I have been here for just over two years. I have seen pilots come and go from game and forum. I have seen pilots get banned for what they have done, some even by mistake. I have made many friends here in this game, some i even call brothers and sisters. Always had a good time with everyone in this game. A little banter here and there, mainly harmless joking. And that was over a year ago. Sure we have had some problems, and settled it in Pm's before it got out of hand. Good times we had! Wouldn't you all say?
Now with in this last year, many people have turned on their friends because of what others have said, no matter if is was true or not. We have lost friendships and squad mates over this bickering. The ones causing the trouble seem to think they will benefit over this bs, thanking they can brake up squads or make players leave the game. Always trying to put doubt in every ones minds about their squads and friends.
Every one keeps saying, just ignore it, it will go away.

Really? No, not really! Some people just don't know when to stop. The bs continues to this day. Many of dogfights best have left because of this said bs. And it squad hops, from one squad to another. From day to day, week to week, month to month, pilot to pilot. Why do we let this happen? Why is every one some damn scared to stand up to these shit starting wanna be bullies? Makes no sents!
Now we have these new people coming in to this game and on this forum trying to run it the way they think it should go, then team up the those individuals who think the same way. I know time changes things, but for the worse? Seems like the next generation just can't get along with us as they say "old timers". And I'm not quite sure why! Does any one know why? This is not the community i came to respect and love and have the honor to call my friends.
There is always one asshole who likes to keep the crap going. Always thinking they're better or smarter then every one else. I say who cares if you think that, why shove it in other people's faces? Why threaten others with bodily harm, or threaten their familys?
Now it's come down to hacking profiles to dig up dirt on other pilots, messing with their pms, deleting pms, changing their passwords. And for what? To keep them off the forum, to spy on them? Dig up dirt on them? Or is it just to mess with them? Either way, who ever is doing this has stooped extra low here. In a few cases, even called and threatened other pilots over the phone. Now what does that say about how this community works?
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game is an escape from the real world. It is ment to be fun, not to take your aggressions out on others by trying to belittle, humiliate, insult and degrade others to make your self feel better. There is a thing call respect, and it seems that most here seem to have a lack of respect for any one now days.
Though I may not like a few of the "old timers" that were here before me, I still have a lot of respect for them. They are the ones who taught pilots like me how to play this game and navigate the forum. And for that I say thank you! As for the pilots who came in around the same time I did, we continue on with helping all the new pilots in game and forum, and we are treated like we are trolls, trouble makers ect.... No matter how hard we try to be nice, some just don't want it that way.
I am so sick and tired of all this unnecessary drama that keeps popping up, whinning and complaining about every thing and every one. Some even complain about their own squad mates. How can this continue on? These direct attacks on certain pilots, is just for some ones amusement, or cause they don't like the way they fly, to boost ones ego,ect...ect.... What are these reasons? Never mind, I don't want to know.
I ask this, Why can't we get along? We all share this forum and game. We all should get along. If this bs keeps up, zuperman might just delete dogfight, or the forum! Is it worth the risk to lose a game we all enjoy? I don't think so!
These funds have got to stop, or we all will lose out on this awesome game and this community. I for one, I'm done fighting and arguing with others over something so damn trivial. Does it really matter to us what Mom's, Misfits, Dds, Gunners or lafayette say when talking to their squads about other pilots or squads? I personally don't give a rats ass any more. Its none of my business, nor an one elses for that matter. Just stop the damn bickering. You want to banter some one, please do it in good fun. Stop taking things so seriously, and have fun.