A very mature-sounding response, Thomas. You're inspiring me to attempt to do the same.
If I'm coming across as emotional on this topic, it's only because I don't understand the attraction to splatting this block. When I don't understand the behaviour of others which are affecting me, I have a strong desire to gain that understanding. In spite of my pleas, an explanation of those behaviours has not been forthcoming. It's a little frustrating.
After verbally sparring with Pyra in chat for a bit yesterday, I've decided that I'm pretty much done speaking about this topic publicly. As Pyra has been saying all along, people should feel free to do what they like. All people. Including, you must admit, those who choose to attempt to persuade other people to do something other than what they are currently doing, and those who chose to make their persuasions in a public manner.
Taken to it's extreme, this leads to the following historically unpopular point of view: "If I can't get what I want out of TA, I'm opting out of the TA gentleman's agreement". But the truth is, I really don't like PvPing at all, and trying to making a living stealing from other characters on TA is like shooting yourself in the foot.
Sorry for the part I played in creating an atmosphere of non-community in your mind, Mynok (and others). Hopefully you can take some comfort in knowing that there aren't many active Larkinor players who have done as much building and maintaining of this community as I have.
Blah, blah, blah.
Sandy