The conspiracy theories and victim mentality are terrible and shouldn't be nurtured on this site. Shenmue fans aren't targeted, nor is the Shenmue series. A lot of people let these things slide on this site and I think that's far more harmful than the naysayers on this forum.
I don't agree with the premise of that statement, but its fair feedback so i'll pass it on.
You can't create a meme to mock people then be upset when that's pointed out as passive aggressive. It's mocking. I'm not bothered by it, but it's there and that's what it is.
I never said i was upset about it. Feel free to post whatever you want about me in response or in general. Memes, poke fun, cheeky humor etc. All good.That goes for everyone. But when there's always a problem on the forum and your name along with a few others are constantly brought up every single time, then we got an issue.
As for drama and fighting, I don't perceive activity as drama or inherently negative. I'm glad there's people saying the game sucks and that we can talk about it. It connects us, and I think the negative perception will ultimately ensure a better Shenmue 4. If the game only received glowing reviews, I would feel quite hopeless about the series continuing with the high level of fan service, and the misdirection of the story. Bad reviews keep developers in check. The criticism is what gives me hope for the future of the series.
Normal activity is what all the other members are doing. You have a history of bad behavior and have been brought up numerous times.
Criticism and suggested improvements is a good thing and will obviously lead to a better Shenmue 4, which is why we've made a thread for that and others have posted their disappointment/critiques of the game many times. For some reason though, no matter how many times that's pointed out to you, you continue with the same story
The community should be open to all discussions (unless it resorts to blatant flaming and the such). I don't know why you'd post that you should be more harsh in bans and account removals. It's an incredibly small community as is and removing people would make it even smaller. For a lot of us Shenmue 1 and 2 will forever be fantastic games, while Shenmue 3 will always be a so-so to bad game. That's what we're stuck with now. Trying to eliminate those views from the community will only hurt the community in the long run.
See this is where me and you have a problem. I've repeatedly told you anyone can criticize Shenmue 3 as much as they want. I even agree with most of the criticisms and think they are valid. I have even made thread for it. Several members have expressed their disappointment with the game many times on this site. A lot of people rate the game 7/10, some even 6/10. I actually think you personally bring up some good points. You saying we are trying to eliminate those views is simply a lie and i think very manipulative. Members can discuss whatever they want and they do. The difference is, they conduct themselves properly. You have a history of doing the opposite.
As for the bans. I'd like it if no one was banned, but if someone is constantly ruining the experience for the rest of the users on the forum, they should be banned regardless of the size of the community.
There's lots of people on this site who criticize Shenmue 3 and no one has an issue with them. You and certain other members on the other hand have a history of constantly causing problems on this site and are always at the center of these issues. It's getting tiresome and boring now. As i said before, I'm getting fed up of repeating the same thing to you and i'm getting fed up of logging on to these forums and the same few people are always at the center of drama.
This is my personal opinion, but to me it seems like
1) You are not willing to take any responsibility for any of your actions
2) You are not self aware of your actions
3) You always have to be right
4) You believe your opinion is more valid than others and are willing to belittle those who have a different opinion to yours
5) You are deliberately causing drama on purpose for some kind of response. Possibly attention
Personally, i'm not interested in your reasons and I think you know very well what you are doing. With all of that said, I personally am banning your account for a week. Just so you know, this action should have probably happened before, but as I said, the mod team is very lenient and tend to let things slide even when we really shouldn't. During the week off, you should do the following
1) Search the forums for posts about people being disappointed with Shenmue 3 and look how they conduct themselves
2) Go through your post history and see how me and several other members constantly point out the same thing to you
3) Go and look at the other threads about improving/criticizing Shenmue 3
4) Self reflection. Ask yourself, why is your name constantly getting bought up over and over again, even though there are many others on this site who don't like Shenmue 3
I think your posting has gotten better since before and I'll be the first one to step in and give you the benefit of the doubt or defend you if/when you return with a better attitude. But this constant repetitive problem that keeps showing up must be dealt with.
It stops here.