Because Nick Offerman is my new hero.

Sorry you guys are having such a bad week. You can all come to my place and we can sing songs of Matrikification. It's THERApeutic. Get it?

>With multiple infractions in game. Lots of negativity on the
>other forum and spillover affects onto this board.

Damn. Lots of criminals on the streets these days eh? I would not have guessed that. Is it because you opened Hell so the cheat rings came back? Sorry bro.

>I do understand that to most players, Immortals are names (or
>sometimes anonymous figures) who are just out to screw up
>their fun.

That's true. You know who they are though. It's a small community, so even if you don't, you can learn right quick. Ignore the saps.

>Unfortunately, the reality is, that there are people and
>personalities behind the name. Those people and personalities
>have real lives which include many responsibilities aside from
>hopping on whatever project players need doing at leisure.

True. It's unfortunate that we all are afflicted with the human condition. People suck.

>Furthermore, whereas players get to sling as much mud as they
>like on whichever other alternative "free speech" forum
>happens to be up at the time, the Immortal staff have to
>attempt to try and remain professional and polite (though I am
>sure it is hard) and take whatever abuse gets typed out.

You don't have to remain professional and polite. Everyone in the community (the forums) seems pretty brusque. I'd say jump in and have fun with it. I'd certainly welcome a good poo slinging match with any one of you, any day, any time. It's fun.

>Yes the staff tend to be headstrong and thick-skinned, that
>tends to be due to survivorship bias. Anyone who cares about
>how they are viewed either won't apply, or won't last long.
>But it affects a lot of the staff in smaller ways regardless.
>If, by joining the staff, you hope to improve the game for the
>players (my own personal motivation), and you are met by an
>endless stream of angry diatribe, does that really encourage
>the best results?

Headstrong and thick-skinned. Sounds like you could say the same about players. The entire game is in the imagination. It's no surprise that people imagine slights where there are none. In fact, reading Umiron V Sarien in this very thread seems like a strange escalation of anger between both, when neither one seemed intent on insult.

I'm a little uncertain as to why anyone expects CF-land to be full of anything better than the scum walking the streets in real life.

>And on ST: I am not saying it will close. I am pointing out
>that it is an option. An option which would be on the table
>in a discussion, and a logical option at that, given the scope
>and magnitude of arguments.

That's fine. Just don't blame the players. Daev is the only one that can move on that. Any excuse he makes beyond "I wanted to do it" will be rationalization. Regardless of how understandable that rationalization is.

>On various names being ignored: I don't believe that people
>should ever be flat-out ignored unless they are not entirely
>functional (drugs, dehabilitating mental disorder etc.) It is
>dangerous to completely ignore players. It's not a mindset
>which should be encouraged, but some players are making it
>increasingly difficult when they cannot look past their own
>personal wishes and desires, and step into the mentality of a
>game admin, especially when they have an increasing amount of
>information on hand about various game aspects.

I agree that no one should be ignored. I include the drug addled, mentally ill, and all manner of sub-humans. I also recognize that taking that attitude necessarily means that I will have to be willing to listen to a WHOLE lot of #### to get to the useful bits of human diatribe. I like that word, thanks for reminding me.

>And yes, I get that you are attempting to inject a little
>levity here and I am taking you literally. But still, the
>above is worth stating.

I'm not inserting levity. Only sweet, sweet Matrikisms. Listen and ye be wiser.

*How dare you edit sir.

>*At least I assume these are current players, and not just >disgruntled veterans who think that a relatively minor fix in the >grander scheme of things (like removing the Imm Xp requirement to >ST) is going to suddenly transport them back into the 1990s/early >2000s and usher in another "Golden Era" of MUD playing.

Boy howdy. You see how well remakes and rehashes are doing on the game market these days? It's a cash cow and I suckle on that teet allll day long.

I love you Dragon Quest and Baldur's Gate