Well, that’s pretty much it. I think the issue is resolved. Now all that’s left is to unban Loy and Sticky, and apologize to them.
Guys, I read the thread, and I’m shocked by what happened. Loy and Sticky are great people, and even if they wrote something, just delete it, but you can’t destroy a forum like that.
We’ve created a unique ecosystem; there has never been such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere on a Heroes forum, in 8 years – never, and I stand by my words. I remember the old Portal, ProGamer, Heroic Corner, Wings, and League of Heroes in their prime – almost everywhere, ambition ruined everything, no matter how intelligent the forum members were. If you write any post, you have to mentally prepare for a battle, a pointless and trivial battle. Almost always, the leading figures on the forum were opponents, respected or not, but still opponents. If you made a mistake, you probably wouldn’t be forgiven. You could be friends with someone against someone else, but it wasn’t easy.
Can I imagine Eugene, vbn, Invisible, Loy, Sticky, Dream, or many others as opponents on our forum? No, never, even in the most heated game, I remember that I’m playing against a friend and that it’s just a game. Believe me, it’s not like that on all forums.
Here, on our World, you come as if you’re coming home; no matter what you write, whether you’re drunk, sick, or in a daze, you’ll be understood and accepted, and you’ll be given a chance to redeem yourself. Haven’t we all written a lot of nonsense over this time?
But still, people like Tanya, Adelaide, Eugene, vbn, Reper, Alex, Uran, Kamikaze created noble online traditions for the forum. Invisible, Dreamcatcher, Decontaminator, Mizrael, Scorp, Pit – they are gods among players, and when they joined, they didn’t destroy this atmosphere; they preserved it.
We haven’t become the dominant Heroes forum yet; maybe we’re being criticized for lacking the killer instinct on the forum, but that’s exactly what we’re respected for. For our democracy, for that amazing atmosphere that many of our predecessors failed to achieve.
We could take the worst from the deceased great forums – ban those who think differently, those who are full of life, sow intrigues… but, perhaps, the outcome will be clear.
Should I provide links to the deceased forums?
In general, if Loy and Sticky haven’t been unbanned yet, I have a huge request – please unban them. Perhaps the collapse of the online community on World, which is just beginning its journey and breathing freely, would be the most painful and absurd thing in all the Heroes years. Even all the cheaters in the world aren’t worth it.
Forgive me, I wrote what I thought.
P.S., sorry, I haven’t been here for a couple of months; I should be free by May, and I’ll visit more often.