Oh the irony. I have to agree with you here Tay, because is this must be what the member is telling themselves:
"Oh, I can't report! That won't help at all! The staff must report! It's their job! Hey look! Someone just cursed! A staff member isn't here to kick them so they're not doing their job! Grrr."
In reality, if everyone did their part in reporting FeralHeart would be a much better place.
I haven't been on the game very long but I, too, have noticed this.
People always talk about how the mods 'don't try hard enough' or 'don't do their jobs well enough." Well, I'd like to see them try to moderate a game with over 20,000 users--it isn't easy, to say it simply. They can't be at every map, at every location, and every second of the day. That's why we have the option to report users who break rules: to help the staffers. They can't do it alone, so instead of complaining, people need to do something and help out.
I don't know if anyone could say this better.
This is what I say to the people who complain about the staff...
+Floof for you, Xalaria
Ehheh, I too agree with this whole thread 100%. Finally, it would seem there are some individuals that do understand what the mods/admins are going through as they are indeed human beings, mortals. They are not a robot, they are not almighty divines, nothing of the sort. They are no different than you and me, so why do users alienate them so? It's both tedious and immature, in my personal opinion. While I understand that everyone has their own opinion, there's a big difference between verbally attacking and co-working. Most quarrels I witness end up leaning more towards verbally attacking when it comes to expressing one's own opinions about the staff and their actions. Why do this? Is it so hard as to message a staff member with whatever reason you may have and just talk like civilized humans rather than bare your teeth and criticize like a barbarian? This goes for reports, disagreements, etc.
I have seen users say things along the lines of, "The mods are nothing but immature eight year olds." yet I have personally talked to the mods. They have to be some of the most understanding, open-minded individuals I've conveyed with in a long while during my years being with the community. Whilst I've witnessed said user run around thinking they own the game with an arrogant attitude.
There's even been times when I've seen users break the rules via swearing but then when they see a user doing something they don't like, they shriek out, "Ohmaigosh! I'm so going to ban you if you don't stop! I know the mods! Their my friends!!1!!1" Ehheh, events like this is enough to make me burst out in laughter at the irony, the hypocritical, actions pulled by some members of the community.
When it comes to reports, the mods are not monsters. They are not demons. It is the users themselves that make them monsters, it is they who force the mods to pull a variety of actions for the safety of the community. If one wishes to make the game more enjoyable and safe, then obey the rules and co-exist with each other. Not break out in tedious fights and do what you want in an endless rebellion. That is not the right pathway to saunter down on. The same goes for users who witness an individual rule-breaking yet does nothing except complain about the staff. You want the game to have less of said users running around acting like a fool? Then do something about it.
My apologies if my post sounded a bit harsh. I merely cannot stress enough how much this rubs my fur the wrong way. I thank you for making this thread Ms. Taylor. It was a real stress-reliever I suppose you could put it that way.