Solitaire

Originally Posted by Forse

This wasn't regarding the OP. In fact, I did see the OP as just a tasteless joke.

What I objected to was the tangent the topic took when Solitaire made her 'joke'. It was tasteless upon tasteless, and only sought to reinforce the negative image I had already been given about these forums. And I did apologise to Solitaire for using her post as a sounding board, and this thread as a sounding board, but it is the straw that broke the camel's back.

If *everyone* is so glad to see the EU members on these new forums, then fine, more power to you. But stop making jokes at our expense.

These new forums are supposed to be a merge of the two communities. So far all I've seen is people staking claim to forums, posting silly complaints that are just non-subtle tongue in cheek jokes, and passive-aggressive posting about how this is NA forums and EU have joined. And then to top it off, the moderators go ahead and make a forum just for EU players to "feel at home"? Excuse me? What sort of nonsense is that for community cohesion? We're not such a frail community that we need a special place built for us within the community we're now a part of. All that does is feed segregation.

Now, I'm willing to admit that all that negative image I've been given has soured my attitude towards these new forums. But it should not be my perogative to go in all smiles and sunshine against all that negativity and just lay down and accept it for the good of others.

The Community Managers want a community. Then perhaps they should step in and fix it before it falls into segments again. Because so far all they've done is say "You're NA, and you're EU. Oh, and NA, play nice with the EUs. They're CoX players too..."

Which is entirely the wrong message to give out. It's bias, and it is reinforcing a segregation I don't want to see.

Originally Posted by Golden_Girl_EU

Well, to balance that out, there's Captain Castillio, who's been a deep and loving relationship with just one man for his entire life, plus the bad break up vibe that Statesman and Recluse give off.

Originally Posted by Forse

No, you see for that which is known as humour, your post has to be funny. If you're aiming for parody, there's a subtly to it where you have to step just over the line of seriousness and into the realms of silliness, which allows you to fall back on parody as a defense of the post.

That was neither subtle, or funny.

It was just a repetition of the same passive aggressive 'humour' and self-important piousness I've seen in several threads since the merge.

And to top it all off - your defense of your actions is "Can't you take a joke"? Please. Show a little maturity.

I apologise for picking this thread, but not for the sentiment expressed. This has gone on long enough. Stop acting as though this is your forum and we're guests. This is OUR forum.

Originally Posted by Forse

PLEASE tell me your joking.

Please.

Because you know what? I'm sick and tired of people like you acting as though we're immigrants to your precious forums.

You know what? The forums were MERGED.

Stop with this stupid NA and EU nonsense. Destroy the 'EU Lounge' it's a terrible idea and just feeds segregation.

Face it, the NA Forums and the EU Forums are both dead. This is the result. We're ALL new to this forum, it just has all the old posts from two forums.

No-one's interested in who was here first, or who claims what section as theirs.

This is OUR forum, as CoX players. Suck it up and get on with it, you have to share, and you can't keep up the "Oh, allow me to pat the heads of these little EU immigrants to our wonderful forum" or the "AH I HATE THESE EU GUYS!" attitudes any more.

Originally Posted by Wolfesbaine

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bothered about who or what sex people are or what they date... but you don't really need to mention it in game, do you?

As for petitioning it... it's not worth my time, let alone customer support. I'd rather petition things that need to be.

Originally Posted by Wolfesbaine

To me it makes no difference whether you're a 'lucky guy' or a 'lucky girl'. Certain things don't need to be mentioned in game. As FFM pointed out though, amongst those who are in your own social circle no one would bat an eyelid as you're all friends.