The Coalition for a Better Blockland*
Formerly The "Be Nice" Campaigners
"Because life is full of hatred"
*Thank you, Hugums, for the epic name.
A coalition is an alliance among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in his own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant.
The Coalition for a Better Blockland is currently undergoing an experiment. We are letting this topic fall into the lower pages of Clan Discussion to see if people still act nicely when they think the clan may be gone. We are not gone, the topic is simply going dormant. Member list is being considered for deletion. New members are welcomed with open arms.
Please see page 10 for a list of Q's & A's.
Clan avatars are now being removed. Do so or I will message you personally.
The movement of this topic to Community Projects is being considered.
People who refuse to remove avatars
rebel
History
On June 9th, 2009, a topic was made about the Blockland forums. Inside described the problems with this forum; everyone here is hateful. Whenever someone new comes in, and they aren't the most intelligent person in the world, they get attacked, and often leave. Now, a lot of people may say, "Hey, they're idiots, they don't deserve to be here", and they're wrong. Haven't you noticed that some people have come here, acted like morons, and then changed into intelligent people? The forums need to be kinder, not a flaming cesspool where hatred flows out like hot, new-member seeking lava missiles.
This topic may be found here. Thanks to Dr Bling for taking the time to type all that out.
On June 13th, after a series of flame attacks on TCBB, we have changed our mission statement. Rather than protecting all players from unkindness, our main focus is now newbies. Thanks for being jerks, guys.
On June 15th, after encouragement and complaints about the new Mission Statement, TCBB has changed back to a revised version of the original.
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Mission Statement
As members of this group, we promise to do our best to make this forums a better place, but nothing is perfect.
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What we do
We stop the mistreatment of all members who have made a mistake and need some backup. Considering this place is a cesspool full of hatred, like the kind revealed when the first two Mission Statements were put into effect, it's obvious that people need some help. Now, I'm not trying to make the forum 100% hate-free, and I want you to know that. I'm just looking at the unnecessary stuff. I know that even when it comes time that I'm no longer a member of this forum and this group falls into the lower pages, it will still not be perfect, but that's alright. All I want to do is have us show a little bit of kindness and compassion. Is that so wrong? No, because that was a rhetorical question. You can still be mean here, sure, but just don't let it get out of hand. Things that I don't mind seeing:
1: "Ur mean"
2: "Get over it idiot."
Things I would rather not see:
1: "Why wood you do that?"
2: "YOU SPELLED "WOULD" WRONG YOU loving rooster-SUCKER OF A richard stuff"
Now, we're not going to be "The Emotion Police", like some people seem to think we are, where you can't be angry. Do what you want, just don't go ape-stuff on people. If anyone who is a known member of this group is doing that and getting worked up over something small and trivial, please just either refer them to this or tell them as kindly as possible that they are "doin' it rong".
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How to join
Actually, you don't need to do anything. If you want to, you can just simply say that you're joining the cause. As long as you're trying to make the forum a little better, that's god enough. An avatar is FORBIDDEN. It's bugging the hell out of people, and that's contributing to the flame war.
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Why I made this clan/group
Now, you may be thinking, "Regulith, what 'da hell is wrong whit-choo?". My answer is simply that my eyes have been opened to what's been going on here. People are being major pricks, and there's no excuse. You may say, "But Regulith, it's only the internet!" Another misconception. You see, maybe unlike you, I am a real, living, breathing, feeling person, not a heartless robot. Insults hurt, even if people don't show it. Just try to lay it on light. One last thing you might say, "Regulith, you're mean too!" I won't lie, I've been an ass before, and I'm doing my best not to do it again. You can look at Dr Bling's "The Blockland Forum" topic for more about what's going on around here.
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Members
This section is up for deletion.
Leader
Me, Regulith.
Members
In order of join time:
Hugums
SirMikeAlot
Block Builder
Jaxx
Ace
Sandvich
Reformist
Knil
Dread
Big Brother
TheChaosCarrier
Dr Bling
DaSord213
[-x-]
T-dub
Rebel
Tingalz
Choneis
DoctorDeath
jirue
ficninja
Grand Architect
nick18337
Dr.Block
Kerog
MasterLemons
MtnDew
Crysist
BountyHunter007
AGlass0fMilk
dippindots326
Alphabetical:
[-x-]
Ace
AGlass0fMilk
Big Brother
Block Builder
BountyHunter007
Choneis
Crysist
DaSord213
dippindots326
DoctorDeath
Dr Bling
Dr.Block
Dread
ficninja
Grand Architect
Hugums
Jaxx
jirue
Kerog
Knil
MasterLemons
MtnDew
nick18337
Rebel
Reformist
Sandvich
SirMikeAlot
T-dub
TheChaosCarrier
Tingalz
That's all for now.
Remember guys, keep it cool, keep it nice.
I think I'm running dry on brown townogies.
I quoted the original clan topic to show all you new members the people who tried and failed at this very project.
Today, suprisingly in the Drama section, I was reminded of this experimental clan, started back in '09, and with everyone's suprising hatred on the forum, as with my own, I think it is time to try again. I know there will be the haters, and I respect them for who they are. But I think the time has officially came to attempt the "Be Nice" experiment again.
I am going to ask you all, and I put this in the Off-Topic even though it relates to our forum, our little subsection of the internet, to expose it to the main sources of the hostility. I ask of you not for your acceptance, not for your liking, but for your respect of the great minds who brought this experiment here in the first place.
If this goes down well enough, I would like to try to re-think some of the experiments ideas, and to innovate on it's concepts. To re-create it's revolutionary standards, and to revive their campaign. The Coalition for a Better Blockland had some of the right ideas going, but to try to "shield" newer members was their immediate downfall. It was the sharpened blade of the guillotine, the knot of the noose. I propose, if the revival of TCBB ever happens, to simply respect others.
I recognize I have been a jerk, and a rather moronic one at that. I respect my fellow forum members beliefs in a deity, and I will no longer force my opinions onto them. I am sorry to Kevdude, JD, and many others for rudely expressing my opinions on the range of honor and respect the dead should have, but I will stand by my beliefs. This is not me changing my fought for opinions, this is me stepping away from the ring, so to speak, of religion wars and death topics. Please forgive me for all I have done, and I hope one day, when others make the same mistake, you will forgive them too.
To recount on that last statement:
I'm still holding onto my beliefs, but merely not expressing them as loudly as I did before.So, it is your choice, "citizens" of the Blockland forums, revive Reguliths experiment once more? Or just toss it aside and go on with your lives with constant new enemies?
I have chosen my method, what is yours?
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