EnbyKaiju Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Just wanted to reach out and say a big thank you, both to the amazing VS team, and the wonderful people in this forum. I'm both here and the discord server and I've found the server to be far too busy, often chaotic, and sometimes a hostile place to exist. To the point where I keep every channel except the devlogs muted. But every interaction here I've had has been wonderful and I've started to recognize familiar faces that I always know bring considered opinions and a kind word that makes this space far more welcoming. In time I could easily see myself becoming fast friends with a bunch of you. Maybe it's just that I grew up on forums, and that really busy spaces like discord can be overstimulating, but this space feels like far more of a home that embraces what I love about VS and the community. So thank you, to the VS team for providing this space (and the incredible game we all love to play & talk about), and to the lovely folks that share it with me. Y'all make me grateful to be part of this wonderful community. Keep building, keep having fun, and stay safe out there 7
LadyWYT Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 44 minutes ago, EnbyKaiju said: Maybe it's just that I grew up on forums, and that really busy spaces like discord can be overstimulating, but this space feels like far more of a home that embraces what I love about VS and the community. I think perhaps some of it is due to the differing natures of the two. Discord is very convenient for fast communication, which makes it great for gaming with friends, but the fast pace of such communication also makes it very easy to react to things in the heat of the moment, and emotional reactions are, in many cases, not the best choices. Forums, on the other hand, move at a much slower pace, which makes them more suited to handling large volumes of information and people at once, but can also make them frustrating to deal with if one desires quick responses. That wait time, however, is an overlooked benefit, as it gives users a chance to cool off and think over their response carefully before posting. Granted, it's not completely foolproof, as it's still very possible to get into altercations with other users, but it does tend to happen a little less often, I think, due to the slower nature of the posting system. 1
EnbyKaiju Posted February 15 Author Report Posted February 15 Just now, LadyWYT said: That wait time, however, is an overlooked benefit, as it gives users a chance to cool off and think over their response carefully before posting. Granted, it's not completely foolproof, as it's still very possible to get into altercations with other users, but it does tend to happen a little less often, I think, due to the slower nature of the posting system. Absolutely agree. I'm old enough to remember the forum flame wars of old, and how folks wouldn't take the time to think their responses out before coming down on opinions. The difference between the two definitely shows up in that difference of time-scale, with discord being extremely fast-paced if just for the sheen number of people talking at once. There's always 20 people talking at a time, with about 10 different subjects going on, in one channel, and it can get rough at times. It's a very reactionary world we live in, and I think folks could do with taking a little time to smell the flowers and consider their approach to things You're definitely one of the familiar faces I appreciate seeing around, LadyWYT. Nice to have other folks around who take things a little slower. 1
Zane Mordien Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 3 hours ago, EnbyKaiju said: I'm old enough to remember the forum flame wars of old Ah good old flame wars. 1 1
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