Am i unintentionally poaching?

I am a fairly new FC leader. Almost 4 months and where the FC is now vs before is nothing short of a miracle. I run a lot of events and ask people on my friends list or do shouts to see if extra's want to participate. Recently my previous fc leader blocked me under the claims that I poached. One of his members left their fc to join mine. I did not actively try to recruit this person nor was I the one to invite them to fc. The old fc leader wants the person that joined and the one that invited to talk explain it to them in order to clear my name. I think that's a bit much and I told them it's not worth it and will slowly move on. that I have an open door policy when it comes to events as long as your respectful to other people you're welcome to come. Is this the wrong mentality to have?

I asked the person why did they switch, and the person explained that they have more fun over here, that it's active, and they've stuff with us and that the other place was dead.

Did I poach?

If a player finds themselves more content with your FC than what they do with the FC of your former FC leader, then the only thing that has happened is the player had enough respect for themselves to go to a place where they enjoy.

Go about your day, and be proud in knowing you have fostered an environment that clearly other players enjoy.

I'd say you're fine. The person who joined your FC is free to choose their own path, they don't belong to anyone, especially their old FC leader who seems to be trying to cage them.

To be honest, with the mindset your previous FC leader took, its not surprising people didn't want to play in an environment with that person.

Sounds like the old FC leader in question has some insecurities. I would ignore them while they try to play the victim. Giving them the attention they crave will only make things worse for everyone involved.

Report the other FC leader for harassment and block him.

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Originally Posted by RMoot

Did I poach?

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Send him/her/they a /tell and type the following:

Reyspin: Listen, *Former FC leader*. I mean, you know the rules of the game. I mean, your *FC mate* just 'chose' me. Now we can settle this like we got some class... or we can get into some *lalafell ish*. -The Mack

Edited with asterisks.

The game is the game.- The Wire

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Originally Posted by Luluya

I'd say you're fine. The person who joined your FC is free to choose their own path, they don't belong to anyone

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exactly people are free to make their own choices and that includes which guild to join, its just a game and it is meant to be played for fun, you do not owe the old FC leader any explanation and neither does anyone else. if he wants to go around slandering your name thats his business which you can report him for.

i do not understand the guild loyalty mentality just because you join someones guild does not mean you belong to it nor does it mean you are forced to stay, the moment a FC stops becoming fun or does not align with your playstyle is when you should leave it and why people get upset over that thinking you've betrayed them is beyond me

There's no such thing as poaching, and what you did was a good thing.

This whole idea of poaching members is literally just some fake honor code meant to enable FCs to not have bother doing things to make their members happy while knowing that their members will have to look for a new home all over again, rather than naturally finding somewhere they enjoy through events and content.

Did you actively try to recruit them? If not, you didn't poach. Plain and simple.

It's the person's decision where he wants to go, is it not? If he would rather be in your FC, that's entirely up to him.

This whole idea of poaching is just silly. Every player makes their own decision about where they want to be. Even if someone was actively recruiting them, it's their decision. If this FC leader was acting like they owned the people in their FC and wanted them to explain their own choices, I can see why they left.

I believe the only appropriate response is to now actively recruit every member of said Free Company with bribes, lies and materialistic incentive's.

However, I understand if you do not.

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Originally Posted by RMoot

Recently my previous fc leader blocked me under the claims that I poached.

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Block them too. He's not worth your time, nor his FC member's evidently.

No one is married to an FC. Anyone and everyone is free to leave/join any FC that would welcome them. It falls on the FC leader and any officers of said FC to make the place appealing and inviting to others. If they fail that...people will leave. That's on THEM and not the person leaving.

Not only are you 100% fine and blameless on this...you should ignore everything they say. They are in the wrong and not you.

You answered your own question. You know you didn't poach.

Nobody would switch their FC if they were happy there in the first place.

Even if you had offered them gil it wouldn't matter. People are free to play where they like. If the exFC leader is felt they are owed something that is between them and the player. Poach implies people aren't allowed to move around. For shame on exFC leader.

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Originally Posted by RMoot

I am a fairly new FC leader. Almost 4 months and where the FC is now vs before is nothing short of a miracle. I run a lot of events and ask people on my friends list or do shouts to see if extra's want to participate. Recently my previous fc leader blocked me under the claims that I poached. One of his members left their fc to join mine. I did not actively try to recruit this person nor was I the one to invite them to fc. The old fc leader wants the person that joined and the one that invited to talk explain it to them in order to clear my name. I think that's a bit much and I told them it's not worth it and will slowly move on. that I have an open door policy when it comes to events as long as your respectful to other people you're welcome to come. Is this the wrong mentality to have?

I asked the person why did they switch, and the person explained that they have more fun over here, that it's active, and they've stuff with us and that the other place was dead.

Did I poach?

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You're such a dirty little thief, how dare you have a place that doesn't feel empty and does events together. You're a horrible little person and uhm idk ran out stuff to lie say. Who cares no one owns people they make their own choices and go where they prefer, I just would ignore it

Counter-block him and continue being a good fc leader. If tons of people are leaving he should be more concerned if there is a reason why people are leaving and not where to. Though it sounds like he is the problem so not much of a question of why.

Thank you guys for your thoughts, I appreciate and didn't actually think I'd get replies xD . I typically take things to heart so I wanted to make sure I didn't wrong someone. I'll keep doing things as I always have and make improvements along the way.

The former FC leader lowkey sounds like the FC leader I had many years ago and demanded I give up my personal house, cause it was a large and in a sought-after location for the benefit of the FC.

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Originally Posted by RMoot

Did I poach?

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Nope.
Sounds like you put fair amount of work towards the FC activities, and that makes people who enjoy full FC calendar wanna join your FC.
In which case gz, it simply sounds like you have build up cool fc just the way you want it to be.
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FC leader who acts like they own their members on the other hand sounds like they are not doing fine.

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Originally Posted by Sotaris

The former FC leader lowkey sounds like the FC leader I had many years ago and demanded I give up my personal house, cause it was a large and in a sought-after location for the benefit of the FC.

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yikes. good thing you left and didn't listen to them lol

Hopefully not the same person. We aren't without our flaws. I just didn't want to create a bad situation going forward like breaking unspoken rules.