- Joined
- Apr 22, 2005
- Sythe Gold
- 23
- Messages
- 7,825
When a dictator is in power, there are three kinds of people you'll get:
Time and again, I've told Tyro and others about my lingering feelings of guilt. I had betrayed Tyro out of pure self-interest back in March of last year, sharing private chats he had with me, violating his trust, and damaging the perception the upper administration had of him... and no doubt contributing to his eventual ban. I don't think there's a single conversation we've had since then where I haven't brought that up with him.
I'd done the same thing with Alteranz, too, though the consequences weren't as severe in that case. Then there was Magic Arrow, who I banned, along with other people, for very small reasons.
The only thing I sought to gain by doing these things was greater favor, and power, for myself.
It's become clear to me, though, that the uncaring, Machiavellian approach to success is not for me: having tried it once, over a year ago, it still makes me feel shame, as well the disgust the people I mentioned above must have felt back then.
- Those who go down fighting to their last breath.
- Those who carry on with life as usual, avoiding trouble if they can.
- Those who try to get a piece of the power for themselves.
Time and again, I've told Tyro and others about my lingering feelings of guilt. I had betrayed Tyro out of pure self-interest back in March of last year, sharing private chats he had with me, violating his trust, and damaging the perception the upper administration had of him... and no doubt contributing to his eventual ban. I don't think there's a single conversation we've had since then where I haven't brought that up with him.
I'd done the same thing with Alteranz, too, though the consequences weren't as severe in that case. Then there was Magic Arrow, who I banned, along with other people, for very small reasons.
The only thing I sought to gain by doing these things was greater favor, and power, for myself.
It's become clear to me, though, that the uncaring, Machiavellian approach to success is not for me: having tried it once, over a year ago, it still makes me feel shame, as well the disgust the people I mentioned above must have felt back then.
