Ok, so here's my 2 cents worth:
Stumpy, your affinity for hitting the nail on the head is incredible; indeed what Nka is doing could be construed as approaching a fascist attitude towards recruiting all players to be on "the winning side" and this has been used by many leaders in countries since the age of civilization began (e.g. Ceasar, Napolean, Stalin, and Hitler, etc).
But having said that, you make it sound like a bad thing.
People want to be led. They want leaders to tell them what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. Just look at television advertisements: we aren't being given the choice of what we want...we are being TOLD what we NEED!!! And if you play that message over and over and over again, it sinks in. This is a very important tool for all leaders\decision makers: just look at the term "WMD's" and how often that was used and it turned out to be one big fat fuckin' LIE!!!
Get it?
Advertisers tell us to spend spend spend...now now now...credit credit credit... All the jingles and catchy phrases/tunes they include in the commercials are just the hook for getting you to buy buy buy...think of all the commercials you find amusing or funny or cute, etc. I'm sure most people (myself included) could rhyme off a few memorable things from popular ads like: "Coke: it's the real thing." Or how about the Apple vs. P.C. with the two dudes, one lame (P.C.) and one cool (apple)? Doritos "Snack Attack" during superbowl was voted the best one for that year. Why? NINJA's, dude... N.I.N.J.A.'s!!!
But what you are doing Stumpy, by protesting this, is making the issue blurry for most players and by doing so, you are accomplishing the same thing as Nka. Bringing this to the attention of those that are in the AoN is going to stir-up a nest of hornets and the only result is that AoN will recruit even MORE players to their side. By being so open with your opinion you force Nka's hand and put him in a position to just squash you where you stand, like some insignificant bug. And, rightly so:
Might is Right!!!
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Ok, enough bullshitting for now...this is a very fun and funny post and i really wish i could take it seriously, but i can't. All the above things i said were for entertainment purposes only and were not meant to slander or hurt anyones feelings or ideas/attitudes, kk?
And, please believe me when i say that what i have just written above about "how things are" is, in no way, what i practice or follow. But i do acknowledge that they EXIST! Maybe there are some underlying truths here, maybe not. But it really is a funny post and i look forward to see how it all pans out.
We each see life through our own eyes and are influenced by what our environment exposes us to and how we interpret it all, based on our life's experiences.
Anything more than that is just someone else's opinion?!
Cheers all,
Ron_Dogg
