Originally posted by Schatzi
You sure we are talking about the SAME Aces High BBS?
Absolutely... This place is a real gem!
You may think that some of posters here can be hostile and aggressive, but it is very easy to get the wrong impression. There are a lot of posts here that might look bad, but are perfectly harmless, and when you know who the posters are, what might look like a personal attack can actually be something very different.
I see people posting here that go back a very long time... there are a lot of AW players that have been doing this for as much as eighteen years already and I see people posting here that go back that far. The water is muddied by the psychological complexities of the online persona, and the long standing tradition of online hate that spices the arena play, and can, and often does, exist between the very best of real world buddies.
Throw in the trolls, the multiple accounts, and inside jokes, fake squads, and you get a mix that can look vitriolic, but they are rarely anything of the kind. I'm as guilty as any one else, I've been played by the best, almost all the vets have a few hook scars, but I've collected more pelts here than I would ever admit to. But it is always in good spirit. I can't even remember the last time I saw a thread here that contained any genuine malice or ill intent.
Sure, there are some harsh words from time to time, but mostly that's just a little unrestrained passion for the game, almost to be expected from the type of characters that a game like this attracts, and the moderators keep it well under control. You may also occasionally see somebody hooked that doesn't quite know the score, and as they are reeled in the struggle can be a tad intense, but other than a few fresh hook scars, no real harm is done. It's a rich and varied tapestry, today's baby seals are tomorrow's hunters, it is all part of a real and powerful community bonding process that holds us all together. It is so powerful, that it can last beyond game, it can last our entire lives.
The bottom line is that what happens here is safe, it is fun, and it embodies the spirit of the community, and we are all a part of it.
These boards are as good as it gets!
Badboy
