The Prude Brood Monastery

[H. Ross Peron]

Is it just me or are the current members of the Monastery some of the most intelligent posters on Atlasia (Nathan, Antonio, and DC Al Fine)?

[Morning in Atlas]

Old but good. I'm sure y'all on IRC are familiar with the context. If not, you know what to do.

But.......but you're 19 :/

None for me of course.

[Marokai Backbeat]

And furthermore it's actually improved civility here

You and I have different definitions of civility, because all I see lately are a bunch of people talking about others behind their backs, coming up with stupid in-jokes for all their IRC-bros, or making snide comments about them under the protection of these bulls**t "institutes." More "civil" than having out and out flame wars, maybe, but it's far from a particularly friendly or welcoming atmosphere. It just comes off as smarmy and cliquish.

And the idea that they even do anything to contain the trolling or bickering is just revisionism, anyway. The 2012 board was a total nightmare and everybody hated it. All these mines and institutes did was just highlight people so they could be picked on more, it didn't do anything to control the fires.

All I can speak to are my own experiences, but what I can at least say for myself is that being on this site has been a miserable experience for the last year. There are barely any serious discussions to be had anymore outside of the most impenetrable of philosophical arguments, it's just a lot of people throwing around one liners and finding new people to gossip about. It's like all the worst elements of Atlasia have now infected the forum at large. Atlas has become so shallow I've been struggling to find any way to meaningfully contribute anymore.

[afleitch]

Is it just me or are the current members of the Monastery some of the most intelligent posters on Atlasia (Nathan, Antonio, and DC Al Fine)?

I think the several hundred members outside of this 'thing' have some pretty intelligent people in their ranks too.

[tik 🪀✨]

The Atlas has always been a pretty miserable experience. From a fortune cookie: Learn to polish your own turds, do not polish the turds of others. How shine they!

Ever since I started posting here people have lamented about the good ol' days. These ARE the good ol' days to someone else. Stop whining and try (and fail) to make good content. This place is fun and interesting if you want it to be.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Edit: Meh, mayhap you're right. I'll leave it be.

[tik 🪀✨]

Hey, I don't disagree with you that much. I, well, have a strong aversion to people being passively judgmental about things. I'm not entirely sure why that is, either. I suppose it's a pet peeve. Yes, your observations about forum culture and the current atmosphere aren't off base, and I certainly think that this thread's targets are treasures that I hate seeing picked on - but pointing out your distaste does nothing but satiate your desire to point it out. It's too easy, it feels. Acting contrarily takes effort.

That's not to say that you don't act differently, Marokai. I've noticed and enjoyed your posts in passing more often than not. I just like to pick at this genre of criticism. It's nothing personal and I don't covet any faces you might be making right now (those squinty eyed, frowny ones). I just prefer passively proactive efforts - rolling your eyes, decimating what you dislike, then strolling along without a care in the world. You know, walking away - without glancing back - at the explosion you triggered. You don't talk about why you caused the explosion or the devastation it caused, you just do it to set things right.

Christ, I think I just ended up on some kind of watch list.

Edit: Aw, you deleted your post I'm keeping mine because explosions and it was fun to write.

[opebo]

Is it just me or are the current members of the Monastery some of the most intelligent posters on Atlasia (Nathan, Antonio, and DC Al Fine)?

Yeah it is just you.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Edit: Meh, mayhap you're right. I'll leave it be.

Mayhap?  MAYHAP!?!?  WHAT DA HELL IS DAT.  GURL YOU BETTAH LEAVE IT BE CUZ YOU KEEP PICKIN' AT IT AND DIGGIN' AT IT AND YOU KNOW IT'S GONNA GET UHFECTED AND THEN YOU GON' HAVE A SCAR.  LIKE DAT BITCH MONAYA ST. JAMES