I haven't seen very many things like that on here though. I've seen it on other parts of the internet.
If I happen to have my head in the sand on this one, then I'm grateful I do. Because those types of statements are just mean.
The ACNH Rant Thread
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I haven't seen very many things like that on here though. I've seen it on other parts of the internet.
If I happen to have my head in the sand on this one, then I'm grateful I do. Because those types of statements are just mean.
I just want to emphasize this. I have seen people say they want to hurt or see certain NPCs harmed because of their repetitive dialogue and uselessness. I agree, some NPCs could use lots of work, but saying something like this is totally unnecessary and in my opinion, invalidates any other critiques they make.
coldpotato
Senior Member
Oh you're lucky you haven't seen it. I definitely have, and have had it happen to me a few times.
I try not to reply to people like that since you can't really have an enjoyable discussion about the game with them.
I tried to check out what this community was like on twitter and... you can guess how that turned out, it is really a cesspool out there. I am by no means old but holly smokes I swear I felt like a grandma watching what goes arround over there I would just send them all to time out like "Who raised you??????!!"
Same here. I think there are at least a few people on this forum who are unreasonably negative about New Horizons and bring that negativity into many of the threads they participate in, not just the Rant thread. I understand people have different feelings about NH, but I just feel like there's better uses of time than hanging out here and being miserable if the game isn't someone's cup of tea.
(I should note that this isn't unique to New Horizons. Lots of video games that people really enjoy have this social dynamic).
SlEEPYTEARRS
bogos binted? 👽
yeah there definitely are people who are way too negative on here, i try to keep myself to the rant forum when i am (and when i just wanted to say how disappointed i was with the update trailer) just tbt doesnt feel as welcoming when people think snarking at others for being negative at a trailer is a positive thing, it feels like "oh you were disappointed with the trailer? you cant be happy now"
at the end of the day peoples outlooks are different
at the end of the day peoples outlooks are different
SlEEPYTEARRS
bogos binted? 👽
on a lighter note i think it's hilarious that raymond will get angry at crappy gift he gets and goes "do you even know me?!" but then turns around and gives you something like a striped shirt lmao
This is a rant thread for NH.
People should be able to rant their frustrations without this kind of gaslighting.
Is no thread safe from toxic positivity?
Never heard of this before.
I honestly don't think disappointment over the game is a big deal or that people are being unreasonably negative. There's plenty of reasons to be negative as well as there are reasons to be positive. I don't think anyone is total extreme on optimism or negativism when it comes to this game (at least, no one should be extreme with any of those, because it doesn't make sense). There's a lot of things to complain about, which is what this thread is for, as well as there are a lot of things to celebrate.
I've commented on this thread a couple times now and I'm someone who's generally positive about the game (I mean, I got over 1000 hours...). There should be no place for comments in the style of "this game is ****" but I also don't think it's good to be like "the game is still good, don't be so negative", let's just appreciate it for what it is and be critical about what's wrong with it (which I think we were successfully doing in the first place, btw)
I've commented on this thread a couple times now and I'm someone who's generally positive about the game (I mean, I got over 1000 hours...). There should be no place for comments in the style of "this game is ****" but I also don't think it's good to be like "the game is still good, don't be so negative", let's just appreciate it for what it is and be critical about what's wrong with it (which I think we were successfully doing in the first place, btw)
gaslighting and toxic positivity are two very specific things. just some clarifications: toxic positivity is this, and this is gaslighting.
happy ranting
happy ranting
Poppies_92
Peace & Harmony
YouTuber rant on calling villagers ugly and having a following on hating on a certain villager. I never understood this.... I treat my villagers as I would treat people in my real life.
i found a fan-made game that's basically a knock off of animal crossing. the stand in for isabelle has to call in a detective because the mayor was murdered, and there's all sorts of evidence that any of the villagers could have done it from all the stuff they were forced to put up with - the rude and inhumane letters, the net-hitting, etc. etc. it really puts into perspective what people will let themselves do, even in a fictional standpoint. i found myself genuinely feeling bad for NPCs that people dislike simply for their appearance
SlEEPYTEARRS
bogos binted? 👽
this is what really turns me off of some youtubers. ill start a video and within a minute if a villager they have but dont like pops up they start to go off and im like "is this...suppose to be funny?"
I follow very few ACNH youtubers but I have seen videos like those and like, ok, I get it, there's also some villagers who I really don't like at all, but their reactions are... way too over the top, for sure. Kinda cringe not gonna lie
coldpotato
Senior Member
I'm not sure if you meant hanging out here as in hanging out in the New Horizons section of the forum or hanging out in the forum in general. There are a lot of different sections on this forum for other AC games and stuff so I could understand why some people who dislike New Horizons are still here. I imagine they're not here to be miserable but are here for those sections and come over to check on New Horizons stuff now and then and give their honest opinions - and I think that's okay.
Poppies_92
Peace & Harmony
Same, I personally just follow Mayor Mori for news as of late, chuyplaysnintendo for his podcast. Once followed Nintentalk, but got turned off by him
SlEEPYTEARRS
bogos binted? 👽
that reminds me of when the game first came out and a lot of "funny" compilations came out and most of them were just clips of people screaming at the top of their lungs, hitting the villager, calling them names, barricading them... didnt find it funny then either
Poppies_92
Peace & Harmony
I've seen this, its was completely random and strange....
I mostly agree with this, although I do think some portion of the Animal Crossing community (as with any gaming community) is unreasonably negative about the game, the pace of updates, and the content of updates. Disappointment is normal and of course reasonable, but I'm sure most of us can think of people who seem to complain in every thread.
I just think there's better use of time than hanging out here and complaining all the time if someone just doesn't like New Horizons (and that's OK too!). Isn't that why we're here, because we're all fans?
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