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It was like 3 weeks ago when I last posted an opinion thread and what a good way to enjoy myself even further by posting ANOTHER opinion thread, truly the greatest genius of our generation.

 

Feel free to re-post to see if my opinion has changed, may put slightly more effort in this time.

 

ALSO I left some people out and forgot about it, so if you were one of those people now would be a good time.

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The new topic preview feature is SO COOL! Thanks Tormented!

 

I feel like of the few interactions we have had, it's been positive. I will admit my lack of understanding for people is somewhat blurred given that I only post in two sections at a max but, I should learn to broaden my horizons a little bit.

 

You seem to be a very neutral standing individual (as far as I know?) and whenever you post it seems to be of a quality that I can respect, this, of course, doesn't include misc because... well... misc is misc.

 

You're a good dude Mitchy, I think you are more than a positive for this place.

 

 

The new Tormented COOL feature is SO preview! Thanks topic!

 

We used to be pretty close during 09/10? I think? I think it was that time... I'm not entirely sure, you're a good dude and I think people seem to forget that although you've made your mistakes, you've come back kicking and have once again found a solid place in a community of colourful characters.

 

I don't see you posting as much as you used to but that isn't necessarily a slight. I think you should be willing to voice your opinions more often as I feel like you offer very good insight on certain things but feel the need to somewhat lay back and not be willing to talk up? Perhaps I'm wrong.

 

 

Opinions? Opinions you say?

 

My interactions with you have mostly been a Graphic Related sort but that's not to say I haven't formulated an opinion of you, in fact, I've told you numerous times. That being said I'll re-iterate on some points and bring a couple new ones in.

 

When you first started requesting things, I felt you came across as particularly demanding to an extent, not in a volatile or vicious manner but constant requests for things that felt asinine or completely useless (that you'd use for about a week and then go back to something else) almost as if you were finding yourself in a sea of vicious piranhas. I wouldn't go a day without seeing a Striker request for some random anime avatar or an award or a wallpaper for your girlfriend, whatever it was, you were requesting it.

 

I've come to realise that you just want people to respect and care for you and you trying all of these things out were likely in an attempt to see what "stuck". You wanted people to see an avatar and go "that's striker" and respect what was written, but you failed to realise that during that time, the age of quality posting had passed and you came across as "trying too hard" you let your inner monologue get the better of you and lashed out, further distancing yourself from the populace.

 

You came back after taking a short break, found that people like Dae and other... "miscreants" started goading you into reacting in a similar fashion, be it in malice or for enjoyment, now knowing Dae is it never based on malicious intent, he gets enjoyment out of misusing those wits of his and getting reactions based on that fact and it certainly can come across as malicious. 

 

Somehow you seemed to mix all of your above experiences into some sort of larger than life "leader" persona and made matters worse by responding to goading responses and acting out of action but somehow... be it age or just experiences, you've somehow mellowed out into someone somewhat enjoyable.

 

Granted whenever you post a meme thread it makes me cringe upon high but that's the kinda content you post and I can respect that to a degree, I would like to see opinion Striker return, at least somewhat, I want you to get involved a bit more because I think you could potentially nail it this time around, learn from your mistakes.

 

 

rawr

 

For some reason when I first came back and wanted to push myself for the sake of the place, I somehow managed to convince myself that you and a couple of others were out to get me. I'm not sure what caused this reaction or... whether it was me responding to my inner demons without actually taking in my surroundings but it did cross my mind.

 

It concerned me at first because I remembered us being on relatively good terms, even if once again it was only likely down to me providing you with free avatars/sigs/custom images. It still meant something to me because all I knew was showcase... and I suppose somewhat STILL only know. 

 

But then it dawned on me, you weren't being antagonistic and you certainly weren't trying to cause troubles, you were reacting the same way anyone with newfound responsibilities would; with concern for the well-being of the place. Too much change at once? Someone acting out of the norm from what you were used to? Someone with the ability to remove every staff member at once? 

 

I would like to think... you've come to realise that I have no ulterior motives, there isn't some sort of grab for power to enhance my ego... I truly want to do right by YCM, it's been my home for years and I've met so many fantastic people that to leave in the dust would be... foul play and given the state I've seen it run itself into... I... no, WE need to make changes for the sake of continual growth.

 

I will admit that, when everything is going great and nothing too extreme is happening, my mind wanders to places to perhaps prepare myself for the worse? And I will admit that I have potentially acted overly defensive to try and convince you and perhaps others that I'm here for the sake of YCM.

 

I appreciate and respect you Cow, we may not be the greatest of friends but I count you among the few who are willing to put your money where your mouth is and actually give a damn, I believe you react knee-jerkingly at points, I'd recommend at times you slow down a bit and consider that you are no longer CowCow... you are God Emperor Cow the YCM Staff Member.

 

You speak for the staff team now, not just yourself.

 

@@Featherine Augustus Aurora

 

We had a brief stint a few years ago in which we had some fantastic conversations about the state of YCM and how things were going, and we jokingly talked about Showcase members and all sorts of amusing discussions.

 

And then it sort of just... stopped? I have no idea what happened but one day we just stopped talking. To this day, I regret our conversations stopping, it was the most fun I'd had in the YCM Community Space that I had in a long long time, all hail Tomretnod.

 

Fast forward to 2018 and I found an unlikely friend in you once again... and it was everything I missed, we've had amusing discussions about all sorts and we've spoken about the state of YCM and you've even pushed me to further heights you knew I was capable of.

 

I think at certain times, your usage of vocabulary scares the unaware masses but I don't think that is inherently against you... and I'm not sure it's against them either, it's just sort of one of those things that less of it might lend you well? But at the same time, it may be a betrayal of character.

 

You're a good friend and a fantastic secretary.

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We used to be pretty close during 09/10? I think? I think it was that time... I'm not entirely sure, you're a good dude and I think people seem to forget that although you've made your mistakes, you've come back kicking and have once again found a solid place in a community of colourful characters.

 

I don't see you posting as much as you used to but that isn't necessarily a slight. I think you should be willing to voice your opinions more often as I feel like you offer very good insight on certain things but feel the need to somewhat lay back and not be willing to talk up? Perhaps I'm wrong.

 

Nah, pretty sure it was around 2012/2013, as I wasn't on YCM until December 2010 really. But yeah, heck, I still have you added on Facebook I think.

 

And yeah, you're right. I usually don't enter arguments or talk up because I'm not a talkative person and I don't like conflict ( even if most arguments aren't actuall conflict). Maybe I should just talk more in general.

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Nah, pretty sure it was around 2012/2013, as I wasn't on YCM until December 2010 really. But yeah, heck, I still have you added on Facebook I think.

 

And yeah, you're right. I usually don't enter arguments or talk up because I'm not a talkative person and I don't like conflict ( even if most arguments aren't actuall conflict). Maybe I should just talk more in general.

 

I don't blame you in the slightest, arguments here can very easily go from a neutral and well-thought discussion to a volatile and unrelated mess, but I wouldn't mind you popping your head in every now again.

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Our first interaction was likely on the YCM discord and when everyone was trolling/trying to understand some random Muslim boy, apparently he had found the love of his life but his family weren't in agreement with it or something? I'm not too sure, it was weird, he started posting sexually suggestive turnips or something.

 

Anyhow, I first thought you were a shitposter, much in the same vein as Enguin and others. But credit where credit is due, you know where to stop. I don't have anything negative to say about you really, you sort of came outta nowhere and I'm still not entirely sure where you came from.

 

You don't have an issue with telling people how it is, although I'd like to see your voice your opinions on matters slightly more often as I think you are constantly showcasing yourself to be level-headed and willing to resolve problems without having to resort to jabroni fests and demanding for solutions to be put in place.

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Me

 

For some reason, I have no recollection of you during the younger years of YCM, in fairness, my memory is always a bit blurry doing those periods and perhaps it's for the best that I don't remember. 

 

I still remember you posting in my first thread back after a couple of months hiatus and my first thought was "who on earth is this complete tit." It turns out that I was mostly incorrect, much like Greggory, I feel like you troll a little too much but there's no harm in a bit of trolling every now and again.

 

I think you are funny and given that you and Gregg seem to bounce off each other really well, you make quite the amusing duo. I don't have anything negative to say, perhaps just be more serious on the occasion? Not that there is anything wrong with not being serious, given the circumstances, but I personally would like to see it.

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My interactions with you have mostly been a Graphic Related sort but that's not to say I haven't formulated an opinion of you, in fact, I've told you numerous times. That being said I'll re-iterate on some points and bring a couple new ones in.

 

When you first started requesting things, I felt you came across as particularly demanding to an extent, not in a volatile or vicious manner but constant requests for things that felt asinine or completely useless (that you'd use for about a week and then go back to something else) almost as if you were finding yourself in a sea of vicious piranhas. I wouldn't go a day without seeing a Striker request for some random anime avatar or an award or a wallpaper for your girlfriend, whatever it was, you were requesting it.

 

I've come to realise that you just want people to respect and care for you and you trying all of these things out were likely in an attempt to see what "stuck". You wanted people to see an avatar and go "that's striker" and respect what was written, but you failed to realise that during that time, the age of quality posting had passed and you came across as "trying too hard" you let your inner monologue get the better of you and lashed out, further distancing yourself from the populace.

 

You came back after taking a short break, found that people like Dae and other... "miscreants" started goading you into reacting in a similar fashion, be it in malice or for enjoyment, now knowing Dae is it never based on malicious intent, he gets enjoyment out of misusing those wits of his and getting reactions based on that fact and it certainly can come across as malicious. 

 

Somehow you seemed to mix all of your above experiences into some sort of larger than life "leader" persona and made matters worse by responding to goading responses and acting out of action but somehow... be it age or just experiences, you've somehow mellowed out into someone somewhat enjoyable.

 

Granted whenever you post a meme thread it makes me cringe upon high but that's the kinda content you post and I can respect that to a degree, I would like to see opinion Striker return, at least somewhat, I want you to get involved a bit more because I think you could potentially nail it this time around, learn from your mistakes.

 

Could you elaborate on the bold more, please? I'm getting the impression you want me to start obsessing over what people think of me again. And some of your thoughts can be responded with what I responded in Giga's and VCR's thread, though you appear to get it the most compared to everyone, so kudos.

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For some reason, I feel like we've never really interacted but yet I still somehow count you among one of the few people across the site who are respectable and earnest. I couldn't say much about your personality nor how much I consider you "close" because truly I don't have any feelings in that regard and not necessarily because you are a bad person but we've never really spoken outside of maybe graphics requests?

 

It is one of those situations where I wish I could say more because you seem fantastic in every regard but I know next to nothing about you but everything screams out to me as great. It is a shame you aren't a moderator anymore but I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing, I imagine it would allow you to relax a bit more.

 

Don't be a stranger. 

 

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My god there's a lot of words in here

 

I'm going to mostly echo what I said about Yui. You seem like a very kind, polite and honest. I understand you are going through a rough patch and I'm certainly not a psychiatrist or anything but... I've been to my fair few and you're strong enough to get through this.

 

Kick some ass.

 

My only potential qualm is that perhaps you take too neutral a stance on certain things, perhaps as a way to not get heavily involved in a debate or something of that ilk? But if you do it, for your mental health, all the power to you. That seems to be a running theme with everyone in here for some reason... It's not just an excuse to write something else, I truly feel this way haha.

 

 

 

 

Not entirely sure where to begin with you... You're a good friend and a complete bastard. I truly feel that if you put your mind to something you could do a great many things, you're witty and have a good head on your shoulders. You have a MAJOR problem getting sidetracked with arguments that have no relevance to your point and therefore people make you out to be some sort of antagonistic and problematic individual.

 

Posting ridiculously excessive points to make a mockery of certain aspects in turn with being "problematic" leaves people to believe you are some sort of nutjob who truly does want to genocide half the planet but these people are falling for exactly what you want, you want to latch onto someone slipping up. 

 

I know you for who you are and you mean entirely well, I kinda wish more people saw that side of you but politics is politics and it's very easy to make enemies out of those who have differing opinions.

 

Relax a bit more but I know that isn't you.

 

 

Could you elaborate on the bold more, please? I'm getting the impression you want me to start obsessing over what people think of me again. And some of your thoughts can be responded with what I responded in Giga's and VCR's thread, though you appear to get it the most compared to everyone, so kudos.

 

I just mean I want you to push further on your opinion of YCM "political points" get involved with the sites goings on a bit more and get involved in some of the discussions in relation to the future of YCM. Not actual politics because well... It's something here on YCM... it's something.

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Sure man, let's see it

 

I recall us being on relatively good terms a few months back (late '16 / mid '17) again I'm not sure if this is down to the whole "graphics" thing or what not. I have nothing but praises for you If I'm being honest, I appreciate that you stand where you stand and for the most part seem unwavering in your conviction of your ideals.

 

I'm not sure if you've changed or if I've changed but I feel... almost as if you don't want to let people in? I'm not sure why I'm getting that... it's almost as if your conviction is a little too heavy. I'm really not sure, I may be talking out of my ass I just get that sense from you that, you've been hurt too many times by people you called Friends or a relationship that ended poorly-look I really don't know why I'm just trying to make excuses for why I see it in you.

 

I hope you continue to stand by your ideals, regardless of if the masses aren't behind you or you see something that someone else doesn't, just don't let your conviction consume you, you're too good of a person to go up in flames, people are allowed to think, it's what makes us human.

 

 

I'm a glutton for feedback despite how little I'm up to doing.

 

You've been an idiot in the past. I think you know that. I've always been very much fond of you Thar, I believe we were very good friends up until your ban then... obviously we stopped talking and you sorta drifted off and carried on with your life. I'm not sure what you did or how you did it but you have seemingly come back more level headed and not rash to emotion, possibly down to life experience?

 

In any case you are talented and have every right to succeed in life, just try and self-motivate more... rich I know coming from me who depending on what time of the year it is I may very well be an emotional wreck but I'd like to believe when I'm at my good times, I'm pretty good. You should strive for the same.

 

Love ya. 

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