This is set for only my friends to see and no worries, it has nothing to do with you my dears.
I'm worried. Really worried. It started as a teeny little creeper up the back of my neck about four weeks ago, progressed to an uneasy 'I feel -something- going on.' There was an influx of new staff members and then two weeks later, an even bigger influx of new players. I dismissed the beginning as nothing more than the usual malaise that sets in this time of year. Then I saw a few of them pop up all at once within a week.
When people get to together in groups of 10 or more, there are cliques. It just happens naturally that like minded people hang out together. Well the same thing for forums. I'm writing this to get out my unease and hopefully not be documenting early, a nebulous apprehension that becomes reality. Factions. It seems like a 'cool thing' or whatever word kids use these days.
On my old board, the struggles became vicious popularity contests between factions and players seriously needed stern policing every minute of the friggen day and night. We'd take on more staff to handle more players, more factions and more work. The unrest grew until personal attacks and flamewars grew insanely frequent. We tried the way of the Liberal in the american political sense but it was too damn much hand holding.
I'm seeing the seeds of dissension germinating and I'm nervous. I could be very wrong, and I'll admit that I'm a worrier. I make fretting an art form.
I know that one of my biggest haters, player B, actually flipped out because I had the gall to say I was nervous about something in front of him.
Well here's more...
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