(04-22-2015, 03:40 PM)Aya Wrote:(04-22-2015, 03:38 PM)Zhavi Wrote: > You're new to the forumFirst of all, is the RPC really that hostile?
> You see someone with a lot of reputation making a negative post.
> You might then be inclined to believe that that sort of posting is normal, encouraged, and perpetuated by the community and staff.
> You adjust your behavior to match with what you perceive the community to be.
Secondly, do you think that the overall tone matters more? Or that some theoretical person with a high rep count acting like a jerk in a thread really has that much impact?
All I can think of is that this is way overreacting, and getting lost in navel gazing.
-emerges from the shadowy bowels of tam-tara deepcroft-
As a newcomer to the forum, I hardly notice the reps. In some forums, there's a list or a number at the bottom of every post that indicates the amount of reps that particular post received. It isn't like that here.
I can understand Zhavi's point, but I honestly couldn't imagine it making that much of an impact. You could easily say the same thing about a user's join date -- since they're a veteran on the forum that a newbie is more inclined to side with any negativity they display. (Again, same with the name colors and whatnot)
Also, maybe it's my naivety as a newbie, but I haven't really noticed that much hostility. I've seen snide remarks and passive aggressiveness during arguments here and there, but it doesn't seem as bad as some are making it out to be in this thread.
-slithers back into abyss-
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