I'm posting this on multiple sites (RFraction, ODI, FFR, SMO) because I think this is in the interest of all of those who play keyboard Stepmania, not just any particular website.
So far I have roughly 30 posts on the official Stepmania forum, and I've noticed two things:
1) This is mainly where decisions regarding the program's development are made.
2) There are no keyboard players, and if there are they don't post very much
In other words, even though the vast majority of Stepmania's audience plays on a keyboard, the decisions being made for the program are solely because of their representation on that forum. Because the majority of people who post there are outspoken pad players, the decisions made are without regard to keyboard players, at all. The otherwise civil posts I have made so far have been met with a condescending tone that I haven't heard since sites like DDRManiaX were popular in 2003-2004.
I ask you, to those who make simfiles or have more than 100 posts on this forum: do you want the decisions of a game you regularly contribute to run by people that consider you stupid and blatantly disregard what you would like to see just because they don't like you? Stepmania is an open-source game, you should have a voice in the process of its development; do you want its development to cater to a small minority?
If not, post on the forum. I am not asking you to post on my threads, or to post on specific issues. I am asking you to become regular members of that community and post as you would here.
So far I have roughly 30 posts on the official Stepmania forum, and I've noticed two things:
1) This is mainly where decisions regarding the program's development are made.
2) There are no keyboard players, and if there are they don't post very much
In other words, even though the vast majority of Stepmania's audience plays on a keyboard, the decisions being made for the program are solely because of their representation on that forum. Because the majority of people who post there are outspoken pad players, the decisions made are without regard to keyboard players, at all. The otherwise civil posts I have made so far have been met with a condescending tone that I haven't heard since sites like DDRManiaX were popular in 2003-2004.
I ask you, to those who make simfiles or have more than 100 posts on this forum: do you want the decisions of a game you regularly contribute to run by people that consider you stupid and blatantly disregard what you would like to see just because they don't like you? Stepmania is an open-source game, you should have a voice in the process of its development; do you want its development to cater to a small minority?
If not, post on the forum. I am not asking you to post on my threads, or to post on specific issues. I am asking you to become regular members of that community and post as you would here.
( You're a ****ing idiot, look at you're ****ing avatar.)
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