Greetings!
There have been a lot of negative call-outs, unfriendly attitude, name-shaming, and other unhealthy behaviour within our community forums. In many ways, it has shunned people, novices and veterans alike, away whom would otherwise have been good companions in our endeavour to engage with our pass-time activity and hobbies. While I do realise, in retrospect, that this thread can be seen as a form of name-calling and shaming, and in many ways am opposed to the idea of calling specific people out, staying silent and ignorant is perhaps a worse crime. A lot of harm in our worlds could have been averted if only the brave few stood up. However, a singular voice can not stand up alone. People need to recognise the voice, listen, and rise up among them.
I know this topic won’t do much in the grand scheme of things. More enjoyable topics will appear and trend actively with the player base that still visit the forums, and that is fine. The almost singular purpose to this thread is to simply raise the bar of having fun, and not to do so the expense of other people. And that is the issue I wish to raise awareness to, to stand up against, and hope that my voice is heard, and acknowledged. And thus, I delve into the topic of this thread.
I wish to decrease the amount of fun created at the expense of others, and raise the communal fun that we can have together. Already, there are plenty of initiatives on the forums and in-game that attempt to bring fun and enjoyment to people.
The Lakeshire Town Council sounds like it has amazing potential, and could do incredibly well if it remains on course.
The Slithering of Soggoth appears to me to be a well fleshed out, thoughtful community event.
The Tavern of the Mist Tavernship is a commendable initiative that brings fresh colour to an otherwise forgotten continent.
The AD Communities thread made by Gizlek proves that there are many groups eager to have new people join, and all in a well packaged topic.
There exists already many great undertakings that can blossom into fun, enjoyable, and importantly memorable days to come. And all of this comes at the expense of no one’s fun. (Or, I hope that is the case! Would be terrible for my argument if it did.)
However, I believe that we can do more. And thus, I bring the question to the forums, to the communities, discord servers, guilds, and the people. What can we do to make Argent Dawn a fun, enjoyable experience that doesn’t come at the expense of another person? I do acknowledge that, to many, the obvious reply would be to “Remove X from Y”, “Disband G”, or “Ignore A and H”. Or at least some variation on that topic. To preemptively answer these statements, the goal of this topic is not to remove people from what they have fun, but to engage with yourself in what you find fun. And if those three answers are the only viable ones, then I implore you to explore yourself deeper, and further analyse why or how you could further increase your own fun.
To close this up, I only wish that for myself, and others, to have fun. I don’t specifically want things to get better or worse, as I’ve found those terms to be far more subjective than the simple question of “Are you having fun?” And if the answer is no, then please, make it public or keep it private, explore what would make WoW RP more enjoyable.
Please, share your thoughts should you have braved the long-winded text, but it is a subject that I’m invested in changing into a more enjoyable experience, and I will actively continue to try and make the Forums, In-Game, and Communities a better, enjoyable place to have fun in.
Thank you for reading. This went on for a log longer than I thought it would.
needs to be done about things like public ERP, the Goldshire infestation, child (E)RP, etcetera. They are blights on the community.