Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27923854-20160709125916/@comment-2001041-20160714015744

You know, I was on a forum for about two years and I didn't realize until the very end of it how toxic those people were to my mental well-being. You guys are infinitely more civil in comparison, and I can't thank you enough for that. I'm not a fan of political correctness either, and neither are any of the younger kids that play Nerf, I'm sure, but if someone got hit in the eye with a Stefan the fighting would probably grind to a halt. Depending, of course, as you are absolutely right: the definition of safety varies, and that's unfortunate.

Now that you mention it, I do see that there's a difference between modification for technological reasons and modification for a battle advantage. It's this latter concept that I find cold and heartless. What I would say is, if you ever come up against a group that only has stock, would you use only stock as well? That's the fair thing, isn't it? Meanwhile, if you watched a modding video where the person has a lot of incorrect information, are you going to compare them to a guy at Home Depot, or correct them in a helpful and compassionate fashion? I'm not saying it has to be elegant, just courteous. That way, everyone has a good time, no matter what you're doing.