Follow the leader — into midsummer rivalry

@fenelope said:

Not sure what gave you that idea?

That's... not a denial?

It's also not a large logical leap. Someone that just started posting in July referencing a fairly trivial rare card from 33 sets ago? Breaking out a phrase that is pretty much only used by one specific user? If you are not Sarah, I give you a ton of credit for effectively cloning her online persona. Why are you allowed to make inferences on what someone would do based on others' actions (Webcore vs Oktagon), but not me (your postings vis-a-vis Sarah's)?

Sure, I'll take the tone police reputation, though I wouldn't characterize my feelings toward this game as "enforced optimism" so much as "don't pre-judge, base on their actions". On that token, what did you reason to gain from posting obscure, non-productive snark - again, not based on what Webcore had done, but on what a previous developer did?

@fenelope said:
Would you actually accept a denial? @TheDude1

Yes. For the record, are you Sarah, or just a very effective mimic? Or are you going to gish-gallop past this direct question too, as you did above?

Is it really that unlikely that a player wouldn’t join the forum immediately?

A new-ish player that somehow also knows a random card from 33 sets ago, is too shy to stand up to bullying yet is confident enough to passive-aggressively post about it? Yes, I find that remarkably unlikely.

Is it reasonable to assume that all negative comments must come from Sarah and her supposed army of sock puppets? Everyone else is satisfied with the state of the game? Are the commenters on the “Bah humbug” post all Sarah’s alts?

I didn't imply anyone else was a sockpuppet, and everyone is welcome to their opinion, as I am welcome to candidly disagree. I laid out my basis for inferring this one case - "Fenelope" and "Sarah" have a remarkable overlap in tone, style, word choice, and subject matter. And more importantly, I didn't say (if the same person) that the profile was changed it to intentionally deceive anyone, just that creating a new profile was unnecessary since it was a personal choice to abruptly leave; the profile wasn't banned.

Also, for the (anonymous) user who decided my posts were worthy of a flag, would be happy to understand the basis these posts have violated.

Hi @Sarah. My apologies, when you last posted you invoked a beloved player's passing to say you wouldn't return, so I took that as a pretty serious indication you were going to get your information elsewhere rather than just change your mind and lurk.

How many of my alts do you think you have found on the post about Lorwyn 5?

I didn't see Fenelope post there so no one I thought overlapped your very distinctive style. Although I am suspicious of this one poster, TheDude1 - they posted something negative about the event, which is so unlike someone with such toxic positivity. Perhaps that account is compromised?

I do feel the need to let you know that I have a boyfriend and, even if I didn't, I find your behavior here deeply weird. Maybe you need a hobby?

Weird, I don't recall asking anything about personal matters, so not following the relevancy of your relationship status to my discussion with someone else on the content of their (independent?) posts.