well if one comes across as arrogant, that wasn't meant that way necessarily. i do have certain character flaws i'm working on which sometimes slip through when i get annoyed. however, i never labeled those who were upset with the bugs as haters. I have been upset with bugs. those who i did label as haters, and perhaps i was wrong in doing so, were those who insisted on casting invectives and curses in the general direction of Larian, behaving as if Larian was some evil entity bent on subverting them into paying for inferior product.
I don't claim enlightenment. i claim experience, personal, in that i've behaved as i described, flinging invectives and curses at people or institutions for things that were beyond my control, that didn't go my way. i can tell you how ineffective such behaviour was. meanwhile, to behave in a more mature fashion, to attempt some form of resolution and change in a fashion that doesn't put people on the defensive, by discussing instead of attacking, by listening instead of assuming... these things are truths that work, provided people are willing to listen and put them to practice. perhaps i only have because others turned and decided to attack. now my frame of mind for the entire discussion hasn't been the same all the way through due to outside factors, and being an imperfect human, i am sure that the tone of my posts was influenced by these factors. this is something i was unable to control as i hadn't taken a moment to step back and view things from that perspective. frustration with things people and events can lead words to be used in a fashion that slants the tone of a writing in a fashion that isn't intended to accurate, when perceived by others.
in any event, do well to not make assumptions about my attempt at sharing a possibly better way of being as perceiving myself better than others or even that they should think as i do. if you don't, fine. some may think that attacking and conquering, subjugating others and forcing them to bend to their will is the right way to handle a situation. this doesn't make it right. remember earth, Hitler, 1942. However, those individuals are certainly entitled to their opinion. when a person's opinion starts to harm others, then perhaps it is time to step in and suggest or promote something different. casting curses and inventives and disparaging comments at people is emotional abuse and completely unnecessary.
and i apologize for coming off as arrogant. i didn't mean to.
