lol oh my weaver.... settle down hahaha
Pwnzer, I know exactly what you mean lol. From my personal experience with Spawnpoint, if it wasn't for the really cool people I've met, and who've been really kind and respectful to me throughout my "adjustment period" to CS:S, I wouldn't still be here today. I started playing on an old SP server that Starlog used to run, and became a regular there. I made some good friends there, including Mr. Starlog, and he let me try being admin there. It was my first admin experience, and I really enjoyed it.
The really funny story behind that time was, that everytime a "tool" (as pwnzer so well described it lol), would start hitting on me, or picking on me, Starlog would pretend to be my dad, and scare the !@#$ out of them lol. It was hilarious because they actually believed it. So I guess you could say that the regulars there were like my little online family at the time lol (no pun intended
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After a while, I was asked if I was interested to write for spawnpoint.com about my experiences as a gamer chick, to talk about the other side of gaming and gender . I thought it was an interesting idea, and a challenge, so I took on the job and started writing my "A Gamer Girl's Diary".
I really love SP servers because they stand on a good foundation of rules and ethics. I really love how they are all about respect, diversity, and having fun. I very seldom wander around on other servers than SP, because I get harassed alot on the internet when people find out I'm a girl, and I guess I do find SP to be a "safe zone" in some ways.