The Forum Community

[Derubael]

I'd like to begin by saying we have a fantastic community here on Project 1999. It's rare to find a group of like-minded gamers who are so giving to their fellow players. There are so many of you who provide invaluable contributions both in game and on the forums on a daily basis, and I extend my personal thanks as well as the thanks of the entire Project 1999 staff to the entire community for making this server great. That being said, recent events seem to have sparked a trend here in Server Chat, and that needs to be addressed.

I understand that this is a stressful time for many of you. I understand that tensions are high, and we all want to take this opportunity to point out past grievances, flame each other, or just spew whatever garbled gibberish we can form into a coherent sentence by slamming our faces into the keyboard.

This is not the place for that kind of behavior.

We have a forum specifically set aside for people who want to talk about their 4+ year old feuds, disagreements, differences in opinion, and hatred. It's called Rants n Flames, and it's there for a reason. Keep your toxic posts to RnF. There is a clearly stated forum rule regarding this.

You all know when you're making a post specifically worded to take a swing at someone, or provoke them into taking a swing at you. Just don't do it. We're all adults here (well, most of us), and you are all expected to act in a respectful manner when you're posting in this forum. There is a difference between discussion and flaming. If you feel like doing the latter, go make a thread in RnF.

I'm not opposed to handing out permanent forum bans for people who can't understand and follow this. This is often times the first forum people look at when they come to this server, and for the past two weeks all it's been filled with page to page is hate, insults, and childish behavior. Let's make a better impression on our new Norrathian residents, because the attitude on these forums the past couple weeks does not reflect the attitude of the community at large or in-game.

Last warning. You all know better. Clean it up.