Im just the only one who steps up and has said it.
No, you're not. This subject has come up regularly on the forum. You wouldn't have to do too much forum searching to find several discussions just in the last 12 months (while you've been VERY active here) debating whether forum use should be tied to an active game account. The resounding answer has been NO.
You only need look as far as this thread, only 2 days old by Artik, for the reason why forum participation should not be tied to an active account:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,376839.0.html Here is just one example of a player who has played and contibuted to the game (
positively, I might add) who can't keep his account active right now but plans to stay up to date via the forums AND is still going to contribute content (related to new maps!) for the new game. Would you want to exclude Artik from the community? Would you do this simply so you don't get trolled on the forum?
There is a huge difference between participating on the forums and trolling threads that one doesnt agree with.
Please read your comment above very closely and think about your "participation on the forums". Have your contributions tended to be in the first category or the second? Are you sure you are on solid footing to take a stance against trolling?
There are plenty of us forum users who never (or rarely) get trolled, and I think it is because we try to limit our posts to something useful and generally thought out. When I first came to AH I made a few dumb (in retrospect) posts thinking I was the first person to have thought the great thing I was thinking. I got trolled and stomped on and quickly learned the hard way. I changed my approach to one more humble and inquisitive of the community. There is so much to learn and do in Aces High, which is what makes it great! There is almost always someone who knows more on any given topic and even though I've been around a while now, I still learn new things all the time. In my view, you have only mastered 10-20% of the learning curve of activities in this game, honestly maybe even less than that. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, because there is so much to the game. But take that into account when considering how your "expert opinions" are viewed by others.
So, if people have labelled you a troll and a forum spammer and have responded in kind (or unkindly, as the case may be), it's probably because you've earned that reputation over time. If your intent was NOT to be perceived as a forum troll and spammer, then my advice would be to consider a different approach. There is only ONE THING YOU CAN CONTROL and that is your own actions. Always look at that first, before you starting talking about the actions of others. That's my advice. I thought I'd try it one last time.
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