Belt System Updates -- June 2nd, 2011

[Deborah1979]

Originally Posted by maggiel29

I just posted in the other thread of this topic - but for myself and my nine farming friends - we like this new reward/belt system and appreciate all the efforts of Raul and the other Developers.
I wouldn't mind betting the vast majority of people playing are happy or at best indifferent about the belts and most dont mind - it is IMHO only a few who are so incensed they feel the need to write about it.
Feedback is good - but some of the sheer abuse and bad manners that has been displayed on this subject is quite frankly appaling!

I have read thru every single post and I didn't see sheer abuse and bad manners. (There may have been some that were deleted quickly by mods, that I didn't see.)

I gave my opinion (negative) about the belts. However, I don't know that I sounded incensed. I detest them, I refuse to post to my Face Book wall and fill it with, in my opinion a copy cat of zynga game requirements.
If we don't give opinions, both pro and con, the developers could just assume that everything is just great.
What I do know, is that there are several million people that play Farm Town, but if you look thru the forum, only a few hundred at most ever post. Perhaps many more read the forum and agree or disagree with a particular topic, but feel like their opinion doesn't matter, or they just don't care enough to post.
I know that positive words usually SOUND & READ better than negative words, but a difference of opinion, and suggested solutions for something I feel is not good, is just that. Not rude, or sheer abuse or bad manners.
Thanks,
Deb

[katrina719]

I was here that first night beating up on Raul LMAO! Of course his mind is so much further forward than mine... But what he did by adding the option to post or not to post before the request box opens up, is all that it took for me to accept the belt system.

Most of my neighbors now wait and only post the black belt, and the posts are far and few in just 2 days.

Way to go !

[maggiel29]

Originally Posted by Deborah1979

I have read thru every single post and I didn't see sheer abuse and bad manners. (There may have been some that were deleted quickly by mods, that I didn't see.)

I know that positive words usually SOUND & READ better than negative words, but a difference of opinion, and suggested solutions for something I feel is not good, is just that. Not rude, or sheer abuse or bad manners.
Thanks,
Deb

Hi Deb - there WERE some nasty posts - and yes I guess they were deleted. I agree - negative feedback is as good as positive - I have no issue with people posting their opinion politely and I am sorry if I upset you. I DO have an issue with semi-swear words as I HAVE seen sadly.
Yes there were some "incensed" posts as well - where the person was clearly in a very bad temper over it all!
Hopefully all is calm again as the belt system continues to be refined and worked on.