I didn't read ALL the threads posted, but people "jumping ship" don't have to be newbs, it happens in all alliances big and small. People should play THEIR game, if a leader feels that they have been taken advantage of .. cut back on the EXTRA giving in the beginning .. we had to, but it's no promise that person won't leave you against advice and you feel scammed. You might have advised, resourced -- but the end game is the
players.
Our alliance, well established, too, had one jump ship after MANY months, and try to give us a slap of the trout worthy story yesterday. There are IGMs amok in ILLY and you'll never know whose fishing whom.
I feel lose one ... gain another. We personally don't talk people into leaving, nor do we chain an ankle to keep em. We just learn to cut back.
You cannot lay claim to a person's will. Loyalty is what you look for and that ain't promised either.
Soapbox crushed by my stillettos.
Nuff said,
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Lemme add -- you have people DROP IN this game and quit next week, you have non-english speakers, and you have trolls and you have very young people .. as well being advised by their parents.. and adults with bad attitudes.. eh, just do the best with what you have.. give em your best without worrying the end result.
Edited by Diva - 30 Apr 2013 at 02:57