Well I think there is a difference between criticism, which should be constructive, and coming on here and just vocalizing your disdain for IS and Dayne. It isn't about "knowing anything" because I have no idea what is going on behind the scenes just like almost everyone else and have admitted a dozen times I haven't been here from the moment Dayne bought the company but I can still see when someone is being irrational. It isn't like you guys are stock holders with say in the company. I mean you have a right to be upset and you can voice why you are upset but that is it. All of the assumptions, the accusations, the speculating, the attack of IS employees, there is no justification for it. This thread isn't a critique by any stretch of the imagination. It isn't like I spend my days finding every post that is even remotely negative towards Dayne and DMB/IS. The only time I even make a post is when it gets past the point of rational thought and starts down the line where it's based almost completely on speculation or assumption or is full of attacks or accusations.

I've been trying to have a discussion with Elan about this very same thing. I agree there is a certain amount of displeasure you should be allowed to show on the forum, afterall it is here for you to discuss the game, company and whatever else within the guidelines of the forum you wish, but it often goes past that line. That line is of course subjective which is why we don't agree but I can't fathom someone outside of your circle reading this thread and thinking it was constructive criticism.

Edit: You know I don't have anything against any of you, not even Nemo here. I'm joking around 2/3 the time when I'm saying stuff like my post that was deleted. Humor is different for everyone so it's my own fault if someone doesn't take it as humor. I just can't express to you guys enough how all of the "criticizing" on this board makes this community, this game and this company look. Most of you have been here for some time and are all friends but to the outside perspective it really makes you wonder why you would even bother checking the game out. If I hadn't already been playing for some time when I finally did get around to registering here, I probaly would have taken my business elsewhere. I just don't see how you guys can't see that you are potentially harming your own cause and doing more harm then good.

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