I see no problem leaving mid season if you must [...] you don't need to give a reason. [...] Stef and the people who help run the league are really good at finding solutions to make things the most fair.
Well, yeah, let's all dump our garbage on the streets if we really must! I mean, Stef is amazing at Dominion, he'll probably do a remarkable cleaning job too!
Iirc you're quite young and still live with your parents? That could sort of explain why you feel like it's fine to do what you want and take it for granted that things will be taken care of regardless, but you'll find that's not exactly how the world works once you move out of your parental house.
The proper response to Stef volunteering his time to organise the League is gratitude, not entitlement.
Yes, I'm 21 and still live with a parent (young, but not 14 years old young). Entitlement? No. I don't feel entitled to this league, to this forum, to my education, to money, to technology. It's all because people are generous and want to help and make others happy and improve the world. These people are good people, and I am very grateful that people like Stef and Theory and my parents do the things they do. Sure, Theory didn't have me in mind when me made the forum, but he had people like me, and you, in mind. But don't make this an attack on me or what I think I may or may not be entitled to.
Of course it's better if silverspawn stays in the league till the end of the season. But I'd rather not play against, or in a division, with someone who is just throwing their games just to get the formality out of the way. I'd rather they leave, making the games I play fun, even if it means the scores may be a tiny bit unfair for this season. All I was saying was that Stef does a good job at running the league. That was a compliment, and also my belief that situations like this can be solved without being rude. Especially without being rude to the people who aren't the cause of it. I believe in Stef's amazing patience for the league and the people in it, and I respect and am grateful that he has given his time for everyone else.
You obviously are ok with being rude, and mildly insulting. Also you're ok with making a quick judgement of me, how I act and how mature or immature I am based on very little. The situation is less than ideal for the league and for the people involved with it. But that doesn't mean we should let our personal feelings about silverspawns behaviour be the deciding factor of what happens. If I had a serious personal matter that made me unable to play in the rest of a season, say I don't know, I just lost my arms, I expect people to take me out and I don't need an explanation. I PM the organizers, and just say I am really sorry for not being able to finish my games but a personal issue is seriously interfering with my life and I simply can not play the league. Unforeseen circumstances happen. This is a good community and I expect honesty from everyone here. Silverspawn should have done the same thing. What his issue is is not your business nor mine nor anyone's but Silverspawn's (he should not have posted it). But that doesn't mean he should be forced to play the league simply because it's a little unfair to you, or because it makes your pass time a little less enjoyable. He should be allowed to leave if he really needs to, and you should be mature enough to cope with the situation. And I believe you are mature enough. People left when I was in the league. I didn't get upset. You are capable of doing that too, everyone here is.
Now, silverspawn did purposely resign games. This is what is probably the most irritating part to the other players. Had he simply left for personal reason I doubt there would be so much of a fuss. But it's the unsportsmanlike nature (well, your definition of unsportsmanlike) that is making you so annoyed. And well, it sucks. But telling me that I think it's ok to dump my garbage on Stef, or telling silverspawn he's a coward isn't going to solve the problem. It'll make it worse. Keep your negative comments to yourself or find a way to say them without being insulting. Unless you just want everyone to get mad at each other. Because maybe that's how you solve problems. I know from my experience (my short, young, entitlement filled experience) that name calling and being pissed at someone who is unreasonable doesn't solve the situation. Finding an alternative way to the best solution works. Stef will find a way to fix this. You, calling silverspawn a coward, will not solve this. It'll make it worse.
Also I apologize because at the end I got close to name calling, which I just said is bad. This thread should be locked, I shouldn't have posted my opinion in the first place, and neither should anyone have really. It should have been a matter between silverspawn and the league organizers. If silverspawn wants to discuss his life's issues, he can make a thread in RSP part of the forum and we can all be angry with each other's opinions there.
