So a few weeks ago I was playing FeralHeart, and I saw all these MateCenters around. I didn't like them much, so I made my own called Lit MateCenter, where people were required to give roleplay samples when in the middle. This was so that if somebody wanted to find someone to roleplay with then they could, and find people who were equal with their current level of how well they rp. We had a group to prevent chat flooding and spam. This Center was for literate people but also illiterates who were too shy to get a partner in roleplay, and then they could both plan ahead with how their characters meet each other in the rp and such. (example, the couple meets each other when young, grows up together) To further prevent advertisement spam, we even advertised in video clips so that if people simply did not want it, then they could just uncheck it in the chat. We did not tolerate those who acted inappropriately, and though none did, we would have both kicked them from the group and blocked them.
I wanted a more organized version of the current Center, but it seemed to be a far more difficult task than I thought.
One person was nice, and I respect that, but quite a few people had caused a wave of hate to wash over me, only because of my name. I don't know what I did to deserve it, but here's what happened.
Person1: You realize that people who actually care about rping don't come to mate centers in the first place.
Person1: They're obnoxious and stupid.
Me: Well some might, some people might be too shy to ask someone.
Person1: Most people aren't going to go over there because they don't want to go mate begging in the first place.
Me: Well it's easier than asking, and people are going to pick others because of how well they rp, not their looks.
Me: That's why i'm including an rp sample.
Person1: I'm not going to try and explain why it's not going to work, i'm just suggesting for the good of everyone, and what everyone else thinks, stop making Mate Centers.
Me: This is the only and first Mate Center i've made.
Me: I wanted a change in Mate Centers so I decided to make a better one.
Person1: They're awful. Don't make them.
Person1: Regardless of what they're based around.
Me: Why? What's wrong with them? As long as everyone is treated fairly and nobody goes against the FH rules, then it's fine with me.
Me: I'm going to make a group, too, so MateCenter spam won't be there for everyone to hear.
Person1: Issue #1: People cluster to them. Thats why Bonfire has been nicknamed "Lagfire", because people cluster and make a giant ball of fps lag that we can't look at. Issue #2: Other than your group idea, people spam chat, simply flooding it with caps nonsense.
Me: I don't have any lag issues at all. If you do, then you should get a better computer. And i'm a lit Mate Center, so i'm not going to spam in caps for advertising.
Person1: Look, i'm done arguing with you. And it's really rude to say "well get a better computer because you lag at something that is caused by the game, not their specs".
Me: I didn't do anything wrong, I don't know why you are doing this. I'm sorry If I ever offended you, i'm just trying to make a change to these Centers so they can be better one day.
Person1: They only change they need is extinction.
Person1: Five year FH veteran. They won't change.
Me: Another way to get rid of lag is to block everyone in the mate centers temporarily.
Person1: I've blocked 300~ in FH MC's alone. It gets old and pointless when I can just look away from them.
Me: Well, i'm not the one to help you. Why not just complain to the other Mate Center over there? That's the one that's causing all the trouble, not me.
Person1: I told you I was done arguing. That's enough.
Me: I'm not arguing, if you don't want to argue, then don't comment.
Person1: You're the one who keeps replying.
Me: Why are you doing this? I'm not doing anything to you.
Then, later, I heard someone talk in local about my Center, wondering what the difference was between a lit MateCenter and a regular one. I replied the following in whisper.
Me: People give rp samples when in middle, and we have a group to prevent chat flooding.
After awhile the person replied.
Person2: From my experience that would be a "Rp Center"
Me: Sort of, but no one would get a partner out of it.
Person2: ....Don't literates find partners in their rps...?
Person2: Idk that's how every experienced rper i've met does it.
Me: Well some may be too shy.
Person2: I'm just saying your name is going to drive a lot of literate people off.
Me: Do you have any other ideas?
Person2: Ah...Anything OTHER than "mate center"
Me: PartnerCenter might work, but it's a bit long.
Person2: ...
Me: I don't know though.
Person2: You're missing the point. Most literates that hang out over in the "Literate" section of bonfire are going to block anything related to "mates"
Person2: Because that seems like a bunch of desperate folk trying to get some tail.
Person2: It just carries a stigma.
Me: But this isn't one.
Person2: But your name says it is.
Person2: Mate Centers just have that stigma.
Me: I don't know what to replace it with though.
Person2: Just no Centers...
Person2: Center= something for the desperate.
Me: I was thinking of MeatCenter, because i'm a WQ fan. xD But that just sounds kind of cheesy.
Me: So no Center then?
Me: Would lit MateFinder work better?
Person2: No "Mate"
Me: Is there any synonyms for the two?
Person2: ...Yes there IS but that defeats the what i'm saying.
Person2: ANYTHING
Person2: Related to Mate Center is NOT going to attract literates.
Person2: The idea is to find an rp.
Person2: It's not for dating or "mates" or whatever you wanna call it.
Me: That's not what i'm here for.
Person2: But your name implies exactly that.
Me: Jeeze ever since I made this charrie i've gotten a wave of hate. All i'm trying to do is make a change to make them better.
Me: I don't even have a neon charrie.
Person2: Doesn't matter what the MC looks like. MC lag, chatspam, and just are all over not what the game is for.
Person2: I'm just trying to alert you to that.
Person2: I'm not trying to be nasty.
Me: I made a group to prevent that.
Person2: But the name still draws stigma.
Me: But if I change MateCenters to be better there won't be any stigma.
Person2: Exactly. Make something new.
Me: .-. Brb, searching synonyms on google.
....2 mins later....
Me: how does Lit Matchfinder do?
Me: Sounds a little out there but it could work.
Person2: It's the same name.
Person2: The ISSUE is the "match finder" aspect.
Person2: Literates don't go to centers to find "mates"
Person2: Ever. If they do they're probably shunned by the others.
Me: But some may be too shy, some may want a quicker resolve. Some want to plan ahead their charries get-together in rp.
Me: There actually was a few literates who joined, too.
Person2: I am thoroughly shocked.
Have I done anything wrong? :/ I haven't played FeralHeart in the pass few weeks because of this, and i'm a fairly new player, too. I worry about the blocking thing. If half of the people of Bonfire really did block me, then i'm probably missing out in a lot of rps.
Here is some proof of what happened.
http://imgur.com/kzk6pvphttp://imgur.com/fCgKWIUhttp://imgur.com/AaNyVv9http://imgur.com/w0ptcjh
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