Foreword: this post is going to come off very preachy and sanctimonious, but it would seem that some of these points need to be made.

Okay guys, it looks like we need to sit down and have a talk. It has come to my attention that, due at least in part to our (this sub as a whole) backlash towards the Step-Up and other recent events/content, our Community Manager u/ElytraXP is no longer allowed to give us any hints/sneak-peaks/advance notice of upcoming events, specials or content releases.

Guys...what the heck? This is not okay. Pretty much since Day 1, one of our biggest concerns has been the lack of communication between us (the community) and the devs (Gumi, Square et al): we finally got that in the form of a pretty darn good Community manager, and now we've gone and pissed it away.

And it's not just because of recent events either: over the many many months since I first started posting to the sub, and even longer since I first started lurking and occasionally commenting, I've noticed that we frequently have a bit of a problem with knowing the difference between complaining and bitching. We need to talk about this, as something has got to change going forward.

Before anything else, there's one point that we all need to get through our heads and actually accept once and for all: this is not JP. We are not the JP version of FFBE, we are not going to get all the exact same things in the exact same order in the exact same quantity/condition/etc. We're not. Sometimes we get less, sometimes we get more. Get over it. Just because we may or may not be getting as much as JP did *does not mean we aren't getting enough ^{unless we're talking about Trials, more Trials pls}.

Now, don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying you can't complain or voice your dissatisfaction ^{stars know I complain about Alim all the time}, critical feedback is a very important resource for any creative endeavor like a video game: I AM, however, saying the whiny, petulant man-child bitching needs to stop, and it needs to stop now. There is a very big difference between voicing dissatisfaction and bitching, and some of us seem to be either unaware or uncaring of that distinction.

Basically, if you have nothing positive to say or no humorous shit-post comments to make ^{can't completely silence u/TomAto314 after all}, it might be better just to not say anything at all. Notice I specifically said "nothing positive" rather than "nothing kind": that's because the two do not mean the same thing. This is a lot like positive vs negative punishment, in that positive does not mean "good", it means you're adding something, and negative means you're taking something away. As an example, a positive punishment would be giving a child extra chores, whereas a negative punishment would be taking away their access to FFBE for a week.

So in our context of feedback about the state of the game, if you have nothing to add, nothing constructive to say...maybe just don't say anything? I'm serious. If you're frustrated about the game and need to vent that's fine, I understand...but just like voicing dissatisfaction, venting is not the same thing as bitching, and if you're just going to bitch without providing any insight/suggestions/etc. then really the sub will be better off if you just don't say anything at all.

Same thing goes for addressing your fellow redditors as well: if you have to resort to insults and childish remarks to get your point across, it's probably best if you just don't comment at all. Like seriously folks, most of us are adults here ^{can't exclude our younger players}, and I'd like to think we're all better, more mature than that.

Lastly, one final point: we all need to be more patient. Anyone who has had any experience in the game development industry, or just software/coding industry in general, knows that shit takes time. Hell, if you've ever dealt with management personnel in general in literally any field of work you know that it takes time for things to get done, even if it really wouldn't take hardly any time at all for the thing itself to be done. That's just the way it is. And most importantly, do not ever direct your frustrations at your community representative, direct them to them. None of the things you're complaining about are their fault, they're just the unlucky person who has to tell you that you're not getting that new iPhone 8 ^{or whatever number they're on} to replace your "old" iPhone 7.

Now, with all that said, nothing is obviously going to change overnight, nor do I expect anyone and everyone on here to be perfect: but we as a whole do need to improve the way we interact not only with our only real line of communication with the developers, but also with each other.

TL;DR Don't be stupid be a smarty come and join the Nazi Party

Real TL;DR Be more polite, understanding and empathetic when interacting with others. Seriously, that's basically the post.

I've "removed" the original body of this post because, based on feedback, it's very clear that I was in the wrong and my post was causing more harm than good. My intent was to get us to grow and improve together as a community, but I quite obviously went about that the entirely wrong way.

I apologize to anyone and everyone I may have offended with my post. Needless to say, I'll be quite a bit more cautious with how I approach a subject like this in the future.

Edit: Whoever game me gold, thank you, though I really wish you hadn't. Not for this post.