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If you are a passioned and maybe also a long term member, or moderator of this Silent Hunter modding community, take your time to read this carefully.

I am really upset and p***** off by the reactions and the behavior of some people here and i do not accept, this is NOT beeing discussed in an open way, cause it regards many people here. I am sure, some comrades sign on that. I am an active member of this community for over 6 years and also contributed some fancy stuff for sh3. And i am not willed to take this development any longer.

We all know, there have been and there always are ups and downs with the sh-series. And also with the community itself. This is the normal way of human life.

BUT

This does not allow people to behave the way i experienced over the last few month. As stated above, i do not accept this anymore to be kept under the surface here. In many cases the personal discussion or the moderation of some contrary thread opinions are the right way, to keep the open anger out. But it some not. And is some cases its simply careless.

Let me point out some important things.


> First:

The "tone" in some discussions is quite harsh. It cannot be, to experience how long term modders (not me!), who released a lot of fine stuff, are attacked by some members, who seem not to have any education and/or knowledge about the discussed things. I wonder about the reaction from other members and the moderators. Its often not very helpful. A respectful member of this community should have the feeling of a good backup from the moderators here and be supported by them and other members.


> Second:

We all here are interested in subsims and the modding of it. Especially in the Silent Hunter Series. But many are still handling the modding-craft as their personal and private thing. Sure it is, but not the way some treat it. If you become a member of a social network, where you take part in and share thoughts, the people develop expectations and a kind of faith in you. So you should behave this minded. Go and meet these expectations, be polite, share your knowledge and your skills. Help people, who are not that skilled.


> Third:

The different opinions of "good modding" are more and more disruptive. Why is it that hard to pull the same string? For example, if there are the attempts of forming modding groups or mod-projects, suddenly many seem to feel called leaving a negative opinion on that. You always hear a: "oh no, another failed attempt", "this is not going to be successful", "good luck, i dont think its gonna work"...etc. Very motivating, and very helpful for the whole community. So if someone is not confident about the modding group or the project, he should not be that negative, he/she should give the best for it and leave productive feedback, even when theres no active participation. Or leave some rational reasons for a review of this group or the project.

With the release of SH5, the community was heavily splitted. Many of us exspected something different, than the released game with all the bugs, the bad support and the different gameplay. For some, it was quite shocking, seeing the SH-Series beeing buried that way. So many guys from the old crew left the boat. Some switched to mod sh5 and some stayed at sh3. This shows, its never been that important to be a community, which helps each other.


> Fourth:

Discuss with arguments, guys. Especially if it is about technical things, and things with rational facts...I alway encounter subject related discussions here, which drift far into an emotional one, even there is a rational core. It often passes the borders of a "normal" emotional note. And in case of someone who calls all discussion-members to be behave more friendly, he or she is attacked, too. And the moderators following the discussion, often react not adequate to it. The flamers and the "bad guys" should be given a warning and/or beeing keelhauled.


> Fifth:

As mentioned in the first note, RESPECT is decreasing here. I request the moderators and Neal as the owner of these forums, to follow the development quite carefully. As to my experiences, some people here need a serious conversation about this. Otherwise the community will slowly dissolve, by long term modders leaving.