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Introduction / It seems to be a trend...
« on: April 25, 2020, 10:09:48 pm »
It seems to be a trend that I return to the community about every two years. And each time I am faced with a new surprise! It's nice to see familiar faces still here, but I am sad to see that some have left as well. I hope everyone is doing alright amidst this global chaos! <3

I am hoping to stick around a little bit longer now that I have some extra time to spare to watch and help the community grow :3

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Erhiirosa !

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Introduction / Re: So uh
« on: October 03, 2018, 12:36:07 am »
You most definitely came back at an awkward time, but you should try and stick around for a while. Hopefully everything will be over by the end of the month. Yes the community is a lot smaller than before, but there are still awesome groups to join (if you're interested in roleplay) and many people to chatter with!

Hopefully you give it a chance c: Welcome to FH and I hope to see you around!

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Just like everyone else who has responded to your post, I too agree with everything you've stated in your original post. It was wonderfully written. One of the few, good objective standpoints of how to look at this entire ordeal that I've seen as of yet.

You are, and everyone else who has posted is correct when they say change is difficult. It can be upsetting to some and in some cases, cause uproar/riot-like situations, like the ones we recently had, especially for those who've become comfortable and set in their ways and see no reason to change. At the same time though, change is good. It allows all those directly involved and those who may become involved sometime down the road, to add another tool to their toolkit bag for overcoming challenges in the future. It opens doors as change provides people the opportunity to better understand and acquaint themselves with what it truly means to "adapt and overcome," as change essentially forces them to. It makes people ask, "I can't go back, so how do I go forward while at the same time, not repeating the past?" It makes us take a 360-degree look and consider other options when we may have only dared consider the 180-degree aspect of something before.

Everyone's correct when they keep repeating the phrase that nothing is going to remain the same; something's going to happen, be it now, a week from today or years down the road. It's true that all we can do is prepare ourselves, setting percussions and individualized instructions for ourselves on what to do if x, y, and z happens, so that when the worst does occur, we have a secondary plan of action to turn to and place into motion to minimize the damage done to us or those we consider dear. Who knows, we could even potentially craft the third solution if there is any speculation (even the slightest) that the secondary fix may fall through. Now the secondary or third options may not fix or be the solution in the grand scheme of things but it extends the clock, adding time for others to collectively create what may be the appropriate fix. I agree with you when you mentioned this is essentially what Raz is doing. Creating that x, y, and z secondary and third option.

I must concede, when this entire system was put out about a week ago, I was rather upset. Not in the traditional sense that everyone else was. I was not upset at the "injustice" divided against the staff, nor the "unfairness" directed toward the community for "destroying" their access to new content, but because I allowed the banter to get the better of me. In the end, too, I ended up joining in, letting my new found ability to voice the years of pent-up frustration toward x, y, and z be my guide. I don't regret the decision looking back, as one should never regret anything they do, but I am disappointed in myself for just how quick I responded with my initial opinion. I took a bias stand instead of an objective.

You're right, we do need to be objective in this. Being bias will get us nowhere; choosing these so-called or self-proclaimed "sides," will lead us to nothing but a dead end. We can't ignore what's happened but we also can't get caught up in it. We must overcome it and find the appropriate solution that'll minimize the issues Feral-Heart was having before, be it on the staff/administrative level or member/community one. We must look at this challenge as "how can this issue better our community and if it doesn't, how can we change it to be what it is we're looking for?" without reverting to the "old ways" of how things are traditionally done.

Truthfully I too like this idea of an AI system that helps moderate the game. I too am all for the idea of removing moderator ability from the Feral-Heart game itself, restricting their power to solely the forum. It'll alleviate, if not at minimum, reduce the current "power-hungry" or "ill-trained" perspective a lot of the members the community have of the moderators. It could potentially eliminate the "favoritism" or "big-shot" issue that's been seen in the past (ie. the more you're known, the greater someone/moderators are willing to assist/help you in the issue you've brought to the table). In layman terms, it gives light to all the "little people" out there that have been overlooked because they simply aren't "active" on the forums, Deviant Art page, Discord server and so on so forth. Catch my drift?

Bottom line, I also agree. I'm excited and am looking forward to how this goes - to having Feral-Heart turn into a community lead group instead of a moderator/staff lead one. I believe someone mentioned it on another forum but it may pave the way for members without any "power" to have the opportunity to hold their own events (ie. dances, movie nights, raffles) and what else not, without the need to be "staff" to fuel people's interest of participating. Ya know?

Let me know what you think. I look forward to reading responses to this post.

Very Respectfully,

Angarika/Blakyhart




Had to respond to this one separately because it covers another topic I agree with; favoritism. Since I personally sympathize with those who aren’t active on the forums. For several years, I have been off the forum and honestly sometimes it felt like those who were active on the forums were more important than me (someone who never used it).

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Oh my, take me down memory lane why don't ya <'3
You had me hooked on every word, every thought..
Such a beautiful post <3

Thank you so much <3

Gurl, you have explained the system perfectly! I still wasn't sure how the whole block/ban thing would work, but if that is how it is going to be then I'm okay with it. At least better with that than I am with like instant ban or something. I enjoyed this post. I agree, hate the decision/action, not the person. He could have things in store for the future, we don't know.

I really hope that the system gets utilized that way, so that we still have human beings to talk to, ya know? Thank you for reading! <3


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This was a splendid post to read, obviously taken time and dedication to think this objectively and get into everyone's shoes in the meantime which is why this post got such respect and I'm glad it did.

I can see what you mean and what you've said but the uproar was caused by the sudden change, the wrong approach and failure to explain the whole process of how and why this has happened: The way Raz said it, it was as if he wanted to rid of the staff instead of help with the whole absense from their side, since everyone has a life and the game is a secondary 'need'. Another problem was the update that suddenly got declined when some of the community helped the staff to create the newest maps, which were later denied to be included in the update for who nows why. And the uproar happened because of this in a mix of the unfair treatment against a Moderator.

Overall I loved your point of view. It needs guts and lot of patience to get in everyone's shoes at this point. Thanks for this post.

Oh gosh, I totally forgot about the newer maps that were suppose to come out. I remember seeing a preview in a discord channel but I forgot about them. I definitely do not a lot of the other things that occurred, given that I just came back after about 5 months break. I went off of what I knew from reading Raz's posts and spending 5 minutes in game. I will definitely be looking into the other stuff that you mentioned.

Thank you so much for reading! <3

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This this this this this.

I was having a chat just earlier today about Feralheart's progress over the years. The game went without an update for years. People became so settled in to having the same old familiar functions and maps that the mention of an update caused uproar. Seems to be a pattern when it comes to change with this game. But we end up with a solution one way or another.

The common train of thought among the userbase is that this new AI will replace moderators. Rather, it could most definitely be used as a tool to 'auto-flag' people who are breaking the rules for the mods, so they're not required to be online constantly.

Just a little ironic to me, considering staff activity is something often complained about, and this could be the tool to helping solve it.
I appreciate your explanation of how things could go down. Very much.

Like you said, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but mine mirrors yours in this instance.

The thought that AI would take over the staff is what really sparked this entire memo. I'm trying to help people see the brighter side of things.

Thank you for taking the time to read through it all, I'm glad I have a shared opinion.

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Introduction / Re: Might as well throw this out...
« on: September 30, 2018, 08:48:06 pm »
Welcome back Azura! The past is in the past, so just keep moving forward. Good to have you back!

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You said it better than I ever could. Even though I am a veteran myself, I never thought bad of the new maps. I was only upset that they removed the old ones lol. :)

Thank you for providing your words in the matter. Nice to see fellow veterans crawl out of the woodwork.

I think the maps are cool as well! But I too miss the old ones. Many great memories formed in the old ones. Also it's awesome to see vets around!

Erhiia. <3 Thank you for this beautiful post. You really did say it all well and covered mostly everything in such a great way. You spoke truthfully, here. For us veterans and the community. Good to see you back around on the forums, as well.

Thank you so much <3 I'm glad to be back :)

Thanks for posting this, Erhiia. <3 This was so smoothly and honestly spoken. It's great to see your thoughts on this and you, as a veteran, has to say. Thanks, I'm sure this can help clear things up a bit for people on here. <3

Thank you for reading, I really hope it helps clear up some of the drama going on <3

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Thank you for your insight and perspective! It's always appreciated to have multiple standings on a situation, especially from veterans from the game such as yourself! I enjoyed reading. <3

Thank you for taking time to read it! Hopefully others will be able to see new perspectives on the whole situation as well! <3

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