baba-prague
WolfSpirit said:I am sorry (and shocked !) to hear that these threads had such impact...
I was also surprised and shocked by the viciousness in the discussion threads, and I don't know why people care so much which deck comes first.
I was hoping that this year there was not going to be a poll because of these discussions, but it appears many people still like the poll.
I actually thought the "de-enabling" thread would provide a useful outlet for people to pour scorn on decks and to some extent mean that the poll threads would be used less in that way. But that doesn't really seem to have helped. As I say, I don't mind if people say that they don't like a deck or don't like the artwork or whatever - I mean, there will never be consensus on that. But when it gets personal and unpleasant it just seems silly - and yes, I find it aversive. I'm not very keen on conflict when it's so unnecessary.
Many of the deck creators this year (well, 2008, you know what I mean) just seem straightforwardly enthusiastic about their work and keen to share it and talk about it, and it's been a pleasure to read some of the threads here. I hope everyone remembers that even us evil deck creators do have feelings.