Sleep deprived Video here. I'm taking a calculated risk in making this thread, as I believe issues like this need to be discussed. Because a thread like this is prone to drama, I've put it in Spam and Drama for now. Please understand that I have the best of intentions when writing this thread.
In recent times, some folks in the top ranks have decided to prioritize player count over community, and have basically forced a gamemode onto the server that many veterans are against in favor of a better player count. The general response to concerns about the server's direction has been "if you don't like it, then leave", which is an incredibly dangerous thing to say considering the main intent of the gamemode in question is to stay relevant and to help with player retention... meaning people aren't leaving. It makes no sense to me.
I'd like remind everyone about what really matters in a place like TF: the community. It's the lifeblood of TotalFreedom. It's what keeps things running. As a wise user once told me, you can't have a game without a player. If people don't like the direction the server is going, they will leave. I understand it can have some rather ridiculous consensuses at times, but if you don't want people leaving, please listen to it when making huge changes (e.g. adding new gamemodes) and don't just ignore it by saying that they can leave if they don't like it.
I'm going to warn you all of the potential ramifications that come from taking this community and its members for granted. Please tread carefully when making decisions that could affect the community.
Thank you.