I feel like this may be an inappropriate thread, and may get locked. I preemptively apologize.
Since the inception of the internet and the anonymity it provides, people have been general jerks and spewed vitriolic statements left and right with reckless abandon. This is known. "The old place" (since people here seem to treat NeoGAF like Lord Voldemort - I will firmly stand as Dumbledore did and say the name means nothing) may have been left behind, but there was one thing we had there that I've noticed has been recently lacking here, which is an elevated level of maturity when it comes to discussing our favorite games, movies, etc. I've seen personal insults, asinine and childish statements like "you're factually wrong" when referring to an opinion, repeated attempts at egging specific users on, and a general lack of tact. I think, especially since this forum was built on being morally superior, that we shouldn't stand for this. This isn't GameFAQs or Reddit - we're the side of nerddom that dissects lore, writes editorials as OPs, and delights in the nitty gritty discussion of the differences between different blu-ray releases. We aren't supposed to be about petulant arguments, childish comebacks, and personal insults.
I think it's really come to head with the recent release of Star Wars. The Last Jedi thread has become a minefield of these negative aspects of discussion. I realize Star Wars is a huge, HUGE franchise and attracts a lot of people to the table, but we still shouldn't stand for that kind of toxicity.
It might just be me, but I think we should be nice to each other, especially since "being nicer" is the reason this forum exists when boiled down to a simplistic level.
Happy New Years and be excellent to each other.
Since the inception of the internet and the anonymity it provides, people have been general jerks and spewed vitriolic statements left and right with reckless abandon. This is known. "The old place" (since people here seem to treat NeoGAF like Lord Voldemort - I will firmly stand as Dumbledore did and say the name means nothing) may have been left behind, but there was one thing we had there that I've noticed has been recently lacking here, which is an elevated level of maturity when it comes to discussing our favorite games, movies, etc. I've seen personal insults, asinine and childish statements like "you're factually wrong" when referring to an opinion, repeated attempts at egging specific users on, and a general lack of tact. I think, especially since this forum was built on being morally superior, that we shouldn't stand for this. This isn't GameFAQs or Reddit - we're the side of nerddom that dissects lore, writes editorials as OPs, and delights in the nitty gritty discussion of the differences between different blu-ray releases. We aren't supposed to be about petulant arguments, childish comebacks, and personal insults.
I think it's really come to head with the recent release of Star Wars. The Last Jedi thread has become a minefield of these negative aspects of discussion. I realize Star Wars is a huge, HUGE franchise and attracts a lot of people to the table, but we still shouldn't stand for that kind of toxicity.
It might just be me, but I think we should be nice to each other, especially since "being nicer" is the reason this forum exists when boiled down to a simplistic level.
Happy New Years and be excellent to each other.
