Quote Originally Posted by Kraco View Post
It's certainly true. Reading that, I thought the general shift is largely due to the fact people here have watched anime for years and thus have already seen it all, figuratively speaking.
I'm also guilty for arguing for arguing's sake, albeit trying to keep it impersonal to a degree, because this forum is so dead and I miss the old times when there was discussion going on.
This is true for me as well. However, what I forgot was how this affected other people. In fact, when SAO and Mahouka came out, I felt exactly the same as Krayz. It's never nice to hear people disparage something you like, especially if they do it in a rude/condescending/exaggerated way.

Writing with flair is nice, but I don't think it should be done at the expense of other people's feelings. There are better ways to say things.

Krayz's PM has pinpointed the odd tired feeling I've been having when discussing in GW. It's become such a chore because when people disagree, they go no holds barred pedantic and fill their posts with subtle (or even overt) insults against each other, which is completely unnecessary. I remember being labeled as a sucker or an asshole quite a bit recently. What I didn't realize was I was part of the problem

I don't think we should be overly sensitive to each other, but the constant brutal ranting is a trend that seems to keep getting worse and affecting more people. I, for one, did not write as negatively about minor things before. Before I noticed it, I am, and even attacking people for not having the same "high standards" as I do. It's embarrassing for me personally, to be honest.

Not everyone is anime-jaded, and I (now) believe it's not praise-worthy to be proud of being so.