[Discuss] Battlemaster is a tyranny

[Rob Croson]

On 14 Oct 2006 at 5:12, Paris wrote:

> 2006/10/14, Lyman Stone <lymanstone at alltel.net>:
> >
> > BM is a tyranny. And, just my opinion here,
> > entirely biased, we have a pretty good tyrant.
> >
> BM for me is a game. I do not wish not to be treated as a player/gamer and
> be treated as an enemy due to my beliefs. I have my opinion and you have
> yours. I respect yours, why don't you respect mine? We do not have to agree
> on everything, I suppose.
> 
> Mickey felt rage for something and he expressed it. Others could just let it
> pass by and pay no attention. I have done so many times. Haven't you ever
> been in rage? I mean that BM for most of its players has become a lifestyle.
> Every once in a while we log in to make our moves.

There is nothing wrong with expressing your opinion provided you do 
it *in the proper manner*. Sending IG messages (IC or OOC) is 
strictly forbidden. Avenues of communication are made available to 
appeal titans judgements. You can send mail to the Titans mailing 
list, and if that does not get you satisfaction, you can appeal 
directly to Tom. But you had damn well better have a good case.

As Tom has said multiple times, you never complain IG. It is the 
completely wrong forum for those grievances. Go play Battlefield, or 
Quake, or Halo. Blow up some Zombies, or hack and slash at something 
else. Write a nasty message to the DList. (That seems to be the norm 
for some people...) But *do not* complain IG.

> Of course, this is not kindergarden, so no need for having paternal role,
> but at least show some respect. What if I do not like the Titans or Tom, but
> I enjoy the game? Should I be kicked out of game? What if I do not like you
> or some particular persons, should I stop playing with you? As long as there
> is mutual respect on the different cultures and opinions, no problem should
> exist.

You don't have to like anyone to play this game. Just keep your 
dislike outside the game. Tom and the Titans won't kick you out 
because you don't like them. But if you insult them, gripe and whine 
about their judgements, and publicly call them out, they *will* smack 
you down.

> We take everything to seriously, including myself. Maybe we need to calm
> down a bit. So here it is a small suggestion:
> 
> - What if the d-list is shut down for just a week/month and see how it goes?
> When it is open again, we will all say if it was better or not.
> 
> I know that there is the option for us to unsubscribe or not receiving
> messages anymore, but for some reason none of the usual suspects does so.
> 
> Sorry for getting a bit out of the thread in this message.


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Rob
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