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Re: sa

[(Anonymous)]

but they seem to realize that and are actively looking for helper mods? I don't see how them not following the advice of a bunch of anonymous people not modding their game before the game opened is worth bringing up when they are trying to course correct now

idk i just don't think it's as big of a deal as all of you airing this out and outing them on anoncomms do i guess. sometimes mods are late or don't feel like doing something they don't get paid for or have personal issues. it's volunteer work and they're a new mod

[(Anonymous)]

No, players have been offering help consistently for months. This was an issue before the mod had very understandable IRL circumstances arise. I wish them and their family the best, but I think people assumed abandonment because of previous shakiness.

While this is a hobby and unpaid, as a mod you have the responsibility of communicating with your playerbase. One plurk is an easy bare minimum, if only to let people know you’re okay - it’s a crazy world and since they’re anon there’s no way to know otherwise.

Someone pointed out that if any other game had done this the mods would have been dragged well before anyone even mentioned this one. People have been very understanding of them as a new mod. It’s not a lot to ask for them to communicate.

[(Anonymous)]

you're not gonna make me think this is a big deal especially when you keep doubling down sorry

i have yet to see someone being outed all over rpanons for late posts as a mod either so yeah i think you're all overreacting regardless

sa

[(Anonymous)]

*especially when you keep doubling down while pretending to be sympathetic

[(Anonymous)]

Okay, genuine question: Did you reach out to the mod in private to ask these things beforehand or did you just go straight to anon comms so you can go on about how irresponsible the mod is for being affected by real life and not being on top of things during a time they had struggles?

I don't know the mod, and I understand the frustration of delay and lack of communication, but I feel this was something that could have been asked in private in case things happened. Doubling down on how wrong someone is for something that is essentially not a big deal (delayed tdm) instead of just reminding them about it won't encourage anyone to want to mod even more.

[(Anonymous)]

look, you keep trying to take the logic-driven troubleshooting approach at a time when the only humane response should be compassion.

idk the game or mod, for all i know you are right and this is the thousandth and first time they are late on mod tasks and failing to communicate. the thing is, now isn't the time to make a big deal out of this, which you are. read the room: they have had to cope with covid and a bereavement. they could be satan and you still shouldn't be dragging them through the mud right now. and before you say there was no way to know about their rl circumstances - you know now, and you are still doubling down.

just stop. exercise some self awareness. realize that whatever feedback you want to bring to them or anon comms about their modding can wait until january. you're being the equivalent of "but did you send the tag??????" right now.

[(Anonymous)]

i forgive you. for defriending not communicating with your players.

[(Anonymous)]

Really wish this community had cared to this degree with previous mods years back.

[(Anonymous)]

it's a few days before christmas and someone is having a tanty about a mod who is going through a nightmarish time irl not being fast enough with their dreamwidth role playing game

not the same as us ravenous wank hyenas wanting gsai to quit rp

[(Anonymous)]

there are more games than just jigoku and noctium who've had anon mods outed. many over nothing. there are also numerous other players who have been dragged on these comms during hellacious irl circumstances. not excusing it, just wish these standards had been in place other times than now.

[(Anonymous)]

don't complain about progress

[(Anonymous)]

nah go fuck yourself.

wanting some consistency from rpers about how you all treat mods is hardly "complaining".

and how much "progress" really is it when this kind of defense is only given for one mod out of all the other ones out there? it's playing favorites and parasocial af. hth.

[(Anonymous)]

i've defended every mod i have ever thought needed defending on here and i will continue to do so, you can kindly go fuck your own self with that attitude

[(Anonymous)]

'playing favorites' with what, dude?

most of us have no idea who these people are and are just passer-by commenters. you want consistency? wankgate has never been a monolith. do you think we all gather round and sign a code? fuck, did i miss swear-in?

[(Anonymous)]

i'm not in the game and I'm the anon who brought up the mod asking for helper mods lol. i don't know this mod to "play favorites," i saw something I thought was wrong, like a lot of people did apparently, and responded to it.

some of you have got to grow up past middle school and high school. all of this talk about favoritism and cliques whenever something upsets you is childish and tired

[(Anonymous)]

Consistency in how we tteat mods... Wait do you think the anons on wankgate are always the same anons? Sorry but I think it's more likely that most people come and go, and you're just one of the terminal cases tbh

ayrt

[(Anonymous)]

honest question, what kind of reaction are you hoping for? if you felt this way at the time, i hope you made the point and that you are now glad that the tide of sentiment is turning. but 'whataboutism' isn't really necessary right now.

Re: ayrt

[(Anonymous)]

sorry - i'm not ayrt, mislabeled my comment.

Re: ayrt

[(Anonymous)]

"and that you are now glad that the tide of sentiment is turning"

this is so grossly patronizing and you suck for writing it.

the kind of reaction anyone here should want is for the same energy and consideration to be given to any other person in this hobby when they are going through heavy real life shit. but the truth is: that doesn't happen, and it's disingenuous to act like it does.

plenty of you demonize mods and want them to hand over their games for falling behind and go on to treat players with even less thought.

there's no "tide" of progress here. if anything, rpers now are more selfish than ever and you guys are only coming out to bat for this mod so hard because you want this game to keep going. you're delaying the inevitable, and the mod should've just stayed away and tended to their life in the way they wanted to, instead of being guilted back by a bunch of assholes who couldn't just go find a new game.

Re: ayrt

[(Anonymous)]

ffs get a grip. you don't even know who's in the game or not

[(Anonymous)]

tbf most anons were on the side of the mods when a wanker outed the noctium mods, both here and on the ooc post.

can't say the same for jgk and at, which seemed deserved due to the shit they were pulling.

[(Anonymous)]

anon mods are an understandable response to a constant background radiation of shitty entitled players

being suspicious of anon mods is an understandable response to a checkered history of shitty boundary-abusing mods

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt probably can't name the game they're actually bothered about because it would out them, and then we'd all know they were a shitty mod who deserved it lmao

[(Anonymous)]

some real Karen-level concern trolling vibes all over this comment

[(Anonymous)]

keep digging, chief