User:Shas'o Kauyon

Builds
I'm considering uploading a large number of builds either to my userpage first, then builds, or straight to builds. It deeply bothers me that certain members (I could say names, but I won't want to piss them off) of the Wiki have actually discussed entirely deleting the builds section, as I believe it is a valuable resource. I understand the huge influx of entirely inviable to literally shitty builds, and that the actual voting population there is woefully understaffed, hence it is extremely frustrating. But for every large number of "bad" builds (I'm being blunt, a lot of them are), there's the occasional good one. Also, many of the players making said bad builds COULD make good ones if they simply had time to learn.

It's one of the areas of this site that I believe doesn't get the attention it deserves, despite my belief that the wiki-format is very friendly for build-setups (much moreso than trying to make it out of forum-posts.) However, I spend most of my time in the game playing it instead of editing GuildWiki (both PvE and PvP), not to mention life makes it hard. Will add more to this later. And although I doubt anyone will ever even see this post, yes, I'm somewhat of a site-lurker.

Language
This may be a mistake, if Xasxas256 EVER reads this (doubtful)--I do not believe you have the right to tell other users not to cuss/swear on the Wiki simply because you yourself do not approve of it (I have seen multiple cases of this occuring, some of which the user WAS justified to cuss, some which they were not). I will agree that used as the MAJORITY of people do, cussing can be a detriment to the environment. However, cussing exists for a reason in our language (and it is in fact part of EVERY language, nor will it go away soon), and that would be to use strong words to portray a strong point. It's rather unusual, just a century and a half ago, the word "humbug" was highly offensive. Does that bother you if I say it now? It's a cuss word, it just lost its meaning. I believe that some people forget that the content of speech is what matters, not how it's said.

Is there any difference between a military target that turns out to be civilian "being fucking killed" or "depopulating collateral targets?" The answer is actually yes! The difference is that one is hopelessly drowned in euphemistic bullshit, to the point where it's a disgrace to the English language. It does not offer any comfort to the victims of something to drown your language in jargon. George Carlin is rather big on this topic. I would warn you AGAINST reading a single page of his material, because you may very likely pass out just looking at it. It's probably far too explicit for you. (fun fact, the definition of explicit is "Fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal" also, "clearly developed or formulated" "definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken," *gasps at the sheer horror that someone might want to clearly express themselves!.* By the way, that little bit is from Carlin.  And yes, explicit has come to mean offensive now.  All of those definitions are from Dictionary.com, as well as this one:  "having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted."  However, it should be kept in mind that this was not always so.  It came into being, almost ironically, from people refusing to be explicit!  Being adopted from "common usage," why don't we just be honest and say "Pornographic material?"  Ah well, that's too explicit, I think.  I feel like linking the page, but I don't think it's too hard to type "explicit" into dictionary.com. You might be shocked to find that the one outlying meaning pornographic/offensive is the ONLY one out of more than 15 definitions that state this as its primary meaning! (one of them even bothers to say "a euphemism for pornographic"). Overall, euphemisms are strangling this language. I hope you're happy to contribute to it.

However, I also like to send bits from Carlin that do not contany any cussing as well. That is because he understands that cussing has a time and place, just as I do. Let's say you dropped something on your foot, it's bleeding badly and you need help. Is someone more likely to come to your aid if you scream "Shit!" or "Drat!" and also, why? Because when someone hears "shit" it registers as more severe. To put it as it was said to you before. If someone fucked something up, they fucked it up. They didn't "bugger it up, mess it up, etc." There's a difference. I would appreciate it if people let me say what I damn well want to, and it's awfully frustrating when they think I don't have that right. However, in conclusion (and also rather importantly,) I also do respect the fact that it bothers certain people. If asked not to cuss about something for a decent reason, I will gladly stop out of respect. It is simply when requests cross reasonable bounds. I also defend your right to protest against my cussing, even though I disagree with your tendency to flip out at even a single cuss word (As they say, I may not agree with what you're saying, but I'll defend to the death you're right to say it.) There is merit to it, but I hope you can see my side as well. I really should post this on your talk page instead.