I have just read a topic where a new member has been politely reinforcing rules. Unfortunately, this person was then harrassed by at least 2 older members. Their reasons for doing so were;
1. She had gotten one rule wrong. 2. Apparently the topic was 'pointless'.
I find it very saddening that new members who are trying their best to find their way round a new site, and meet friendly members, meet two well-known older members who do their best to make her feel un-welcome.
If the simple mistake was made, then the older members should be there to /kindly/ point out the mistake. Not start a forum-fight, where the forum-starter even asked them to leave. They did not.
Unfortunately, when a player is well-known, people take their side as they don't want to be seen disagreeing with an older member. This means that the new members are put down by many people rallying against them. I call this Bullying. And it shouldn't happen.
New members are not sure how to act in forums, so it is acceptable to let them make mistakes and make so-called 'Pointless' topics.
However, this topic about the rules of Mara was not pointless and was well within her rights to post it.
Like she was nomming Missah Bear. Who is in strangeth positions with Eeyore... though it didn't look like Eeyore was in a hurry to move.
However, as the world is going to end on the 10th, I thought that I would announce my marriage to a Laser Eye Surgeon (Private) who I've never met. Which will happen when I'm 29. Around 14 years in the future.
Not forgetting the mugging which will happen to me at 23, when I am with a friend- who will be even more protective of me after.
Which is scarily more protective.
I would post the whole of my life here... but it took him about an hour to write it.
And then of course, there's the whole will-my-life-be-over-by-ringing-next-Wednesday?
.Club Invites .Pointless Maramail .Pet Trade Requests over Maramail .Requests to be Marapals
I will either; send you an annoyed Maramail, or, if it is a club invite, send your Leader an annoyed Maramail and suggest to them that they tell the Club to make sure they read before they write.
