N00B Hunter Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I surfed the "General" Forum, and I think it's alright to post here, but I'm not sure... 'nyway [align=center]ATTENTION!!!What you are about to read is more rare than a blue moon; more elusive than an Elite with active camo. If you read this following article through, then you have experienced something very strange indeed.[/align] I'm going to apologize. If I have offended anyone, anyone in the slightest, with my remarks about the quality of their work, then this thread is for my apology to all of you.It came to my attention quite recently that a good number of you on this site have a bad opinion of me, mostly because of the fact that I "flame" just about any card I see. I never recieved private messages from anyone, never got "neg repped", aside from by one or two people, and I only recieved argumentative comments on threads, which I dismissed as trivial. And so, to deal with both of these problems at once, I will present a useful solution to you. However, for those of you who aren't completely "in" with my activity, I've got some introduction for you. Let's go waaaaay back in time (to I-don't-know-when...), when my older brother made a profile called "Leturn Master". At the time, he was pretty into Duel Monsters, and I was just getting into it. He left the site after a while, losing interest. I took his action as a sign that new territory was open, and I joined "YCMaker", doing the exact same thing I am now against -- my first cards were "Egyptian God" and "Sacred Beast" cards... (see my first thread). It took a little time, but I learned from seeing other members' posts, how to make more-or-less balanced and useful cards and sets.As I got better (3 stars), I started noticing that a lot of cardmakers were doing jobs worse than mine. I responded to this, pointing out errors. Every once in a while, I would get a good response, but most of time my small comments were ignored. So I got pushy -- I started "flaming", as people on this site would say -- and my reviews became more and more straightforward as I pointed out the greatest weaknesses in cards with the most force. That was when I started making people angry. A good portion of people started telling me I was being "mean" and I should "compliment people a little more" on the forums. I countered their arguments every time with the same thesis: "If I don't tell these people what's wrong with their card, who will?". I never saw a good argument against my thesis, and hardly anyone ever "pm-ed" me (Which seemed to me like no one really cared, they were just looking to say something on the forums). So I remained in my comfortable position as a critic on the website.People say it's "my fault for being mean", and that I should "be more positive". But, I look at my reviews as blunt instead of cruel. I've never said "you suck", or anything along those lines, in my card reviews. All I've done is point out the worst errors in a card, but that's what critics do, isn't it? Anyway, if someone finds that offensive, I would ask that they "pm" me with their argument. I prefer that someone say "you hurt me", and I will make amends, as opposed to no one saying anything (aside from the few radicals, who I commend for their effort, but I will not mention names.) and everybody feeling bad. If you work with me, then I can work with you. So, yeah, I'm going to try to act nicer. I'll compliment effort on threads, and I'll "flame" a little less. However, don't expect me to not point out the errors in your card's balance, OCG, picture, etc. and don't think that you can make some slop card and expect compliments from me. From now on, I will reward effort where it deserves it, and I will try to be more helpful in my reviews. It'll take a while, but the chain needs to start somewhere. I promise that if you tell me what I've done, I will try to fix it. And when I fix it, I hope that our relationships improve for the better. I want to become a better person, but I need your help to do it. Thank you considering my apology; let us be better friends in the future. :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I've had my peeves... But this thread is not needed lol. Just show it in your posts, thats what matters ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aximil Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 1. I've never even heard of you.2. I don't see anything wronge in what you've been doing.3. I would appreciate it if you "flamed" me on my card mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelioSpark Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Apology fully accepted^_^ even though we worked everything out earlier, I hope no one else will hold a grudge against you, because I have come to respect you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzi Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 If people won't accept criticism, they shouldn't post your cards. There is no need to apologize. In fact, the sheer fact you can give criticism is worth a +rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Even though I haven't heard of you much, the people you said that said you were being "mean" or "cruel" just cannot take constructive criticism, they have to act all "emotional", funking little morons, they should learn that it's the funking internet for gods sake >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slime Lord Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I've had my peeves... But this thread is not needed lol. Just show it in your posts' date=' thats what matters ;)[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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