In wake of TXB’s cannibalization by bots, it’s been almost a month since Union Video Game Forums opened, and within that short amount of time, it seems we’ve gone from high fives all around to forum fisticuffs. Okay, fists aren’t flying yet, but I feel too many warnings have been issued to keep discussions from reaching some real vitriol.
Why is this happening?
I’ve been a member here for a short while—we all have—and a majority of us were members at TXB for a long while. It’s nice to have a forum where everyone knows your (user)name; where posters have been contributing for years, brought together by a common interest: discussing videogames.
It’s not a fun place to visit when members are antagonizing other members; preoccupying themselves with the behavior of members at other forums; and, in general, just being jerks.
It’s unfortunate. Union VGF’s foundation may have been built from the bones of TXB, but that doesn’t mean it has to live out its precursor’s estrangement.
It’s disheartening to see personal attacks taking place, even if some members feel they’re innocuous. They’re still attacks. It’s upsetting to see quality threads derailed by members that aren’t even interested in the thread subject—they’re seemingly interested in only stirring up nonsense. And it is disconcerting to see Union falling into the same bitterness and backhandedness that, at times, plagued TXB.
We’re a better forum than that.
We have some great, knowledgeable, and passionate members. We have members that can’t wait to get their hands on the next-generation of consoles, all the while embracing the current gen. We have PC gamers. Handheld fans. We’re here because we love playing, and discussing, videogames. Everyone posting shares this commonality. It’s this aspect that makes us Union Video Game Forums.
So going forward, let’s respect our history, but let’s also embrace what makes this forum different: our union.
Thanks for reading.
For discussion, please go here:
http://unionvgf.com/index.php?threads/forum-message-please-read.804/#post-24948
Why is this happening?
I’ve been a member here for a short while—we all have—and a majority of us were members at TXB for a long while. It’s nice to have a forum where everyone knows your (user)name; where posters have been contributing for years, brought together by a common interest: discussing videogames.
It’s not a fun place to visit when members are antagonizing other members; preoccupying themselves with the behavior of members at other forums; and, in general, just being jerks.
It’s unfortunate. Union VGF’s foundation may have been built from the bones of TXB, but that doesn’t mean it has to live out its precursor’s estrangement.
It’s disheartening to see personal attacks taking place, even if some members feel they’re innocuous. They’re still attacks. It’s upsetting to see quality threads derailed by members that aren’t even interested in the thread subject—they’re seemingly interested in only stirring up nonsense. And it is disconcerting to see Union falling into the same bitterness and backhandedness that, at times, plagued TXB.
We’re a better forum than that.
We have some great, knowledgeable, and passionate members. We have members that can’t wait to get their hands on the next-generation of consoles, all the while embracing the current gen. We have PC gamers. Handheld fans. We’re here because we love playing, and discussing, videogames. Everyone posting shares this commonality. It’s this aspect that makes us Union Video Game Forums.
So going forward, let’s respect our history, but let’s also embrace what makes this forum different: our union.
Thanks for reading.
For discussion, please go here:
http://unionvgf.com/index.php?threads/forum-message-please-read.804/#post-24948
