↑ projectmatt wrote:I think that Ironhead's latest posts sound very forced in tone, specifically this quote.
Somebody's got to be the bad guy and do something to keep this game going. It drives me bonkers to see so much apathy. It's only a game! If you didn't want to play, why did you sign up? Etc. I sincerely wish that the town as a whole would get agitated over comments like:
Empking wrote:Prododge
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Xeras wrote:Actually, I think uninterested is the proper word.
There is nothing intrinsically scummy about being uninterested (although scum definitely have the high ground if a town allows such shameless inactivity). But the only way for anyone to get interested is to stir the pot and see what rises. No one else seems to want to stir except, to some extent, Oversoul and EPM. Activity begets more activity; the only antidote for inactivity is activity, no matter how trite or forced it is. I don't think anyone can scumhunt if there is nothing to analyze; the only way to generate fodder for analysis is to volunteer that fodder, or to exact it from others. That is why I have offered up my reads -- although it leaves me open to analysis, I also know it helps the town and analysis of me will reveal that I am not the scum we are looking for. But this only works if there are others who are also putting themselves out there for analysis -- I thought my voluntary offer of reads would keep the game going and induces others to offer their reads. Except it didn't; why am I the only one who selflessly opens myself up to attack? There is a difference between town and scum -- town don't mind being analyzed, as there is nothing there to indict them; scum have a vested interest in not doing so, and so will try to weasel out of it (looking strongly at TOGTFO here). But dammit, shouldn't bona fide townies demand it of them -- and of each other?
/gets off soap box
I think after the game we can discuss the dynamics of activity versus inactivity, and I will opine further. In the meantime, I respectfully request that everyone provide their reads -- in the interest of keeping the level of activity up and to allow for scumhunting. Until something happens, this game is essentially dead.
