In the democratic and liberal age we live in, the ability to speak your mind, to express certain views on matters important to you is often taken for granted but still is seen as crucial in most parts of life! Runescape clanning is a bit different.
What I've noticed in some clans, is if the leadership is against discussions/opinions they will do whatever is needed to squash those views (even if the majority of the clan likes the opinion). A more recent drastic example has member A raising a controversial clan issue and then 2-3 days later member A is "coincidentally" guested by the clan's leadership..
It brings us to interesting discussion points such as what is permitted to be said in clans.Are clan members entitled to rights or are they just future victims of the system? Do you value a drama-free zone over intellectual discussions to shape the future and improve your clan? It also touches onto issues such as can some people be able to speak their mind whilst others get their posts removed or forum accounts guested? for e.g. in the unnamed clan mentioned in the last example, a higher up member expressed similar dissatisfaction/touched on some touchy areas only to not be clearly reprimanded.
So, Runescape Community, let's simplify it.
Do you believe there should be freedom of speech in clans and have you experienced leaderships stopping expression?
Do certain current clan leaderships need a makeover to fully represent the views of their members?
And can a clan ever get out of a slump and improve without touching on the issues that are holding it back?
What I've noticed in some clans, is if the leadership is against discussions/opinions they will do whatever is needed to squash those views (even if the majority of the clan likes the opinion). A more recent drastic example has member A raising a controversial clan issue and then 2-3 days later member A is "coincidentally" guested by the clan's leadership..
It brings us to interesting discussion points such as what is permitted to be said in clans.Are clan members entitled to rights or are they just future victims of the system? Do you value a drama-free zone over intellectual discussions to shape the future and improve your clan? It also touches onto issues such as can some people be able to speak their mind whilst others get their posts removed or forum accounts guested? for e.g. in the unnamed clan mentioned in the last example, a higher up member expressed similar dissatisfaction/touched on some touchy areas only to not be clearly reprimanded.
So, Runescape Community, let's simplify it.
Do you believe there should be freedom of speech in clans and have you experienced leaderships stopping expression?
Do certain current clan leaderships need a makeover to fully represent the views of their members?
And can a clan ever get out of a slump and improve without touching on the issues that are holding it back?