MXO Boards, lack of respect

[Anonymous]

I posted in the general discussion forum today base on somethin that happened to me today that ticked me off.  You guys should check it out, i'm pretty sure that some of you know where i'm coming from.  It's in the General Discussion thread on main page.

[Lits]

I wouldn't say it's just the fact that you're 50. The fact that you helped them in the first place should inspire thanks, not demands. As someone who is still a low-level, I need all the help I can get. However I have never asked for much, and when I'm missioning with ya'll, it's usually because one of you sweet guys offered. So please don't blame the entirety of the non-50 population, some people are just jerks. I'm sorry you had to encounter one of them

[Avzeke (Khr0n1k)]

I have a felling you shouldnt have posted that...

[Anamodiel]

I have a felling you shouldnt have posted that...

I was thinking the same thing while I was reading the thread...

[Anonymous]

I made another post because along with some of them some of you took it the wrong way.  There isn't any reason why i can't post about something of this nature.  Everyone deserves a certain amount of respect regardless because after all we are "REAL PEOPLE" sittin in front of these comps, not leveling robots here to slave missions away for bossy lower levels that are ungrateful and complain.  He also had the nerve to call me a DICK because i wanted to finish my missions.  So why shouldn't i have posted that exactly??

[Bellthazor]

Your message came off as though all lower lvls need to respect lvl 50's and bow at our presence. We get enough blame being a faction of snobs, to some this is more ammo to use against us.

If a low lvl will not leave you alone, and won't stop bothering you put them on ignore. I have(others as well) have had to do it to potentials going through the challenge. Also it could have been one of our enemies lower lvl just trying to get a rise out of you. Please when you post on the public forums, you need to think of it as a representation of what the faction is saying because thats how it will be used by others.

My suggestion is next time post it here, or talk to one of the staff/captains, because what you post is a reflection on the entire faction.

[Anonymous]

I think you ran a risk there N4 of looking like a whiner, if I'm frank, and I'm surprised that nobody unloaded on you as they would on the server specific threads.  Zeroone said it probably didn't need a post, I kind of agree with that.

I do understand where you're coming from, and for what it's worth I feel the same way about bluepills who expect help and answers for every puzzle they face in the challenge, as if it's a given right.  However, for the sake of it let's see your original post:

I don't know about the rest of you level 50's, especially the vets.  I am gettin a little tired of lower levels that aren't even in your faction tryin to be bossy or act like its your purpose in life to level them and get them hl's.  I'm not naming names but i got this level 15 all of international hl's to be a nice guy and then i told him i needed to do my arch missions and he try's tellin me what i'm gonna do.  I'm pretty sure that some of you LEVEL 50 VETS out there know what i mean, any 50 that was in beta or played since launch knows what i'm talkin about, especially beta players!!!!!  Thats where this game went wrong, the level 50 peeps need to let lower levels know that are new or aren't alts that this game is all about RESPECT doesn't matter what faction your in or what org.  IT'S all the same, if your a lower level have some respect the next time you talk to a 50!!!!!!!!!

And then let's re-word it:

Isn't it annoying when low levels tag you and hit you up for info/codes/abilities/levels/hls?  I do a fair bit to help lowbies - as we all do on hositile servers because otherwise you end up with no players - but damn it gets on my nerves when instead of saying "thanks" all they can say is "more".  This one guy, I won't mention his name, even called me a dick for doing my own missions!

Argh!  Vent over

The second might not have looked as reactionary and angry (better PR for FA, better PR for Zion, better PR for n00bs reading the thread), even more so you might have not felt the need to post it at all

I think that's what everyone was trying to say.

[Anonymous]

well maybe so, i think i might not help anyone not in the faction anymore then.  My time like yours is limited and if i spend it all helping people that are ungrateful what fun is it for me?  I shouldn't be made to feel guilty or selfish to do what I want to do ingame.  I pay the monthly fee just like everyone else.  Maybe i shouldn't have posted it but i was more or less looking for responses and ideas from other 50's from all orgs on how we can address these issues and make the game better for all.  If this isn't one of our goals as being level 50's then who will do it?? the devs?? not that our lack of content on this server isn't startling enough, but i won't hold my breath.

[Bellthazor]

You can always tell some"I'm not up for missioning right now", and if they persist just put them on ignore. Help who you want to help, as you said you pay your monthly dues, but just becareful what is posted on the public forums.

[Anonymous]

Indeed, there are a lot of people out there who still are genuinely deserving of help, just block the ones who aren't

[Jeyk]

I understand where you are coming from N4, and there is nothing wrong with you being frustrated and upset about it, nor is there anything wrong with expressing how you feel and seeking feedback and agreement on your thoughts.    

I'm not one to tell you, or anybody, how to post, play, or conduct themselves, but one thing that we all must keep in mind, as I'm sure we all know, is that in any argument, criticism, etc., there is an "art" to stating things in a manner that prevents people from percieving it in a negative light, and hence allowing them to understand and digest the message that you are trying to express without having the opportunity to make some kind of poor, biased judgement against you or your personality.  

There are so many ignorant douchebags in this community that will twist around anything we say and everything we do to influence the weak minds of their peers into creating a negative bias against us that becomes contagious, and it prevents people from being capable of judging others on an individual basis.  

Don't give them anything that they can manipulate into making you look like you're wrong in the eyes of others - just walk away with the satisfaction of knowing that you are right, and they have their fair share of problems and issues that keeps them from being on the same level as you in every aspect.

Heh, that was way longer than I wanted it to be. :p

[Anonymous]

I understand where you are coming from N4, and there is nothing wrong with you being frustrated and upset about it, nor is there anything wrong with expressing how you feel and seeking feedback and agreement on your thoughts.    

I'm not one to tell you, or anybody, how to post, play, or conduct themselves, but one thing that we all must keep in mind, as I'm sure we all know, is that in any argument, criticism, etc., there is an "art" to stating things in a manner that prevents people from percieving it in a negative light, and hence allowing them to understand and digest the message that you are trying to express without having the opportunity to make some kind of poor, biased judgement against you or your personality.  

There are so many ignorant douchebags in this community that will twist around anything we say and everything we do to influence the weak minds of their peers into creating a negative bias against us that becomes contagious, and it prevents people from being capable of judging others on an individual basis.  

Don't give them anything that they can manipulate into making you look like you're wrong in the eyes of others - just walk away with the satisfaction of knowing that you are right, and they have their fair share of problems and issues that keeps them from being on the same level as you in every aspect.

Heh, that was way longer than I wanted it to be. :p

What he said.