I know I will risk an avalanche of hateful remarks with the following comments, but here goes nothing.
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1) I do feel too that there is quite a bit of passive/aggressive attitude around the thread amongst the most dedicated fans of the game;
2) Is it even half as bad as some of the most popular games' followings of f95zone? No, not even close, but it is a thing, and it doesn't get better just by comparison with the crazy, almost cult-like shit happening nearby;
3) Do a lot of new players come here with an astounding lack of knowledge about forums' etiquette and, more in general, basic polite human interactions? Oh hell yeah, but I still think that we would all benefit by being a lil' bit more gracious about it, even when facing the trolliest of trolls (and by the way, I don't think that
Xaltan85 was being INCREDIBLY rude with his comments);
4) A little extra tangent, mostly inspired by
apple8000 agora comment (not hatin', man, I promise

): sure, for a lot of people the games found on this site are nothing more than an excuse for a good wank, and yet the work and effort put into them by a lot of talented creators is undeniable. Is it art? I have no idea, but when done right it's still obviously a work of creativity, and as such we're all free to offer critique (without being assholes about it, if possible), even when the product is meant to be free for all (never enough kudos to you for that,
darkhound1 
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Enough ranting, time to come at me, guys!