I wanted to post this post here so that everyone would see it.

It seems we have a trend going on in CD of people lumping together a whole group and labeling them as all bad because of bad experiences with a select few who don't rp their part right.

One prime example is the CD kids. Just because you have a bad experience with someone who plays a certain role, doesn't mean that everyone in that role is a horrid rp'er or that everyone in the group is trouble. I'm really honestly tired of hearing people bitch (without reporting anything to Nadir, Stu, or me) about a role as a whole because they had one bad experience with one or two people. Stop and think how you'd feel if someone said that everyone in the role you play is awful when you know you do the best you can and do your role right. Would you really want someone saying that about you because someone else who plays in the same role as you doesn't get it? Walk a mile in another person's shoes before you jump to conclusions.

Everyone needs to read this and have it REALLY sink in: If there is a problem, if someone is not rp'ing their role properly and is causing a problem YOU NEED TO REPORT IT TO NADIR, STU, or ME. We can not weed out the people causing issues if you don't tell us. We HAVE to know these things in order to correct it or send the person on their way. You are NOT being a tattle tale or whatever you think you are doing by helping us with pointing out issues.

If a kid is acting too old for their rp age, if someone is being over zealous with a criminal role and power gaming, if a cop is being pompous and power gaming, whatever the case, you need to log it and send it to us. We can not talk to the person and point it out and try to remedy it if it's not brought to our attention.

Another thing I want to talk to everyone about is throwing fits ooc'ly when something doesn't go the way you thought/wanted IC'ly. There has been a LOT of this going on lately and seriously it has to stop. RP isn't planned. It's improvised. Why not just roll with it and see where it goes or rp your way out of it if you don't like it. People need to stop being so overly sensitive about their characters and start using your minds and think. RP your way out of it. I'm tired of hearing, "Oh, I won't rp with so and so anymore because they always have a fit if they don't "win.""

And lastly, back to walking a mile in someone's shoes. It seems lately that I've been under the microscope and a few people have decided to judge me. Why don't all of you try owning 3 rp communities, deal with all of the utter bullshit that goes on with OOC crap, deal with people constantly ridiculing you, even though you've done the very best job you can do running 3 said communities, just because they didn't get their way. Yeah, I snap from time to time. I'm human...but if you want to label me as a bitch or rude, or hate me, go ahead. Just stay out of my sims then. If you don't like me, then don't come to my sims. It's real easy.

I've always said what I think and what I feel. Some people think I shouldn't, but I'm going to. I've never been one to run and hide or hold back what I think, and I'm not about to start now. I've been running rp communities for 4 years now, so I must be doing something right with being upfront on how I feel about things. I'm not going to lay down and let people walk all over me. I'm not going to stand for people trying to come into my communities and start shit, harass others, grief the sims, talk shit like stupid high school kids, and act like I'm the bad guy. I do what I do to protect the people in the sims that are there to have fun and rp. It is my job to do that and I intend to do it. So pardon me if I'm not perfect 100% of the time to what your standard of perfect it. I'm a flawed person just like everyone else. I do my job to the best of my ability, as does Nadir, and I won't be sorry for that. I won't be sorry for protecting what Nadir and I have built, I won't be sorry for protecting the people who come and enjoy what we've built and love it as much as we do, and I won't be sorry for having an attitude towards people who come into my sims and cause havoc and don't deserve to be respected. I'm not here to foo foo people and stroke egos. And despite what some might say, I don't want my ego stroked either. If I want an ego boost, I have a boyfriend for that in real life, I don't need anyone else to. I give respect to those who deserve it and who give it back to me. You don't respect me, Nadir, or what we've done in SL, then don't expect it back and stay out of our sims. It's so very easy.

And no, I'm not angry. I'm getting this off my chest. A lot of people see me as an angry person all the time, but the truth is, I'm not. I'm just blunt. I'm actually pretty happy 99% of the time. 😀

So please, if someone is causing an issue, just tell us so we can fix it. It's not hard..and don't judge me or anyone else...it's not fair. If you have a problem, talk it out, even if it's with me. There are lots of people here who can tell you that I am not a hard person to talk to if you come to me with legitimate concerns, even if it is about me. I respect those who come and talk as the adults they are, even if I don't agree with them.