Posted April 12, 2016
SeduceMePlz: I had a list of threads where newbs were blasted into the negative rep for being a bit clueless or just airing complaints in a civil way. Most never come back after that 'welcome'. Can't find the file right now; might be on USB stick, and I don't feel like hunting for it.
Dumb shit should be called out, and for more egregious posts that can be rightly snarky, but there's an undercurrent around here that seems all too eager to the cross the line from gentle correction to "dogpile mf-ing gangbang" at the slightest opportunity. (Not saying that's what happened here, just that I was worried it might.)
adaliabooks: While I agree that occasionally people go a bit far (or display a particular brand of GoG humour that could come across as offensive if you didn't know it wasn't, which newbies generally wouldn't) I think in many cases (this one included) you get what you give. Dumb shit should be called out, and for more egregious posts that can be rightly snarky, but there's an undercurrent around here that seems all too eager to the cross the line from gentle correction to "dogpile mf-ing gangbang" at the slightest opportunity. (Not saying that's what happened here, just that I was worried it might.)
If he hadn't started off his post by being obnoxious and insulting he might have gotten a slightly better response.
I think using the title "When is GOG gonna bring me games I actually want?" and avoiding the "hipster" snide comment would have made this whole thread far less snarky.