Okay....
So, today, I heard there was a lot of disappointment for Xbox and Microsoft people, due to the sudden change in ARK: Survival Ascended's release. Lots of people were expecting it to come out today, and got really disappointed by the delay with the certification process... it was sudden, unfair and put a hold on a lot of people's plans for their activities for the game. Does that excuse the behavior on the community's part towards the devs?
...... ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I didn't see any of the posts and comments in the discord server, and if they're as bad as I've heard they are? I'm grateful I didn't. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in the people who carried out these vile attacks. Delays happen and life is full on unexpected surprises, but nothing, absolutely NOTHING gives anyone the right to threaten people for a delay in a game's release.
To those who carried out these despicable acts, you all should be ashamed of yourselves. You all didn't even stop and think that the delay is possibly because the devs are working around the clock to make sure ARK Ascended's release onto consoles is good and polished. Would you rather they released it and just see a bunch of bugs or crashing? PC players had a LOT of issues from the start, so I've seen in various videos across YouTube, and the devs have been working at their best to iron out the bugs and clean the game so it runs smooth and looks good while doing it. Developing a game of this size, beauty and detailing takes dedication, time, patience and perseverance. If you have no appreciation or acceptance for any of those qualities, which all the developers of ARK are teaming with, than perhaps this isn't the community you belong on. I'm personally awaiting its release for Playstation, I'm waiting just as long, if not LONGER than Xbox players, that doesn't mean I'm gonna throw a fit or hold a gun to someone's face and say "Release this or die"! That's just stupid, childish and wrong. It'd be threatening someone if I don't get my way. Actons like that don't make you unsatisfied customers or consumers, that makes you BULLIES.
Remember people... be patient, tolerant, expect the unexpected... but above all? Be KIND to one another, especially the people who create this wonderful game.