And for regular forums this is normal, we all do it, more or less. But roleplay forums are bizarre and have very different usage patterns. The function of “what is there for me to engage with” is fundamentally not the same. Please see my epic case study post for more deets.
I didn’t so much “start drifting” into a negative state of mind as much as finding myself there 20+ years ago and just figuring out how to cope since.
The worst part is when the thoughts are so intrusive they block even hobbies/interests trying to get a foothold in, and the only coping strategy...
I built an entire fork to refit the OEM to suit my needs :P
But the most interesting of that, really, was gutting the “unread posts” features SMF ships with because it just does not make sense or use in our world.
Of course it’s Matt, he’s the sole arbiter of w.org - it can’t be anyone else.
And while it’s notionally harmless, it’s a flex I don’t imagine the court will look so favourably on.
Whether it is or not is kinda irrelevant - it’s not a detail that you should have to explicitly agree to, to be able to log into the support community for the world’s most popular CMS…
Looks like a great start! And you do have to start somewhere - getting the core stuff working, then getting it pretty is usually a winning combination.