I just want to say how very, very impressed I am by the level of interaction I see here between ArenaNet and its playerbase. The “collaborative development” threads, the “red posts” I’ve seen in each of the profession forums since the announcement of next month’s balance update…it all gives the sense that the devs do indeed care about how we react to their decisions.
Is the interaction always positive? Of course not, but it makes a world of difference to feel that we’re being interacted with rather than being herded about like a flock of skittish moa birds. 
I’m so proud of how Anet works with its community that I’ve pointed out these forums to another gaming community I’ve been in for years, hoping that it will serve as a positive example to them. Regardless of what direction the game itself takes, this is the right direction for us forum addicts. 
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