Chapter 78

Chapter 78. Feel the Weight of the Armband. (1)

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<General Notice>

<A message for all Commanders.>

<Are you enjoying the new 'Faction' update?>

<We have noticed that some Commanders' behavior in the community gallery has gone beyond acceptable limits.>

<Given the number of Commanders, our staff is too small to handle everything.>

<After internal discussions, we have decided to grant some Commanders partial gallery management privileges.>

<Of course, which Commanders will receive these privileges won't be based on personal connections.>

<We will establish separate criteria for this.>

<The criteria will be given to those who rank in the top 1-10 in upcoming events.>

<We hope for your continued interest.>

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After reading the ‘mail’ mentioned in the gallery.

I turned my gaze back to the gallery.

As expected, the comments that were previously limited to one post were now starting to ignite the entire gallery.

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-[Armbands determined by rankings?](11)

-[Lol, now even power is determined by rankings, damn](5)

-[We need to bring down those bourgeois rankers, agree? Lolololol](7)

-[This game is seriously messed up, damn](28)

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To be precise, the group leading this opinion was still a minority compared to the total number of users.

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Title: Why are those guys freaking out over armbands and stuff?

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [Image of a pink toad hesitating in front of purple toads]

Honestly… I think all those guys going crazy over wanting armbands are… total losers…

They just want to flaunt power if they get armbands…

Comments:

-[As expected, facts are facts lolololol]

-[Spitting facts! Yukacola!]

-[Ah, this is refreshing. This is what a gallery should be like.]

-[What are you even saying? Are armbands a joke?]

-˪[It’s~ a joke](Author)

-˪[A loser just got triggered]

-˪[This is science, science!]

-˪[How did you pop out so fast lolololol]

-˪[Controversy starts with ‘jokes’]

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Title: But seriously, why are armbands such a big deal?

Author: Augustus

Content: [Image of a toad with a question mark]

I really don’t get it.

I understand what gallery privileges are, but do they come with any additional rewards or something?

Why are they freaking out so much?

Let’s be honest, this isn’t a place where you can just quit anytime like in real life.

There are hundreds of thousands of posts from people stressed out because they can’t escape.

Among them are disgusting, gore, and bizarre NSFW images that somehow got through.

How are you supposed to check and delete all that, and occasionally ban idiots?

And from the notice, it seems like there’s no reward, just the privilege.

Comments:

-[You’ve opened your eyes, become an armband bearer.]

-[A talent worthy of the armband.]

-[Smart young man.]

-[Armband winner.]

-[What the hell?](Author)

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Many people were clicking their tongues at those going crazy over wanting armbands.

Of course, there were also those who were dissatisfied with the staff’s policy itself.

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Title: Is it right to give armbands to users?

Author: Apocalypse Now

Content: [Notice image]

Now those power-hungry lunatics are running wild, targeting kids, students, and old-timers alike.

These guys are brainwashing normal people and now want to control their community too.

Rihaha is really stirring things up.

The mods are absolutely legendary, no cap.

Comments:

– [LOLOLOL]

– [Is he a real man or just straight-up wrecking it?]

– [From kids to old-timers, how many people is he roasting at once?]

– [This isn’t just roasting, it’s slicing them in half from top to bottom with a knife.]

– [SSSTC (slang for “damn”)]

– [Honestly, if users get power, it’s gonna be a total mess.]

– [True, no way the Hell Peninsula folks wouldn’t do that.]

– [Why is Hell Peninsula even being brought up here? It’s annoying.]

– [Whatever, I don’t care.]

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So far, the mods have been “neutral” and managed things directly, which is why the so-called “mess” hasn’t happened yet.

But once users grab power, like countless real-life community sites have shown before.

This place will likely go the same way.

No, actually, given the nature of this place, it might get even worse.

Concerns about this are already popping up all over the gallery.

And honestly, I’ve been thinking the same thing.

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“Jessica, what do you think?”

“Hmm… Commander, I don’t think I’m in a position to comment on this.”

At my question, Jessica just wiggled her rabbit ears, avoiding a direct answer.

I grabbed those twitching ears and pulled her closer, demanding a firm response.

“You should still answer since I asked.”

“Nuuuuu, I’ll answer, so please let go of my eaaaars…”

When I let go, her ears sprang back like a spring, coiling and uncoiling.

For a moment, I wondered how that even worked, but I quickly shoved that thought aside to listen to Jessica as she started speaking.

“My ears are sensitive, so please be more careful next time.”

“Yeah, sure.”

“Anyway, according to you, other Commanders will gain management rights over that gallery community, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“From what I’ve seen, if nothing major changes… factions will likely reorganize around the top-ranked users who gain management rights.”

“…Hmm.”

Interesting. I nodded, gesturing for her to continue.

But Jessica shook her head, indicating she couldn’t say more.

‘Huh, did the mods set it up so that even the adjutant can’t solve everything?’

It was an intriguing thought, so I nodded to Jessica and said I understood.

Then, I opened the gallery tab to check the public sentiment.

And what I saw when I opened it was…

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– [If it’s ranking-based, isn’t it just ship-killing again?] (5)

– [This game is trash.] (3)

– [Is it kill-farming again?] (12)

– [If newbies get power, it’s doomed. Eu.txt.] (165)

– [If it’s kill-farming, how are newbies supposed to beat the veterans? WTF.] (66)

– [The rotten folks are creeping back out and throwing fits.] (17)

– [If the weaklings are getting annoying, upvote this LOLOLOL.] (45)

– [Then the veterans should win, you idiots.] (59)

– [From now on, Manchester United is taking over this place.] (10)

– [The comment above is from a total weakling old-timer.] (56)

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‘Everything… is on fire…’

For some reason, as the topic shifted from power to veterans vs. newbies.

Even though the pages were flipping by the second, the gallery was burning up with dozens of comments on most posts.

Despite the insane pressure, I could tell the mods weren’t just handing out power for no reason.