A preview of things to come?

Renegade 13 · #1 August 14th, 2005, 11:14 PM

It's odd how deceiving it can be, isn't it? How someone so young can seem so old, and vise versa. It's really too bad real life society can't be more like internet society. Here there are few preconceived notions of who/what someone will be like when the join. They are judged by their words, and by what those words reveal about their persona.

Of course, in real life people are often judged long before they even open their mouth to begin discussion. One's appearance plays the largest role, with age being high on the list as well.

I just wish people would judge based upon who people ARE not who they appear to be!

Well this has managed to become more of a philosophical discussion than I'd intended...now back to your regularly scheduled madness

Atrocities · #2 August 15th, 2005, 09:07 AM

Hey guys, I have to come clean, I am only really seven years old.

Xrati · #3 August 15th, 2005, 10:47 AM

Yea, Right! You spell to well for a seven year old

BUT can you color within the lines?
I came to this board many times before I joined. I read the posts and I liked the intelligent posts that I read and I judged this site on that. I read the posts on the IGN site and I believe that the site opens itself up to the people that it draws. People tend to gravitate toward points of interest. I like the fact that even on this thread that people have taken both sides. It shows a well balanced following and a good natured side of people. I am, and have been very happy to find this site (It was through the SEIV Malfador site link). My only thought is that if these young adults do come here that they contribute to the posts and help make and keep this site what it is today. They will bring their own point of view and that's fine and welcomed.

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 August 15th, 2005, 11:25 AM

Personally, and I know this is going to sound a bit harsh, but I think this community can survive a bunch of little kiddies better than it can survive an elitist attitude.

Xrati · #5 August 15th, 2005, 02:37 PM

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narf poit chez BOOM said:
Personally, and I know this is going to sound a bit harsh, but I think this community can survive a bunch of little kiddies better than it can survive an elitist attitude.

I don't know about "elitist attitude" maybe more of a fear of change? While change is good! RIGHT? Most of us have seen changes in the past that weren't. It's up to everyone here today and everyone who joins in the future to make this site what it is!
Honestly, this is Shrapnel Game's site and the mentality of the posts on IGN probably tell you that the mind set is not that of a real gamer. People who 'game' have an special mentality along with the skills to actually understand that they are part of a community of others like themselves. There is no one who can stop those kids from coming here to this site and posting. I have seen groups of kids at the local game shop and I would be happy to game with them if I was into D&D type games. All you can do is show them what the rest of us are like and hope that they learn to become a functioning and contributing part of this site OR move on to seek their own level.