I think the main problem, if indeed one exists, is that Shadow-Corp and TWOTA are almost exact opposites in terms of how the community works, the average age of the posters, and a few other things.
Most of the posters on TWOTA are in their early-late teens, KFC and SK and Abadd being the main exceptions. Shadow-Corp’s population includes a programmer at THQ software (z0mbi), a crazy guy from Japan (Al), a mod with a shorter fuse than George Bush (Mickee) and a number of other, almost random people. The average age, I’m guessing, is mid-late twenties, rather than teenage.
The two cultures are totally different as well. Swearing is quite common at Shadow-Corp, with one rule on their guidelines actually being called “Don’t be a f***ing p***y” at one point (asterisks added for those who are squeamish, originally uncensored). That rule basically said “If you’re going to swear, swear, don’t put asterisks or any other symbols in it.” TWOTA doesn’t have that many swear words mentioned, for the simple reason users choose not to use them. Swearing on TWOTA is allowed, there aren’t any censors programmed into this forum like there was at Die Welt. Fuck. Shit. Ass. Bitch. See, no censorship software.
And also, of course, with the older population at Shadow-Corp, you’ll often find links to things that just wouldn’t be acceptable at TWOTA because of our age range. I won’t give examples, but some funny, if a little sick stuff does come up from time to time that I wouldn’t allow my cousins (16 and 14) to see.
Anyways, I consider the matter closed. If they take offense to the guidelines then I’ll simply remove them from the FAQ thread, and this spam thread will be deleted if it proves unsuccessful. You can post some more shit on this thread about it if you want, but this thread is still mainly for stuff that doesn’t deserve it’s own topic. And wood.
Actually, while I’m talking about Shadow-Corp, it is a good community to be a part of, but it is a far more difficult one to get into than TWOTA. If you feel you can post to their level, then by all means post a few messages. But read Mickee’s FAQ first, so you don’t make any dumbass mistakes. And if you get thrown in the Magical Moron Committee (their equivalent of Coolia Dung) then don’t say I didn’t warn you.