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I would say non-crew, because if an argument involved a crew, the crew has the advantage of having an extra channel to communicate with the mediator, which is the crew subforum.

All things considered, I'm going for the Taco Bell.

It's all getting so complicated just to be able to get on with everyone!

Hiro, I feel like your post has good intentions, but you're trying to push Chrono out. So I'm gonna lay out some stuff from my opinion, take it as you will.

Chrono has done more for G:Feds than anyone has since 2010. Probably further back then that. He will continue to innovate and better the community in his own way, that's not gonna change. He's got just as much passion about the community as anyone else does.

I don't wanna bring up the past since it's a constant topic of discussion, but if you wanna point out the drama? It doesn't go to Chrono. He's in the thick of it, but he's not the cause. Angel is. Legendary Championship? Chrono told Angel that if he stop with the blatant attacks and attempts to get under his skin, he would let Angel into the guild and compete in the tournament. In return, Angel continued to rip away at Chrono. So he banned him from competing in the guild and for the title, despite whatever claim he might have. Trying to weed out the 'cancer'? Chrono doesn't acknowledge him until he gets to the point that ignoring him is hard.

Who else is banned from EWA? Who else can't compete for the title? No one. Even -you- were allowed to be in it, does that not speak for Chrono's ability to move on? Angel isn't a special case. He just wants to be.

The drama doesn't come from Chrono, he just set up scenarios where the drama decided to flock to it. Am I saying push Angel out? No. Getting anyone to leave wouldn't make this place better. Even losing Draze didn't make this place better, and his past with us hasn't been the best.

I used to think like you. In 2009, I was an advocate for getting rid of Chrono. Then, it wasn't insane. The community was literally split between pushing him out or wanting him to stay. If he left, this community would be dead. Could he stop with the snarky remarks that are, occasionally, obviously made to get a rise out of people? Sure. But I think up until a couple of days ago, he was doing that rather well.

Nowadays? Sure, we could survive. Maybe. And there will be those that go "OH WE CAN MAKE IT WITHOUT CHRONO." Well, say that a year from now. He books WWF:G consistently, he runs the biggest guild in the community. He takes the bullshit when people dish it out at him and it doesn't affect his psyche. Can you say that? Can I?

As for EWA, it's not the only guild anymore. Sure, we went through a rough period where basically only EWA has thrived. WWF:G survives, but has dwindled. WWE:E is on life support. But there's another home for 'exclusives' now. BBW. I'm not plugging my own guild because I own it, but because it's true. I have not seen a guild be as successful as it as since EWA. Is that going to last? I dunno. But I'm riding this ship 'til we hit the iceberg. I book anyone and everyone. Even the guy that constantly attacks and belittles one of my best friends in the community.

tl;dr
1. Chrono's not the cause of drama.
2. The community wouldn't be better without him, just if he stopped making the snarky remarks meant to offend. At the same time, that's who he is. Don't try to suppress who he is.
3. EWA isn't the only guild anymore.
4. Let's all just be adults. No one's going anywhere until they want to.

Also, I'm gonna say this. We've seen a nice spike in returning faces the past week. Mystique, Miro, Jamie Bader, Three, Ryuu, and various others; especially in BBW. Now, as the owner of that guild, I would -really-, and I mean -really-, like it if everyone could quell the bullshit for about five seconds, think through what you wanna post and how it might offend whoever you're targeting it at, and just really start using our heads instead of just our fingers. Because I don't wanna see those people go. I'm glad they're back. If you wanna start some Wrestling Court to deal with people, fine. If you wanna make a subforum where people can yell at eachother, whatever I don't give a ********. But if a single person leaves because you people can't keep shitty remarks to themselves? You're harming the community more than you sought to help it.

tl;dr #2
1. If you got beef, stop making it public.

I just....see no point anymore. No one really wants to see this get better...not even me. I will be in the same ship as you, Shanahan. I will stay here until It ends...but the only way to change things here is to FORCE people to change. Though no one wouls let us get away with that. No one would even let us try.

This place is sickening. It pains me to show up anymore. Everything I try to do....I do it and all I get called is a trouble maker or a creep.

I am done. I will continue to be booked, to try my hardest with stories and RPs...because that all I am here for. Not this community, but the RPing. I have made my friends and acquaintances. This place isnexpecting me to treat it with more energy thay I have to give.

Im sorry, but consider my hope in things getting better better given up.

If I could just say one thing.

There really isn't that much bullshit around. If people simply ignore it, then the problems go away easily. So if its none of your concern, don't make it your concern. Really, its not that complicated.

No one person is at fault; we all share equal blame.

Dr. Shelby is always successful! He's a miracle worker!

Here's a thought for everyone here.

You know what you do to people who are fighting? Let them dish it out. We're on the internet, so we don't have to worry about people fist fighting. You know what you do in real life when something like this happens? You usually ignore it because it doesn't concern you.

You don't want bullshit? Don't throw yourself into it.

You don't want people to fight? Deal with it, it's going to happen.

You want to b***h and moan that we're all not just friends? Deal with it. People butt heads all the time.

Be adults with your mentalities. If you can't stand seeing it, the moment it pops up, ignore it. If two people fighting start dragging in members outside themselves: put them on the Court. Done.

If this were left up to me, the moment people started suggesting we ban single people, I would just hand a 3 day ban on all involved members. Why? Because if you're going to be in the bullshit, expect to get the same consequences. Make an active effort to stop it? Ok, you get a pass since you're being a part of the solution, not the problem.

Quit behaving like butthurt twats. That's what's blowing everything out of proportions. It's the goddamn internet. No one gives a s**t. Seriously. You're not the savior of a community. You're not a messiah, you're not anything of that sort. Quit acting like it. Just because this is the internet and we're not face to face does not give you an excuse to forgo social norms when dealing with arguments and going to extremes when someone does something you don't like.

Seriously guys, this is laughable.