The thing is, the forums are here to encourage debate. And the more diverse the debates, the healthier this forum is.
That's what we ultimately want, a forum full of diverse and unique posters with diverse and unique viewpoints. And when they come together they create discussion that is confident and positive in how that user brings their viewpoint.
And yes, a dissenting or even "negative" viewpoint can be a positive contribution to the discussion. So in that case, we'll do what we can to encourage this sort of discussion, and that means a few things:
1. We'll continue to crack down, as have we always cracked down on, those who only wish to generalize and demean users or groups of users. If they're only there for console war glory, then we'll do what we can to make sure they either adapt to our rules, or no longer post here.
2. On the other side, we need our core posters to be confident and positive when they post. There's been an unfortunate rise of "Woe is me!" style posting going around recently, and all that does is derail and undermine healthy discussion. There has been too many instances of users, when faced with an opinion they don't agree with, bemoan these opinions instead of actually debating and adding their own thoughts and differing opinions on the matter. The thread then turns into a "No! My fanbase is more persecuted!" or a "Well your fanbase does this!" face-off that flushes any hope of decent conversation down the toilet. I'm not saying you do this, as you do a good job of voicing and expanding your viewpoints, but this persecution complex is spreading, across all fanbases and groups, and all it does it harm our forums.
3. We're not going to protect or target any "fanbase" or group over another (In fact I'd prefer it if folks saw themselves as individuals instead of a part of a company, but that's another matter). We're going to continue applying our rules to those whom we see breaking the rules. All we ask is that users, instead of bemoaning their situations, instead come out and discuss the issue confidently, so that discussion thrives and has a chance to move forward. And if they see a user who they believe is breaking the rules, then report them and either move on or try to steer their posts towards something more positive by presenting evidence and backed up viewpoints.
The only way this works is if users put in the work to make positive and constructive posts. We will try to slowly improve the culture of this site, but this is a community issue, and the community needs to put forth the effort to make the most change.
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