Why I miss old clickies: a lament...

[The Coil]

Look, this thread has taken a strange "how dare you like clickies" turn. I really just started it because I observed these two things:

1) The institution of the new clickie system corresponded with a sharp drop in posting.

2) The new clicky system is basically useless as a rep system as currently implemented.

For a while, we were having an interesting conversation about these phenomena (which I believe transcend my personal posting habits, btw). Then it turned into "you O Coil are unworthy of this forum for even talking about clickies. And you too, Leto. And maybe you, too, Colonel T (who doesn't even really appear in this thread)." I don't care about your opinion. Start your own "I hate clickies" thread. Don't whine about how me being motivated by clickies has killed the forum. Post something interesting you want to talk about, like whether or not WW2 was worth it or something. But to waste your time telling me I'm wasting my time talking about clickies seems like a waste of time. You may think it's a bigger waste of my time to post about you wasting your time telling me I'm wasting my time, but it's not, because I find it fun.

Anyway, nobody has really argued with those two assertions. McIvan has helpfully expanded on them, Leto has seconded my assessment of them, Raz has helpfully reminded us that we aren't complaining about a mod decision (which we're not), just observing the effects of that decision. You might not like those effects, but they're there. I just wanted to discuss them. If you want to, post away. If you want to tell me I'm stupid, start your own thread and quit cluttering up this one.

But please, don't do the thing where you just argue with my 2 assertions by jumping in with a silly opinion as if you're opinion is fact, and as if your silly opinion hasn't already been addressed earlier in the thread. Actually interact with the points that have been made. Otherwise, I shall publicly doubt your fitness to be here. Take that!

There hasn't been a tactical post or an AAR in days. I'm not sure why, given all the people who are so motivated by the love of the game around here. Leto's told you why he's not posting. I've told you why I'm not. What's your excuse?