Why I Decided to Become an Elitist

[Malevicton]

Don't hate the player, hate the ToS.

If you're going to do everything in your power to be unpleasant, you should probably try to be smart enough to do it in a way that doesn't bring down the ban-hammer.

But still, do you really fell morally justified antagonizing someone just because they antagonized you fir-

Wait, this is the internet. You really probably do feel that way.

[Intaki]

But still, do you really fell morally justified antagonizing someone just because they antagonized you fir-

Wait, this is the internet. You really probably do feel that way.

I dunno about "morally justified", but it's pretty darn fun!

[Malevicton]

I dunno about "morally justified", but it's pretty darn fun!

So you go around trying to trick people into posting parse information so you can get them banned for kicks? You sound delightful.

[Intaki]

So you go around trying to trick people into posting parse information so you can get them banned for kicks? You sound delightful.

I don't trick people into anything. If someone decides to start berating someone else for their DPS in DF, I simply ask them to provide specific information. And if they admit to using a parser, I put that into a report for the GMs.

Why is it my responsibility to be delightful toward other players who have shown no willingness to be so themselves?

[Malevicton]

I don't trick people into anything. If someone decides to start berating someone else for their DPS in DF, I simply ask them to provide specific information. And if they admit to using a parser, I put that into a report for the GMs.

Why is it my responsibility to be delightful toward other players who have shown no willingness to be so themselves?

That's called tricking someone lol XD

Also it's easy to be nice to nice people. It's easy to be mean to mean people. But it's a 2 wrongs don't make a right type situation. Being a jerk to someone for being a jerk first is still being a jerk, and is still bad, just not as bad as being a jerk unprovoked. Not being rude to someone who was rude to you first takes discipline. But it's worth it. It's not necessarily a responsibility that is required of you, but it's still a good thing to do. Think of it as moral extra credit if that helps.

Edit: There's also a big difference between being delightful to someone, and actively trying to get them banned. I'm not asking you to be best friends with every jerk you meet, just don't sink to their level, and for the love of god don't use someone else's misconduct as a reason to justify your own. You are still responsible for your own actions.

[Intaki]

Also it's easy to be nice to nice people. It's easy to be mean to mean people. But it's a 2 wrongs don't make a right type situation. Being a jerk to someone for being a jerk first is still being a jerk, and is still bad, just not as bad as being a jerk unprovoked. Not being rude to someone who was rude to you first takes discipline. But it's worth it. It's not necessarily a responsibility that is required of you, but it's still a good thing to do. Think of it as moral extra credit if that helps.

Reporting someone for breaking the rules is not being rude. I don't harass them, I don't berate them, and I don't threaten them with "ur totes gonne git BANED". I ask a simple question, then smile and nod while they dig their own grave.

[Malevicton]

Reporting someone for breaking the rules is not being rude. I don't harass them, I don't berate them, and I don't threaten them with "ur totes gonne git BANED". I ask a simple question, then smile and nod while they dig their own grave.

How do you not see that as tricking someone? That's almost a textbook example of how to trick a person. And don't hide behind the ToS to pretend you aren't being rude. You're intentionally going out of your way to make someone elses life worse. Whether or not they were rude first, just take the high road and move on.

Edit: Best possible case this is morally neutral. But you definitely aren't the good guy here.