Thread:Starry125/@comment-36644923-20190301111302

On my third game now, lost the first one to a game glitch, have the second but the laptop acts up at times, third is low on friends but finally over 100 level. I am relatively new here though, before just came and read tutorials. So please take this with a spoonful of sugar, honey, maple syrup, eh? Whatever. Not so new that bickering and drama  popping up hasn't caught my attention. To be expected maybe, people being people. But for it to go so quickly into such depth, virtual firestorms, with grudges and pack attacks -  can Admins really focus on keeping up with everything? Don't we owe them SOME peace and quiet? Some Solace, even? They aren't called babysitters, though that may be needed to keep this site family-friendly - so to speak. So it only seems fair to consider perhaps even drastic measures to keep the spirit of learning, documenting and please, please - continue helping us - separate from the social aspects. Yet it is, in the end, just a game. Which some people may take more seriously than others. I've learned something today. Always thought yhat gamesmanship had to do with a decent code of conduct - say, playing hard and for the win perhaps, but ethically, Fair play and all that. But no!  From Google: Dictionary result for gamesmanship    games·man·ship The art of winning games by using various ploys and tactics to gain a psychological advantage. What is an example of gamesmanship? Some examples of gamesmanship are: Faking a foul or injury. ... Covert personal fouls, such as grabbing a player underwater during a water polo match. Inflicting pain on an opponent with the intention of knocking him or her out of the game. Gamesmanship vs. Sportsmanship | US Lacrosse

Dictionary result for melee    me·lee a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle. "several people were hurt in the melee" synonyms:    tumult, disturbance, rumpus, commotion, disorder I use the word melee because however melodramatic it seems, the very nature of often disparate users in many different time zones battling it out long-distance even - for what exactly? Hopefully I learned my lesson when Mafia Wars closed, enjoy it while it lasts...because it might not. And don't try to pick a fight with someone in another country that you don't know  :) 