Show Posts
1
General Discussion / Mea Culpa
« on: March 23, 2015, 10:40:55 AM »
This is never easy for anyone as proud as I am to say so I'll just say it: There's a reason I lurk more and post less. For those hiding under a rock, I deployed full nukes on the forums this past week, and I owe three entities an apology, post haste.
1. iNano - No excuses for the personal attack. Instead of taking the high road, I let past interactions on here pollute my emotions and went straight to my blow torch. I swiftly morphed into that guy - the ginormous gluteus maximus I couldn't stand arguing with on the interwebs. As a show of good will, here I lay:
2. Arcane Wonders (inc. Aaron Brosnan, The Popes, Tox, et al.) - I don't expect you to endorse my criticisms (which I stand by), but I want to make crystal clear that nothing I said was out of malice or hatred for your product or your company. Let me reiterate I am a fan of both, and my critical nature is fostered from decades of competitive gaming in different systems, and my bias against black & white thinking. I can see how I was coming off as a giant [insert noun], and my behavior fosters a hostile environment which impacts the fan base, your PR, and potentially your livelihoods.
3. The Forums - Unless you love a good train wreck, nobody here deserved the misplaced Evangelist/superfan quips. Or the meltdown in general. As much I'd like to dismiss the reaction with, "Hey, just kidding!", intent is meaningless when you offend people. You can say objectively racist things without being a card carrying racist, to wit. And as a parent, I failed miserably at setting an example for all the younger members on here.
It's all probably too little, too late for some, and I'll probably say something outrageous again, but thought I'd lay it out there.
Mods: Feel free to do your worst and/or redact the offending post.
Sincerely,
Project Mayhem ("Furious George")
1. iNano - No excuses for the personal attack. Instead of taking the high road, I let past interactions on here pollute my emotions and went straight to my blow torch. I swiftly morphed into that guy - the ginormous gluteus maximus I couldn't stand arguing with on the interwebs. As a show of good will, here I lay:
2. Arcane Wonders (inc. Aaron Brosnan, The Popes, Tox, et al.) - I don't expect you to endorse my criticisms (which I stand by), but I want to make crystal clear that nothing I said was out of malice or hatred for your product or your company. Let me reiterate I am a fan of both, and my critical nature is fostered from decades of competitive gaming in different systems, and my bias against black & white thinking. I can see how I was coming off as a giant [insert noun], and my behavior fosters a hostile environment which impacts the fan base, your PR, and potentially your livelihoods.
3. The Forums - Unless you love a good train wreck, nobody here deserved the misplaced Evangelist/superfan quips. Or the meltdown in general. As much I'd like to dismiss the reaction with, "Hey, just kidding!", intent is meaningless when you offend people. You can say objectively racist things without being a card carrying racist, to wit. And as a parent, I failed miserably at setting an example for all the younger members on here.
It's all probably too little, too late for some, and I'll probably say something outrageous again, but thought I'd lay it out there.
Mods: Feel free to do your worst and/or redact the offending post.
Sincerely,
Project Mayhem ("Furious George")
