10-11-2020, 10:16 PM
There are some things I want to address that you stated:
I'm not going to speak for other staff here, this is strictly my opinion.
1. I would like to state that I feel as if I am respected/liked by both people who are "toxic" and people who are "sticklers." I really understand your frustration, but nothing annoys me more than when individuals generalize others. Instead of saying "you wonder why the staff is disliked so much" or "screw the admins," maybe start directing at who you actually think the problem is. The reason you've been met with such backlash on this post, mainly from STAFF, is because you've generalized us all with that comment. Call out individuals who you think are part of the problem in a separate thread, present a strong case (I'm not going to say "evidence" because I'd rather see a solid case without screenshots than a bunch of screenshots that are jumbled around and don't make sense). If it's an issue, the staff team will deal with it accordingly.
2. I have no idea what exactly happened when Shaye was banned, nor do I care. I love the guy, but if he tells the moderator that he has zero defense, there isn't much I can do to try and argue why he should be unbanned. Another issue I have is the way you went about addressing your frustration. For someone who calls us out as people who treat this community "as a job/courtroom/place to regain a sense of control that you've lost IRL," what you are showing is blatant hypocrisy. Why go through making a forum post if you think it's just a game? HOWEVER, I can see the merit behind the notion that some individuals take this server stuff too seriously and need to loosen up a little bit, BUT this isn't the way to tell people that.
3. With all due respect, I don't really think anyone cares about what happened on previous Garry's Mod servers you played on. Just like anything else in the world, the way people play and act on games change. It's annoying, but sometimes change is good. There is definitely a difference in having fun and being toxic, just to state the obvious. What causes the line to be crossed is when individuals turn a joke into borderline harassment, targeting, etc. I am all about having stupid fun, but you cannot allow it to be at the expense of someone else UNLESS they have specifically said they're okay with it.
I'm not going to speak for other staff here, this is strictly my opinion.
1. I would like to state that I feel as if I am respected/liked by both people who are "toxic" and people who are "sticklers." I really understand your frustration, but nothing annoys me more than when individuals generalize others. Instead of saying "you wonder why the staff is disliked so much" or "screw the admins," maybe start directing at who you actually think the problem is. The reason you've been met with such backlash on this post, mainly from STAFF, is because you've generalized us all with that comment. Call out individuals who you think are part of the problem in a separate thread, present a strong case (I'm not going to say "evidence" because I'd rather see a solid case without screenshots than a bunch of screenshots that are jumbled around and don't make sense). If it's an issue, the staff team will deal with it accordingly.
2. I have no idea what exactly happened when Shaye was banned, nor do I care. I love the guy, but if he tells the moderator that he has zero defense, there isn't much I can do to try and argue why he should be unbanned. Another issue I have is the way you went about addressing your frustration. For someone who calls us out as people who treat this community "as a job/courtroom/place to regain a sense of control that you've lost IRL," what you are showing is blatant hypocrisy. Why go through making a forum post if you think it's just a game? HOWEVER, I can see the merit behind the notion that some individuals take this server stuff too seriously and need to loosen up a little bit, BUT this isn't the way to tell people that.
3. With all due respect, I don't really think anyone cares about what happened on previous Garry's Mod servers you played on. Just like anything else in the world, the way people play and act on games change. It's annoying, but sometimes change is good. There is definitely a difference in having fun and being toxic, just to state the obvious. What causes the line to be crossed is when individuals turn a joke into borderline harassment, targeting, etc. I am all about having stupid fun, but you cannot allow it to be at the expense of someone else UNLESS they have specifically said they're okay with it.
