Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-27170788-20160419032145/@comment-27170788-20160426171533

Calanon Evergreen wrote: JayZX535 wrote: I don't intend to try and enforce my ethics on everyone. I understand some people believe differently from me, and I really can't force them to change it. But I don't see it as unfair to ask that they respect my beliefs, as I respect theirs, so I don't think this is out of line. As the language used in this mod offended me, I don't feel I'm out of line to request it to be changed. What would cross that line in my opinion would be if I chose to personally hate people who go against what I believe. Can I believe they're wrong? Yes. Can I choose not to avoid spending time with them if the situation escalates? Yes. But should I hate them personally? No. I can hate their choices. But I shouldn't and don't hate them for who they are. And I do acknowledge that they have different standards from me, and know that I cannot force them to change anything (even though sometimes I wish they would). But I do hope people will see that there are people like me, and many others, who get along just fine without having to swear. I don't know if anyone will notice or not, but if I hold myself to that standard I've done all I can because I'm only responsible for myself. "I don't intend to try and enforce my ethics on everyone"... yet you are suggesting just that, by requesting the mod to implement a change for your (and a few others' sake), that most users are either indifferent or against changing. Again, this is the Internet and the real world. If you expect this sort of instant gratification for an issue such as verbal ethics, here [in this Wiki] and out there [in the real world], you will not find such gratification. Because the public common place is not bound to your ethical standard, unfortunately. And while I can honestly say I share your views on verbal ethics, this is, so far, a lost cause. The best thing you can do, like I said, is lead by silent but apparent example. But you can't expect an instant, mod-wide change for the sake of words; words most are indifferent to.

As far as "respect" goes, I believe for the most part, everyone is aware you are entitled to believe what you think is verbally ethical. I don't think anyone here was implying that you would personally hate them, or anything like that. So this is out of the question.

Whatever you choose to do from here is entirely up to you. I have, for the most part, tried to show you that I have some common ground, but also bring forth the realities of the Internet. Whether you choose to continue this, or take my advice, I have no control or say towards. But I will say this final thing: "...do not trust to hope. It has forsaken these lands [this Wiki]."

I will say no more.

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To be honest, I see my asking for those words in the mod to be changed to be comparable to asking someone to refrain from using offensive language around me. I'm not asking anyone to change anything they do outside of the mod or outside of their direct contact with me. So while I do see your point, I don't feel like I'm trying to impose a change of ethics on everyones' entire lives. But Gen. Grievous did already say he'd talk to Mevans about this- so I guess we'll just see what comes of it.