Hello, fellow Colonists!
Lately, I feel as though there has been a great deal of negativism around in this forum. I think it partially stems from unsureness about the future of SWTOR, a game we all do enjoy to a certain extent whether that appreciation extend itself to the game and its story or the community that has sprung up around it. Another great part of it is our own regrettably human temperance.
Sometimes we say things that are harsh. Sometimes we say things that are meant to provoke, or to tear down, or to cast doubt. There is a time for these things but used too often, it can breed an air of hopelessness and malaise. What’s one person supposed to do about that which seems completely insurmountable, even a part of life? A game, a
game, stops becoming fun. A place of friendship turns into a dark alley with enemies all around.
At the risk of sounding overly inspiring, that got me thinking that even though I am one person, I am a person on a forum that has the ability to reach other people through words. We do it every day, through the collection of excellent and touching player-written stories to the shoutbox, which is mostly used for random, though mostly entertaining (or baffling) internet flotsam.
Therefore, I wanted to make a post that was based in the idea that we are here to enjoy this community and the people in it. I wanted to make a “gratefulness” thread. While we do already have a Gratitude thread (and it serves its purpose wonderfully) and we do already have a Comments on Stories thread (which I also enjoy!), it strikes me that we have no thread to celebrate
people.
Both threads often waver that way, but there is nothing dedicated specifically to that pursuit of celebrating the people behind the screens and I think that’s a thing we should all take time to practice a bit more.
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It’s only right that this post start somewhere and since I am closest to them in an official capacity, I wanted to dedicate this post the sheer weight of all that
@Bolas and
@Esk do to keep this rowdy party barge of a forum afloat.
They both script and create the site and implement new features (I see you, chatroom update and Profile additions – seriously, check out all the new stuff), they moderate the most uncomfortable and unpleasing situations, and the somehow have the energy to RP with us and talk to us without wanting to strangle us (or maybe they all of these things at once, which is further testament to their skill). They also do countless other things, have been here since the very beginning, and are exemplary people and storytellers.
Though it is often silent, our appreciation is abundant. Thank you so much for all of your time and energy.
Affirm them, and find others worthy of praise! And what’s more, keep this thread going. This is meant to live past the first few days of upswell. It’s a good habit to get into :)
Thanks.
