Pylgrim wrote: Wow, martyr complex much? But it's good that he linked to the thread. I invite everybody to take a good look at it before sympathising with the alleged victim to find out that there has been no harassment, just a difference of opinion and constructive criticism that the OP misconstrued as attacks and then proceeded to ignore (as in using the forum tool) everybody who didn't agree. The fact that he needed make a post in general discussion to cry about it is beyond pathetic, and call me a harasser if so is calling things by their name. Oh, and this "content" that he's valiantly "creating" even going against an alleged tide of harassment? Some personal opinions on MPQ characters from his 2* transitioner point of view that he expects the community to accept as the inherited legacy of Mischief-Maker's Character Rankings (even though he has been pointed repeatedly that MM is still going to make a last one, and that's why no one else but him has jumped to create a new one). Read the whole thread and form your own opinions.
d0nk3y wrote: Pylgrim wrote: Wow, martyr complex much? But it's good that he linked to the thread. I invite everybody to take a good look at it before sympathising with the alleged victim to find out that there has been no harassment, just a difference of opinion and constructive criticism that the OP misconstrued as attacks and then proceeded to ignore (as in using the forum tool) everybody who didn't agree. The fact that he needed make a post in general discussion to cry about it is beyond pathetic, and call me a harasser if so is calling things by their name. Oh, and this "content" that he's valiantly "creating" even going against an alleged tide of harassment? Some personal opinions on MPQ characters from his 2* transitioner point of view that he expects the community to accept as the inherited legacy of Mischief-Maker's Character Rankings (even though he has been pointed repeatedly that MM is still going to make a last one, and that's why no one else but him has jumped to create a new one). Read the whole thread and form your own opinions. I just wasted ten minutes of my life wading through the fecal vortex that is the linked thread... difference of opinion, sure. Constructive criticism? I don't think that's accurate. What I see is some thread-stomping (which is a bannable offense on some boards) followed by a mouthy reaction by the thread creator and then a rapid descent into idiocy. There are some viable posts in there, but most seemed to attack the OP as unqualified to even make the thread. If he's unqualified, help him by correcting his knowledge gaps. If he won't accept the help, let his thread die instead of bumping it back up to the top. What I really wish is that we, as a board, could quit dismissing or diminishing people who have a differing opinion. Just because someone's opinion differs doesn't make them wrong - it simply means that they view a particular item differently. Everyone in the game has a different roster, a different playstyle and a different end goal. I don't speed-play levels - I play them to avoid taking damage. If it takes me 30 rounds to beat a goon node but I take zero damage, I've played it perfectly for my playstyle. If I clear a PvE sub-event and have only taken an hour's worth of damage and used zero health packs, I've done a pretty good job. Those are my metrics - yours may (and probably will) vary - and there's nothing wrong with that.
JCTthe3rd81 wrote: Can we calm this thread down a little please.
In the first instance, when we are attempting to be helpful, simply telling someone to “calm down” generally doesn’t work–it really doesn’t. And while some people can indeed point to instances where it does seems to work, just because someone appears to be calmer, doesn’t mean that we have done anything to help them internally. Words aren’t nearly as powerful as actions. When someone is distressed and we have the good intention of trying to help, we should help by finding a solution to the point of stress–this strategy would more effectively help the distressed person to find calm. Demanding someone to be calm often elicits exactly the opposite reaction. --- Some of the men I interviewed for this piece were confused about why the phrase “calm down” is seen by women as so offensive. It boils down to this: by demanding calm (even in a respectful tone), you are saying that the person has no reason to be upset or agitated, that what they’re saying and what they’re feeling isn’t logical.