I think it entirely depends on the reason. In general I agree with you actually. However, there are times where I think it can either add to a conversation or in this particular instance, be used to show people that your thread is a parody when they might otherwise be completely unaware.
I’m not sure if the OP does a good job getting that across. It comes across more as an attack on anoher poster rather than making an actual point. But I’m not going to pretend to know your intentions so I’ll take you at your word.
I mean, sure? I just don’t see how that makes for the good starting point for a discussion that won’t end up leading to flaming I guess haha.
Oh I absolutely agree. You can check some of my recent post history from yesterday and a couple days ago where I’ve had to, on numerous occasions, make this point to people. People are absolutely allowed to agree and discuss things. I am just of the opinion this topic could have been done in a more constructive manner is all.
Why do you have to go through this all every player knows this already, Blizzard did a mistake and they know the problems but they are ignoring her they won’t revert her or remove her res on E only time will tell not your threads.
You are fine to believe what you wish, I won’t think any less of you if you disagree with my reasoning.
Oh lol, that’s fine. I was merely poking fun. I saw that the poster was having so much fun voicing their opinion of “Mass res promoted a suicidal playstyle”, and I thought I join in and voice my own
No harm done, I feel we all can learn from our mistakes, I think if anything, a lot was learned from making this post. I certainly learned a lot with how it was received.
You’re very welcome Cutiepie! Never hurts to double check
~Sincerely Yours xoxo,
a Lover of True, Fair, and Fun Balance. xavvypls
Basically this. I really like signing off my posts, it’s something I’ve done for years on various forums. There was actually a few of us who had sigs on the original forums as well. It was quite lovely to say the least - Mostly for personal preference
~Sincerely Yours xoxo,
a Lover of True, Fair, and Fun Balance. xavvypls
So is calling a group a cult not saying they’re a cult unless they’re actually a cult? I mean, it’s really strange how you’re ignoring one part of the argument.
Here’s a short list of things a cult does behavior wise that most Mercy’s are doing as well:
The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader and regards their beliefs, ideology, and practices as the truth/law – I’ve hardly seen Mercy’s question whether or not the entire idea of Mass rez is good for anyone except Mercy if they follow the idea of Reverting her
Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished — Yes, all non-mercy’s are “punished” through mass flags or discouraged through massive uproar from a select few who, in turn, get upvoted by other Mercys
The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel – Essentially, you’re either for revert/rework or not a true Mercy main. Though this may not be the goal, it’s certainly the implication.
Mind-altering practices (such as chanting) are used in excess to suppress doubts about the idea of the group – This is what we like to call spam
The group has a polzarizing “us vs them” mentality – This has been a thing since her rework and it’s not Blizzard’s fault here
The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means necessary to achieve their goal – Many Mercy’s have been punished from spamming or trolling, yet they continue to come back under the idea that proceeding with the spam is going to accomplish their goal.
The most loyal members feel as though there is no life outside of the group – Many mercys feel as there is no game without her being in her previous state, despite there being quite a few other heroes.
Source: Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships By Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias 2006.
Mercy’s have quite a few of the things on the checklist of how to tell if a group is a cult.
While you may not be a cult (which many seem to think I meant, of which I did not), you’re certainly acting like a cult. That’s scary and not really okay for any sort of environment.
Uh… Yes? You don’t call a group of people something that they are not. Especially if you have no proof that backs up your claim. Not unless you want to be seen as a narrow-minded individual.
Calling anyone a “cult member” or even saying that they are “acting like a cult” is toxic behavior, because you are stereotyping a group of people and spreading false rumors about them as being a part of a organization that society views as cynical and derogatory. It is an insult through and through, no matter what way you try to spin it. So, the term is not justified, nor appropriate in any circumstance when you’re talking about someone or a group of people that you don’t personally know.
Also for the record, calling someone “mental” is not justified either. The point I believe being made is that if you’re being toxic to someone, don’t suddenly overlook your own toxic behavior because the response they gave you was also toxic, and then question why you got the backlash. It still doesn’t make what you said first as correct, and is just as wrong as the response you were given.
~Sincerely Yours xoxo,
a Lover of True, Fair, and Fun Balance. xavvypls
This thread is a parody of another. The parody is that it shares the exact opposite view of the original. So no… This does not exactly fit the description of a “duplicate thread.”
Also, a mod has already visited this thread and made changes to it. So, I think we are done here. Good looking out though!
~Sincerely Yours xoxo,
a Lover of True, Fair, and Fun Balance. xavvypls
It’s literally an ad-lib of my post. Quite literally, almost sentence by sentence your post is my post.
Sharing the opposite viewpoint doesn’t change anything. Did anyone teach you about copying in school? You’re not supposed to copy word for word, otherwise you’d be caught.
And you were caught. And now we’re calling you out on it.
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FOR THE HORDE!
