About the neighbors threads...

Pinpal00 wrote:

tyleerxo wrote:

annettemarc wrote:
Many of us have played this game for well over a year ... We've developed friendships with dozens and dozens of neighbors. As crazy as it may sound, we DO care.

In my pointy little head, it is as though it was my real-life neighbor, who we know by name. We don't socialize, but we certainly greet one another and sometimes chat briefly when we go to the mailbox or set out our trash cans. He keeps up his yard very nicely. If he suddenly vanished and his yard gave signs of being abandoned, we would be concerned. We don't owe one another explanations, but because we do care about one another, we'd at least put a note on the others door to let them know we'd be gone a while.

The PM system is a total failure. These threads are quick and effective. :)

If you have developed friendships like you claim you shouldn't be worried that your 'friend' aka neighbour will delete you if you don't visit their town for a week or two. It just makes no sense. Shockingly, we all do have a life outside of this game and there shouldn't be multiple threads everywhere telling neighbours why you can't go on for a few days.

I think you missed the point. A couple years ago, I wouldn't have given any thought to one of my digital neighbors no longer playing. Now, I've got a neighbor who hasn't logged in for a week, and I'm concerned something might have happened in RL. I'd want to hear it's something like a temporary wifi problem.

Today's run of neighbor threads seems to have started with a fun post by Moxxee, and I'm grateful to have him around keeping the forum lively.

But in the situation you have just said to me why is it necessary for a complete thread about it? If you are worried about a neighbour that hasn't logged on for over a week then a simple PM is all you need to do.