It's not that I don't like you, it's that sometimes I can be extremely opinionated. And when I'm cranky because I like having things a certain way and I think people are fucking with my routine, I kind of snap at people. It has nothing to do with you, it's a messed up thing that I do that I really shouldn't translate to the forums, because the forums aren't the same as my home. But I spend so much time here that I kind of get the same sense of ownership sometimes when I really shouldn't.
I know I have snapped at you in the past, but more likely than not it was because of that reason. Or because I was overworked or stressed about something else, and you are a newer member with a lot less clout than I have, therefore it is easy for me to act like a jackass and feel powerful. Nothing to do with you, sometimes I just go on a power trip.
There are many reasons things don't always get mentioned to the regular members about staff decisions. Sometimes it's because there are certain incidents that brought about the change that they don't necessarily want to shed more light on that there has to be, and sometimes it's a mutual decision among all staff members that they feel something isn't working properly and that, to save themselves a headache in the future, they are going to deal with now. They are always trying to make the board better in whatever way they can, and ultimately it was felt that dividing members into cliques was not the way to go about it.
In the end, someone will always be upset by any decisions that are made. It's the double-edged sword that they face, and it's one of the reasons I stepped down as a staff member. It really isn't a fun job.
Hopefully (and only time will tell with this one), it will create a more active Hang Out where people are able to hold conversations with others that they wouldn't normally take part in. It may be just as intimidating for a new member to jump into the regular Hang Out as opposed to one of the speciality Hang Outs, but at least they only have to worry about one place now. And hopefully we can keep this one from dying and constantly being updated with "I dun did killed the HO."
(Note: if any of the above sentences about management decisions reads weird, it's because I originally wrote it as if I was still a staff member, then just went through and changed the pronouns. It sounds off, but it still works).
Originally Posted by Knightshade
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I've been backreading everything instead of playing games because for some reason I felt like intervening and explaining, possibly to avoid the same backlash as what happened with the chat thing.
you too.
