So, uh, Draclian Signus, have you ever given thought to the entire "Go die" being a self-created situation? That if you hadn't gone out with trumpets blaring howling "We are the best! We are the stablest! We will kick all your asses and steal all your players!" you wouldn't be met with such a hostile attitude?
Shortly after GW2 came up, it was basically like this. GW2 had 100+ players, WR about 30, the other servers had 10-. Then I (and some other servers) started siphoning players. I got a lot of stability issues worked out on WR, and it got more popular. I was never given the "lol die" attitude by image or anyone else, except a rabid GW player or two coming online to ooc "olol this server is suk bluebies"
But then, I never felt a need to wave my virtual wang in everyone's faces. I was quite content to barely even advertise for a full year of the server, and instead spend my time on improving it. It wasn't until the end I advertised, on a few off-EQemu sites (I think 2 or 3 forums), as most players came to WR by word of mouth.
If you go at the world with an attitude of being the biggest, meanest and best there is around, you will get attitude back.
Personally, I think it's a shame. I know how frustrating crashing issues are, and having a virus ruin your work must suck. I'm not sitting here hoping for DC to die. But seriously. If you're disliked by other server admins, it's because you brought it onto yourselves.
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