Advice for the perplexed, pursued,

and repeatedly killed

 

Someone hugged me, then logged off. Mixed signal?

                         - Wondering in Northstar

 

Classic. That's DPS: Disappearing Post-Snuggle behavior, where someone expresses warmth, panics, and vanishes before you can respond. Treat it as neutral: affectionate, but cowardly.

                         - Auntie

 

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I posted an idea on the Ideas board and everyone immediately explained why it was terrible. Should I defend it?

                         - Hopeful in Foolish Promises

 

Absolutely. You've entered DPS: Designated Pummeling Stage, where an idea must survive twelve objections, three examples from 2007, and someone explaining that Lasher already considered it. If there's anything left tomorrow, congratulations. It has entered beta.

                         - Auntie

 

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My clanmate only talks to me when they need gold. Should I be offended?

                         - Broke in Gold Rush

 

No. You're simply part of their DPS: Donation Procurement Strategy. It's not friendship, but it is a form of acknowledgment. Treat it like being the clan ATM: unappreciated, but necessary.

                         - Auntie