I was gone for the past week so apparently I missed a lot.  BUT...I'm glad that you're still here Dread.  It really would be a loss in a lot of ways if you did leave.

Granted I'm not old skool FSE but the whole reason I got into this game and joined this server was to play with friends who I enjoyed playing with.  We've all been in games or guilds where you're playing with people who just aren't who you'd choose to hang out with and &quot;that guild/game&quot; sucks.  I'm guessing that's a huge reason for most of us why we haven't jumped servers or even to another game for the past however long we've been playing.   When FSE does turn out to be &quot;THAT&quot; type of place then I can say that I will be done with FSE as well.  Maybe others feel that way too.

As it is now though, the reason I took a council spot when it was offered was so that we don't become &quot;that&quot; guild.  That and the [u:f5ce426ff2]girls[/u:f5ce426ff2]...man, the STARES I get from chicks when I put out the councilman vibe....Having not met most of you personally, from what I know through others and personalities online I feel that it certainly wouldn't be a bore or THAT painful to have a drink and watch a game and hang.  FSE is growing and we're in the process of putting in place some things that are necessary for us to continue to grow.   Having a system that gives people a chance to change their behavior if they want to be in FSE and are showing borderline-asshat behavior (when we address it with them) and a process to kick them once they have been addressed and proven their asshattiness is a huge step towards keeping FSE how we like it.

I know I couldn't do what some of you do as far as dealing with the daily stuff that can come up in our little world.  I think all of us bring a unique way of looking at this and dealing with the problems that happen as FSE grows but we're all doing it for more of less the same reasons when we get down to it.

We'll make this happen, and I think FSE will be better for it in all the aspects we're looking to get better at but it's going to take us relying on each person's skillset and at this level of FSE (officer/council members) us being up front with what we see needs to be addressed and not letting  the other garbage get in the way.

So, to make this all touchy feely and good, in conclusion:

I rule.  (I was going somewhere with this, but as you can tell, it's lost now)