Re: What makes you come back?
I enjoy the variety of perspectives from patrons all over the globe, ranging in age from very young to rather old (like me). I no longer enter the Backroom, but even in the relatively mundane Front Room I find interesting topics and responses from time to time.
The Org is also a resource. I can ask a question and people will respond, or connect me with information, or with other people who might know about a thing that interests me. I return this service when I can.
Occasionally, I'll vent. It's interesting to see if others share my pain, tell me to "buck up," offer an alternative way of viewing the source of my stress, or just say "meh, whatever." Nowadays, it's a place to come and read lightweight stuff for a few minutes while I enjoy some tea and de-workify in the evening, and perhaps respond if a topic or statement inspires me to participate for whatever reason. Every once in a while a topic from the Heart appears, and reading the responses can sometimes restore a bit of my dwindling faith in humanity.
Heh, I also stick around because there are a few here who would like to see me leave, and I enjoy annoying them, however slightly.
As far as making friends go ... hmm. I've made a handful of very good friends which have lasted years now. But in all fairness, it has not been just through the Org. Most are people I met in the greater community of which the Org is a part: in the clans/non-clans, in the foyers, and on the battlefields. The number of personalities that intrigue me here has diminished over the last couple of years, but there are still a few.
Because I have not allowed the massed opinions of influencial patrons and staff to control my behavior in some instances where they felt I was out of line, it seems I've "lost some respect." This doesn't really matter. Oftentimes the like-minded attempt to use the giving or withholding of "respect" as a reward or weapon. It gives me satisfaction to deny them their intent, and to continue to think and act on my own convictions, despite their petty consequences.
Finally, I've gained bits of ... wisdom that have proven useful in my journey, from both older and younger patrons here. I like to think that maybe my perspective has proven useful to others from time to time. I think this is the primary reason why I stay, or return after a needed respite.
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Originally Posted by Strike For The South
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