Post by Brad Holmes on Aug 18, 2009 21:34:09 GMT -6
In general, I'm starting to see a pattern develop in Talossa. No matter what is said and how accurate may be, if it is by certain individuals it is by de facto wrong.
I'm not one for political correctness. It makes me nauseas to just type the phrase. To be honest, I have enjoyed some of the snark, and agreed with some of it.
That being said, V, I don't think stuff has been "wrong" due to certain individuals saying it. If it has been "wrong" it was so due to the appearance of being tactless.
We spend a great deal of time and effort around Witt to ensure that peoples' feelings don't get hurt, even to the extent that we don't call out the elephant in the room. It's not always a good thing and as tensions build, somewhat-inappropriate comments are made as part of an outburst of pent up tension and emotion. Do some people need to grow a thicker skin? Heck yes! But also, do some maybe need to not pick a fight or rub salt in a wound? Absolutely.
Perhaps it would be better if I left. Maybe that would solve your problems?
Of course not. I don't think there is a problem. Please don't leave.
But if you decide to go (or anybody else for that matter), I won't grovel and beg you to reconsider your decision to leave. For the Talossan part, we're all adults and can make our own decisions. If somebody is threatening to renounce or does so, it's not a good thing, but so be it. What really stinks is when the departure appears to be some sort of publicity stunt, a pity party. "Let's see how much they really want me back." I don't have time for that nonsense. I'm not speculating, but we've had a rash of renunciations in the last year, only to see the citizen "succumb" to the outpouring of "Please reconsider!" "Please come back" pleas of Talossans begging them back.
While it's sometimes sad to see somebody go, instead of weeping and gnashing of teeth, I think a much better response is "Sorry you feel that way. We wish you the best and we'll leave the light on for you if you change your mind."
But then, I'm a soul-less, power hungry, un-budging monster.
EDIT: I started typing this like 15 minutes prior to V's exit post. C-M-A.