I always say to both members and moderators that they are free to voice their opinion on the game and forums, regardless what this opinion is. If you think something is good, let us know because then we can do more of that. If you think something isn't good, let us know and we'll take a look at it.

The line is drawn when opinions turn into insults, whether it's direct profanity or a holier-than-thou attitude that's just as insulting. That's not an environment we wish to cultivate and it will not help anyone's case.

A few things people should keep in mind:

-We can't implement anything right away, even when we say we're working on it. These things take time to develop, program, test, then test again, then to release and then to update if it needs to be updated. This is a game that we intend to support for many years to come and we need to always keep in mind how any change will affect the game long-term;

-Any suggestion or advice we get, we need to compare with our own data as well. I know it's easy to say "Why don't you just make Friendlies so that they are auto-denied?" but there are so many variables to consider that we can't just implement things without weighing all our options. It isn't just a risk of breaking the game mechanically, but also breaking the game balance;

-We can't comment on everything. We try to read everything and take into account what you guys suggest, but we can't comment on all of it for various reasons. That doesn't mean we don't care. If we didn't, we wouldn't be bothering with this forum, nor would I bother with this response.