To be honest, the first time I ever saw a 'Mate Center' in Bonfire, I rolled my eyes. XD Then I told my friend about it, and she said "Oh, God no. x.x".
I don't support this, truthfully. Most recently, the closest I've come to having a mate in FH is the roleplays I've been having with my friends. One of their characters and mine would be showing romantic interests for one another, and we'd all laugh/joke/gush about it OOC like it's some crack/romance pairing in a famous fandom, or something. XD We didn't think of the characters as US. We, in a sense, considered them very real beings in a book that we were all writing together.
But, to get back on topic, I refuse to believe FH is turning into a dating service for people to come on with their only intention to become someone's 'mate'. In a certain way, I find it very close-minded of some people. If you meet someone OOC who's personality happens to interest you in a... certain way... (I've been there ;3) then great! I know there's no way to stop what's going on, but all the same, that's my opinion.
And another thing, before I forget: The... the problems with 'rape' on here? Anyone who has been on Impressive Title way back when, including myself, could say that that has
always been going on. FH didn't just start that new, vulgar trend.
But in my personal opinion, I don't think it's that big of a deal when dragged into a game like this. I mean, the subject matter is a big deal, no doubt, and I'm sure several people on here don't like to think about that sort of thing when they go on to play a supposedly innocent game.
But if you're mature enough, and you're not the type to get disturbed over it, then I don't see why that should make you want to report those people. If you think about it, all they're doing is making their model stand over your's and turning on a built-in simulation for the model to do on cue. Perhaps they throw in a few filthy remarks in the chat, but that's about it.
Maybe this is just me being my desensitized self again, not really getting all that offended by anything someone says or does online.
But anyway, I do believe many here have good points of their own.
(And by the way: I do apologize for any miss-spellings/stuff that doesn't make any sense in this post. I'm excruiatingly tired right now. DX )
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EDIT; Okay, because I foresee a large amount of bashing heading my way for what I just previously said, let me take the time to say that I wasn't kidding when I said I was half asleep when I wrote it out, and I'd like to rephrase myself.
People who 'rape' others need to get reported, no doubt. But not for their computer-generated actions. The only reason they should get reported is for their disgusting state of mind in thinking something like that is funny. We don't need people like that on here.
It gets on my nerves, however, to know that stuff like that annoys people. And not the type of annoyance sparking from this thread (the annoyance that knows better), but the victims themselves. This is where what I mentioned in my previous post comes to play; No one should take in-game, non-literate 'rapists' seriously. They're not worth anyone's time.
If someone comes up to you in-game and, as they say, starts 'raping' you, you can quite easily block them, or get up and walk away. You don't have to just sit there, complain about how disgusted you are, and quite plainly whine. It's a free world, and it's not like you're rooted to the spot. XD
Now, I think that sums up my second point a little better.
