Ok, I have said time and time again that I greatly appreciate all the hard work Nilbog, Rogean and the whole crew put in to developing, maintaining and policing this project. Without a doubt they are doing something that is bringing a number of people a great deal of enjoyment.
That being said, I'm under no delusion that the development team here shits gold or anything. They're human and make mistakes just like I do. Likewise, I'm not always going to agree with the decisions they make. I don't know how people are approaching the staff here with their problems, but I have to admit that when I approach someone in a civil and respectful manner - I really don't appreciate being told to fuck off, this is a free server, and I should just take my issue and shove it up my ass. Don't get me wrong, if people are spazing out and being dicks, by all means throw it right back at them - but the whole "we're volunteers so that entitles us to be dismissive to everyone who has an issue" isn't really cool in my book.. not just here, but in life in general. I personally feel that everyone should initially be treated with a certain degree of courtesy and respect - until they prove they don't deserve it. That is pretty much all I ask when I talk to the staff here. I know they won't always agree with me, but I just really dislike feeling like I'm being talked down to - be it in eq, online, or in real life - which has happened on occasion.
On the whole I agree with the OP. I think Nilbog especially does a tremendous job here in dealing with both the players and heading up the development efforts. I honestly don't even know the full story behind what prompted this thread - but just wanted to add my 2cp.
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