Actually, if my best friend I've known for years decided to punch me anywhere, he probably wouldn't be my friend...
I'm sorry, but I don't think the same way as you people..
A pack mentality on a website is a poor excuse none the less, no matter how much you sugar coat it saying "Oh, we've known them a while, so it's okay"...
No matter how old, mature, or wise I become in my lifetime, I will never condone bad, rude, immoral, or wrong behavior from anyone within my sight..
What it boils down to is that "pack mentality" of yours ends up creating a corrupt hierarchy of "friends" who stick together and pretty much reign over the entire website as a whole.
The only real way to get into that pack is to get into good graces with the people in that circle..
Without any signs of baiting, trolling, or messing around, I can still honestly say I'm fairly disgusted with it, and it's the main reason why newcomers end up being assholes... They get discouraged...
There are simple guidelines every forum has when it comes to behaving and staying in line, but when you throw in the "pack system", these rules get bent constantly, and the next thing you know, you end up with a sort've group-dictatorship...
At this point, I already know I'm wrong.. But why am I wrong?.. We think differently.. Your point of view lies within someone who resides in that circle, and some of your points of views reside within hovering closely to that circle..
But me... I'm far out in space, away from any orbital system at all.. You've seen things I may never see, and I've seen things you may never see..
The only thing I can do is pretend, and act according to how you people see what "Good behavior" is.. But that goes against what I believe, it pains me to do that, which is why I keep slipping up...
If one person gets to be a douche, everyone gets to be a douche..
Or..
Nobody gets to be a douche...
Your stupid pack system fucks with this principle, and has turned this forum into something I'm not even sure I want to be a part of...
I will never change who I am... And I'm pretty sure you all feel the same way.. Your not going to change your ways just because some arrogant noob wants to preach about bullshit... So perhaps we can come to an agreement..
You consider my point of view, and I'll consider yours..