Mouse Clicker, on the last board I was a permanent resident at, I commanded a fair deal of respect. The forum held "election" type deals at the end of each year, and I basically cleaned house. When I left there, it was in anger. I requested my post count cut to zero, and I vowed never to return. What made the sudden switch in my attitude you might ask?
It was basically because I was very weary of all the fighting. I was pretty much the only Nintendo fan on a board full of people who wouldn't have anything but a Playstation because the GameCube was too "kiddy". There were several people who would pick fights with me in particular over just about anything I said, whatever be the topic. Most notably though, it was an administrator who was the direct cause of my departure. He was always a raving Sony fanboy, who would constantly bash Nintendo at every turn just to piss me off. He wasn't really a desirable sort at all, flaming new members constantly, and basically forcing people he did not like off the boards through his attitude. One day he pushed me a little too far, and I publicly protested against him, and left. Of course it didn't do any good, but it did wonders for my sanity.
When I came out of there, I was sick to death of all the fighting. I wanted nothing more than to come to a board where I could just sit back and talk about video games without someone bursting in and saying "Animal Crossing is teh kiidie" or something like that. I came here because of the strict moderation, and the fact that it was a Nintendo board. Nobody here would flame me for choosing Nintendo over Sony. Of course, there are exceptions such as the person who was mysteriously born without a brain, and I have had some problems with a certain moderator drunk with his own power, but overall, the atmosphere is still good around here.
That's why I am here. It's not to have a lot of petty arguments.
Topic: Who here has a life? (Read 33841 times)
