Nothing is solved by keeping quiet, and nothing is solved by simply expressing negativity, but I can't remember the last time something good happened here that wasn't me winning an argument.
Really, the question is: Am I a part of this community?
Even if the more tournament oriented players say that you need go to tourneys and rise the game name, I think we all are part of Soul Calibur because even if it is a competitive game we are all, even if not much, part of here and we collaborate the ways we can, so yes if at least once you give you support to this community I think you should be considered part of it.
Heh, I've contributed some.
That's not the issue though. It's more that I don't get on with anybody, and now, not that I did before, I don't want to. I just noticed.
And certain people are really starting to grate on me.
I don't feel I am, and I'm starting to feel like I don't want to be.
I've been around for a while and I used to try, but I've realised over time its not worth it.
At some point, I even craved the respect of people here, then I realised that really, unless you've been to a tournament you're not in the clique. Why would I want the respect of these people, yet alone want to be friends with them?