in needing 80% of the votes... And maybe one would need 75% of the members to have voted</orange>


I agree. Out of 62 members, only about half of them vote, and I'm feeling that of that half, not all of them care enough about what goes on, they just vote.

 

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Yea, [GSF] was cool, before it sold out.

 

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Word to that. Does that make the ones who quit still indy and hip?

 

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I say 'yes' to that, and anyone who disagrees is wrong.

 

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The reason why I don't vote is, I hate voting. I am all out for meeting a new person, but there is no way I can get to know him well enough in such a short period of time.

You wouldn't really know someone until you at least had an ICQ/IRC session with him, where things are more on the "fly" so to speak, where it is easier to tell if he is someone you do not want in the clan.

 

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We should force all would-be members into IRC and they must survive us for two hours before than can get initiated >:)

 

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Im just waiting for the day when people start coming back.

 

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Don't you see, Boogz? With my departure and return shinannigans, that's all you really need!

 


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