@marcusstone answered this question in that thread. FYI
But no one generally listens silver... they just come to their own conclusions.
Here is my rant:
You don't need to respect staff based on fear. You should respect them because of the job they do, giving us a free shard to play on. The job isn't easy. It sucks actually. I have staffed on various free shards before. It is possibly the biggest game killer there is when it comes to UO. I seriously doubt any staff members here even play on demise. When you are running the show, the game looses it's luster, I am sure that is no different from my experience on other shards.
There is also a large amount of accountability. A staff member cannot create items in game without them being traceable, which anyone that has even played around with a runuo server should know.
For people to accuse staff of giving people items, or playing favorites is just stupid. There would be no incentive for them to do so, except ruin a shard they try hard to maintain. There is also accountability. Do you honestly think Ryan would hire an admin that would ruin what he has worked hard to build? Also, do you think an admin that takes so much time out of her own schedule to code and provide us with updates would want to ruin her hard work by giving things to people for free, or allowing her staff to do so?
Accusing staff of any of this crap is just ridiculous. Really silly for anyone with half a brain, or familiar with runuo shards. There are no other shards out there that hold the level of accountability and professionalism that runuo does. Anyone that has played her for a while knows that.
Even if Ryan stepped down, his legacy is still being maintained by the new powers that be.
I have no reason to kiss staff's butts, as there is absolutely nothing in it for me. I have no desire to ever have their job, I've been there and done it, and absolutely hated it. Except for when they get mad and punish me for killing afk resource gatherers, I have zero interaction with them. (Unless you count my occasional posts thanking them for the updates)
The reason posts get deleted is because of the content. If you are too stupid to get it, let me walk you through it.
1) Using the word "Fag" might be offensive to homosexual players that play here.
2) Saying things about "Africans" is thinly veiled racism against black people.
etc. etc. It is staff's responsibility to make sure everyone has a comfortable environment to play and interact in, both in game and out. It's right in the rules that discrimination and hate speak will not be tolerated on this shard. If you guys think you're being censored for talking crap about HZ, you need to get a clue.
I talk shit about a lot of people. I troll the crap out of people some times. I'm never censored though, because I don't cross that line into discrimination and hate speak. The whole HZ and staff is connected bullshit makes you all look like idiots. I understand most of you are new, but anyone that's been here for as long as I have can tell you it's the same tune about a different guild. The accusations have been around since long before most of you were even here.
You're petty rants about this big conspiracy just make you all look like morons.
-End Rant