Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-30891950-20170513190905/@comment-31982627-20170513212413

Won't weigh in on adding a moderator since I am an outsider and have next to no experience with forums, but would like to weigh in on the issue behind the petition to add a moderator. Started playing the game in July 2016 and discovered this site in August. Have been "lurking" for a day or two every couple of months ever since. Returned two days ago as I was having problems clearing the gift counter when time traveling in Windows 10 after the Mirror Hall update and wanted to see if others were having the same problem and what they were doing about it. (The last time I remember visiting this site before that was when AndalayBay said she had decided to stop playing the game and e-mailed MyTona a list of things she didn't like about the game.)  And as an outsider I immediately noticed the meanness and nastiness, the pointed barbs and grenades, that definitely were not there on any of my previous visits. The mean posts and comments are on both sides of the time traveling debate - there are a handful of people on both sides who come across as instigator types intent on ruffling feathers and fanning flames. Thankfully there are other regular contributors who don't instigate or participate in the mean (and pointless and counterproductive) stuff. I really appreciate the existence of this forum and am very grateful for all the useful tips about the game, plus it's always really interesting to hear about other players' approaches to their games and what works for them and what doesn't. It's such a shame to see how much the vibe has changed since my last visit. Just my two cents.