[NLR] McFate wrote: No worries Tailz or Gannett or anyone else who doesn't want to see this, relax. Go have a beer or something. It's just a chat. If it doesn't interest you, use your precious time doing something other than reading my honest answer to a seeming honest question between two who used to be friends. Besides, it's too long for a PM.

Weather[M]an wrote: So what happened to the McFate that so doggedly pursued and loved being in this squad? Surely there was some deep jadedness born out of the events that unfolded, but really, why the sudden change? Which incident was the selling point? I mean it was a pretty sudden about face on your part. You wander off solo to "pay out retribution" and somewhere along the way made a conscious decision to stay gone. Clearly there was a catalyst and a grudge that you can't seem to let go of. So what was it Alex?
Lol, you know I was thinking about that today after that nearly pleasant exchange earlier. It was kind of a perfect storm kind of thing.
I don't have any feeling or need for retribution. I left the squad because I didn't like the way the game became an "us vs. them" fight when it wasn't in the skies. The drama got so thick that my kids got afraid that someone was gong to come to our house and kick in the door. I still don't know who "TheGodofGods" was only that it was a Misfit. The prick, or someone pretending to be him, called my son's cellphone with a disguised voice and told him that he was going to get him or something like that. How do I know it was a Misfit? Cat of Doom only posted his # on the closed section of the Misfits website. No one copped to it. I guess the kid just bugged the wrong misfit. How about it, did anyone ever come clean?
I've been over the issues of flying styles and getting bitched at and threatened by squad officers while I was undercover. That and all the incessant bashing that was always going on... it was always the enemy of the day. There was a long list of names of those who were targeted, I got behind some of them myself but then it seemed to get out of hand, and a lot of new members seemed to be liking it. One particular incident stands out but I'm avoiding names here. It just wasn't my squad anymore.
I went on my, first solo then with the [NLR], posting what I like to write about, such as why it can be a drag to always find squad mates as red who are some of the best players in the game but they leave rather than engage in a good battle. Yea, on and on... lots of reasons I like the smaller squad. Somehow someone often ended up getting offended then acting like I was trashing the squad. Heck, my kids were still Misfits when that was going on. That was the last straw for them. They saw the BS posts trashing on me and lost respect for all of you. (It was actually a sort of a valuable social study case for them. Especially about on-line vulnerability)
I don't have any feelings that I have to get back at anyone but yet, when I see the Misfits going after the enemy dejour ... I'm inclined to speak up. I am disappointed that so many of the guys I used to know from their voices on zello coming from different rooms of my house, don't have the courage or decency to stand up when a squad mate does obvious wrong or is unkind to the community . Yea, I got pissed when I saw them cheating on Zuperman's first opinion poll or when they went hunting after a noob with an (.M.) rather than demonstrating why it is something worth respecting. Honor?
Whatever. Call me what you want. I know who and what I am. I'm honest I like a hard challenging game where everyone is fighting tooth and nail, and at the end they hit retry, mix it all up and do it again. I'm loyal but not to those who I can't respect. I'm looking forward to the time when I get to fly a lot again. It's just not in the cards for me to fly much right now. (Forum is easier for now.)
...the long version. Lol.
What else would you expect from McFate?

As for:
Weather[M]an wrote: ...your "qualifications". I always feel like I'm coming up short when roughly 5% of my posts are directly inflammatory.
[NLR] McFate wrote: ... are the most prolific of the flame writers. Just take a look at their post history on their profiles, anywhere that is not actually on the Misfit thread. A good number of them are flame posts.
Btw, I use blue script partially because the color is known to have a calming effect. 
OK the thing about Cat was damned unfortunate and you know my thoughts there. We have talked at length about that one and I consider that a dark moment. My thought is that it wasn't one of the regulars or originals (barring my still known suspicions of one of the early members). The retribution was necessary and I know who and why it needed to be done for you personally (not squad specific). No need to drag that one out.
As far as in game play is concerned, I really don't give a damn anymore as I don't play and don't see a point in which I will so to each his own. The squad continues to handle that however they see fit. From most of what I see and gather, most (not all) don't say much about who flies what when. Most have resided to letting the game come to them (which I have supported for sometime now). It's still a process. I mean people can't expect other folks to play the way they do. That's unrealistic. Let people do as they please and hone your skills. Won't matter how anybody plays if you sharpen your skill set.
I mean going back to things said in the past. You and the squad didn't see eye to eye. It happens. To that I say to each their own. As far as how Misfits conduct themselves in game, that's a personal prerogative and as long as it is within squad guidelines, who am I to argue? Seems like a moot point to pursue to me.
I personally miss talking to your kids. I felt I had built a decent rep with them. Obviously the way I have interacted with you (right, wrong, or indifferent I stand by it) wasn't a positive. Grown folks do that too, children. So not talking to them any longer, while very disappointing, is understandable. Perhaps one day it will occur again.
In conclusion, I hope that it helped to actually write it down. It was educational, if nothing else, from my vantage point. We aren't perfect and would never claim it (or at least I would hope we wouldn't). Anyway, from Nick to Alex (cause f*#% usernames sometimes, am I right?) I do hope everything is going well. Wouldn't ever wish a bad thing for you; just find it unfortunate the situation is what it is today.
Yeah still less than 20%. Considering my few amount of posts, I don't think my few bluntly quotes are really worth a discussion.