Have Fun!

A couple of days ago we saw a new point system implemented on the site. It’s kind of a cool idea. I really look forward to seeing how it works out once all the final pieces of it are put in place. It didn’t take long however before rumblings of “I need more points” and “Why don’t I have more points?” began to creep up. It’s the same sort of groaning that were heard in regard to the Top 25 bloggers feature. Not everyone was serious about having to make it to the top. A lot of the complaining was just in jest, yet many had real concerns about the new features. I’ll admit that I was one who shared the concern. It’s easy for me to get caught up in trying to reach a particular plateau. Then it occurred to me. If I conducted a poll of everyone on the site and asked them “What do you think of the rank system in Match Making?”, I’m quite confident that 90% of our membership would say “It doesn’t matter. Just have fun!”

Well folks, I’m here to state the obvious. No matter how many blog hits you have, points you’ve earned or how high your post count is – Have Fun!! You shouldn’t have to change the way in which you interact within the site simply to fulfill a perceived “rank” within our community. Have Fun! Isn’t that what gaming is all about in the first place? If you see a story or blog and don’t feel like leaving a comment, no big deal, don’t feel obligated in order to keep up your numbers. If you liked it, comment. If not, don’t. Have Fun! Write a blog if there’s something on your mind. I’m often insecure about whether or not people are reading my stuff. Once I decided that I was going to just write for my own benefit it became Fun.

I’m sure over the next several weeks and months Doodirock and DSmooth will introduce all kinds of new enhancements to the site. I look forward to them. I know that ultimately what they are trying to do is make the site better for everyone. But most importantly, I think they would agree with me when I say just Have Fun!!