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Originally Posted by Rich Muny
On that topic Bryce, I don't agree with what you wrote, but I agree with your general sentiment. Getting a broader group of people to post would be a good thing, and getting younger people on board would be part of that.
Rich Muny, Thank you for your response and work on behalf of the ppa. I stand by what I wrote, and I think the general sentiment is more important than the seemingly vitriolic parts of my posts.
As I’ve said, I have had friends on here who were young, attractive, intelligent who were not always treated the best by certain mods, and not just the ones they would guess Im referring to. That in and of itself was a net negative for 2p2. I also agree with what mark dirt said, I think there should be less looking in the glass ball to discern who the trolls are and who sucks and more emphasis on fun.
One thing I’d say is young people are far more likely to have talent and at the same time not know the correct etiquette involved in forum conversations. It’s actually why my response mentioned focusing on talent instead of trolling. Young people are more likely to have hidden talents. Even if they aren’t banned, infracting “bad” posters is not going to make some rich kid feel welcome , in fact people who are used to being treated very well are most likely to leave over quibbling. When I was falsely accused of being a troll my initial thought was not “ well, I better spend the next 6 months defending my status as a non troll who conforms to the customs of twoplustwo “ it was “ lol, I know my value, you’re a weirdo”
At the same time, a lot of the suggestions I thought of when responding to madlex and have not said are likely not ideas that would both help twoplustwo and not offend its user base. I look forward to seeing what changes take place and hope for the best.
Sincerely, Bryce